CLG members can provide the following presentations and training programs as well as programs customized for your organization.
Sample topics include:
The Mismatch between Individuals’ Health Literacy and the Demands of Health Care Organizations
- Health care system challenges for patients and consumers, even for the highly educated
- Special needs of consumers who have limited reading skills or who come from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
- How organizations can implement health literacy strategies to better reach all patients
Materials Design
- Learn how text, design, and visuals can help you reach your intended audience.
- Understand and identify what makes materials reader-friendly.
Cross-cultural Communication
- Increase awareness of cultural differences that affect the delivery of quality health care and information.
- Learn what to consider when translating and interpreting across languages and cultures.
Audience Research
- Learn how to get valuable consumer and patient input and feedback to shape your materials for improved understanding and usability.
Beyond Print
- Look beyond the written word and learn ways to increase the involvement of consumers, patients, and customers in their health and healthcare.
- Learn how to connect with individuals who don’t read at all.
Program Planning and Evaluation
- Assess your current programs and develop new initiatives that meet the cultural and literacy needs of your patients, clients, and communities.