The New York-New Jersey Public Health Training Center (NYNJ PHTC) would
like to make you aware of the following course in its "Communicate to
Make a Difference" Series:

Health Literacy and Public Health

This online training course:

*        Introduces the concept of health literacy 

*        Provides strategies for considering literacy when creating
public health messages for the general public 

*        Provides strategies for considering literacy in direct public
health services to the public 

The course consists of two modules.

The first module, "Health Literacy & Public Health," contains four
sections. The content and activities demonstrate how the public's
literacy skills affect interactions with medical and public health
staff. 

The second module, "Strategies for Improving Public Health
Communications," provides practical techniques for addressing literacy
issues in spoken and written communications.

To register for this course, please go to:
http://www.nynj-phtc.org/phLit/Home/phlit-register.cfm

For other NYNJ PHTC online courses, please visit:
http://www.nynj-phtc.org <http://www.nynj-phtc.org/default.cfm>  

 

 

Susan Brooks

Communications Coordinator

Continuing Education & Professional Development

School of Public Health University at Albany

1 University Place GEC-200

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Ph: 518-486-6453

Fx: 518-402-1137

 

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