Florida Literacy Coalition - Health Literacy

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HEALTH LITERACY GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. and the Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. would like to congratulate the ten organizations, which were awarded a one-year $5,000 grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit Adult ESOL and/or family literacy students:

Adult Literacy League
Volunteers of America (Monroe County)
Literacy Volunteers of Lee County
United Methodist Cooperative Ministries
Haitian-American Organization for Women
Manatee Technical Institute
Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition
Florida Community College in Jacksonville
South Florida Community College
TECO-ALCO

This grant, awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the Florida Literacy Coalition, will integrate health and nutrition into their curriculums. The focus is to help students acquire information and resources that will help them navigate the medical system and make informed health decisions.
The award was officially presented during the 25th Annual Florida Literacy Conference May 6th – 8th in Clearwater, Fla. During this event, Blue Cross and BlueShield of Florida sponsored a first-ever conference literacy track on health literacy.

“The support of this initiative reflects Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s commitment to helping adult learners, many of whom are new to this country, become informed health advocates for themselves and their families,” said Greg Smith, executive director of Florida Literacy Coalition. “We look forward to working together with these organizations to raise awareness about health literacy.”

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Standing from left to right: Greg Smith, Joyce Whidden, Irina Zimmerman, Sharon Hackney,
Tess Murphy, Loida Puno, Irma Mercado, Darlene Kostrub, Melissa Padgett, Nelly Ford, Cuckita Bellande. Front row: James Norman and Jordana Frost.

If you missed the opportunity to apply this year, check back with us again in January 2010 to find out how to apply for the next grant cycle. In the meantime, we hope you will take advantage of the many health literacy resources available on this website, as well as join our online community at http://www.floridahealthliteracy.ning.com.

For questions, please contact Jordana Frost at (407) 246-7110 ext. 209
or via e-mail at frostj@floridaliteracy.org.

Made possible through the generous support of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.

STAYING HEALTHY
An English Learner's Guide to Health Care and Healthy Living

A publication of the Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc.

Student Resource Book

Written at the 4th-5th grade reading level, this resource book has a host of photographs and illustrations to help English learners better grasp the concepts and vocabulary presented in the publication.

With easy-to-read charts and tables, practice dialogs, and “how to learn more” sections, students are encouraged to seek additional information and assistance from expert healthcare professionals; locating free and low-cost healthcare facilities; engaging in open communication and taking on a more active role in their own health care management and healthy lifestyle.

Suitable for high beginning/low intermediate level ESOL learners and above.
Correlated to CASAS and Florida Adult ESOL Course Standards.

	Front Cover
	Credits and Acknowledgements
	Table of Contents
	What is this book about?
	Ch. 1: Health Care
	Ch. 2: Your Doctor
	Ch. 3: Medicines
	Ch. 4: Nutrition
	Ch. 5: Chronic Diseases
	Ch. 6: Staying Healthy
	Glossary and Index
	Back Cover
	Download complete publication

Teacher's Guide

The teacher’s guide includes ideas for lessons, activities, and ways to facilitate learning. Suggested activities encompass Pronunciation, Grammar, Math, Hands-on Learning, Comprehension and Technology, allowing teachers to adapt their lessons to their students various learning styles. The teacher’s guide also includes suggestions for teaching health content, including points to emphasize, ideas on how to discuss cultural commonalities and differences regarding health care and common health related misconceptions.

	Front Cover
	Credits and Acknowledgements
	Introduction
	Table of Contents
	Ch. 1: Health Care
	Ch. 2: Your Doctor
	Ch. 3: Medicines
	Ch. 4: Nutrition
	Ch. 5: Chronic Diseases
	Ch. 6: Staying Healthy
	Back Cover
	Download complete publication

These publications were made possible through the generous support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Education.

Special thanks to Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Martha A. Lane, Julie McKinney and Jordana Frost for their tremendous efforts in developing these materials.

Staying Healthy student resource book and teacher’s guide may be freely downloaded and duplicated for non-commercial purposes.

Request Your Free Hard-Copy Materials:

A limited supply of hard copies are currently available for free to Florida adult ESOL programs until supplies last. Please complete this Request Form.

A small supply of student books are also available for purchase by ESOL programs outside of Florida. Call (407) 246-7110 for more information or return this completed form to us at your earliest convenience.

Upcoming Health Literacy Trainings:

No heath literacy workshops are scheduled at this time.

Please check back with us soon or contact Jordana Frost at frostj@floridaliteracy.org to schedule one near you!

Health Literacy Knowledge Assessment &
Teacher Evaluation Form:

Sample Pre-Knowledge Assessment Test
Sample Post-Knowledge Assessment Test

Teacher Evaluation Form

Health Literacy Classroom Projects:

The Florida Literacy Coalition would like to thank Orlando Tech, United Methodist Cooperative
Ministries, and GROWS Literacy Council for their outstanding efforts in field-testing the materials. These programs were encouraged to become involved in Project-Based Learning by producing a final student project that could be shared with other students and members of the community. Below are some samples of student-led projects that were produced during the pilot program. Our thanks go to the teachers and students for their great work.

Staying Healthy (.mov) - Orlando Tech, Instructor: Ms. Sonia Magarinos.
A movie written and acted out by the students. As part of the project, the teacher arranged for this movie to play on a looping basis on the school’s CCTV system. Requires Quicktime or a program that will play .mov files.

Doctor Song (.mp4) - Orlando Tech, Instructor: Mr. Anevil Joselin.
A song written and performed by the students. As part of the project, the class performed for another class at the center. Requires Quicktime or an mp4 compatible player.

Weekly Menu (.pdf) - Orlando Tech, Instructor: Ms. Myriam Oualit.
A sample weekly menu for people with diabetes researched and compiled by the students. As part of the project, students gave an oral presentation about diabetes and the menu they created to another class at their center. Requires Adobe Acrobat Viewer.

Using English at the Hospital (.pdf) - United Methodist Cooperative Ministries,
Instructor: Ms. Tracey Tyber.
A “phrase book”- like pamphlet in English and Spanish developed by the students. As part of the project, the students distributed copies of the pamphlet to family, friends, and neighbors. Requires Adobe Acrobat Viewer.

Learn More About Project-Based Learning:

Overview on Project-Based Learning (.pdf file)

PowerPoint on Project-Based Learning (.ppt file)

Additional Health Literacy Resources:

Click here to view a list of additional links to health literacy resources.