The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, is pleased to present you with an exciting new resource for public health professionals: The Quick Guide to Health Literacy. The Quick Guide is written for health professionals at the national, state, and local levels. It contains:

• A basic overview of key health literacy concepts.
  
• Techniques for improving health literacy through communication,
  navigation, knowledge-building, and advocacy.
  
• Examples of health literacy best practices.
  
• Suggestions for addressing health literacy in your organization.

If you are new to health literacy, the Quick Guide will give you the information you need to become an effective advocate for improved health literacy. If you are already familiar with the topic, you will find user-friendly, action-oriented materials that can be easily referenced, reproduced, and shared with colleagues.

The Quick Guide to Health Literacy and other tools for improving health literacy can be found at http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy

If you would like to request a hard-copy of this resource, or if you have any questions, please contact Stacy Robison at (240) 453-8271 or at stacy.robison@hhs.gov.