News & Updates
Join the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition for Our 2020 Webinar Series
The Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition announces our first virtual event! Please join us for weekly webinars on a variety of health literacy topics chosen to provide insights into emerging issues relevant to current health communication needs. Below you can read...
Healthy NewsWorks Helps Students Make Sense of the Virus
Finding ways to understand and process health information during the novel coronavirus pandemic is hard for everyone, but it can be especially overwhelming for children. Healthy NewsWorks (HNW) is an organization that aims to empower elementary and middle school...
Communicating About COVID-19
In Pennsylvania and across the world, cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by a new coronavirus, are growing. We must keep health literacy in mind as we communicate vital public health information and try to manage the spread of the virus. If you are developing...
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) Funding Opportunities
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) invites eligible member organizations in the Middle Atlantic Region (DE, NJ, NY, PA) to apply for health information outreach and programming projects for the period May 15, 2020 – April...
What’s New in 2020
Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition (PAHLC) members, you might have noticed that our health literacy blog has been in a hibernation for a little while. The PAHLC team has been working behind the scenes to deliver training and workshops, host events, and provide...
Online Health Information: Benefits, Concerns, and Tips
The amount of health information available online via the internet, social media, and applications is growing rapidly. As a result, health information is far more accessible to the general public. Patients’ ability to search for answers to their health-related...
Newsletter Archives
Newsletter Archive
October 2023: Summarizing Health Literacy Month 2023!
August 2023: Enriching Health Literacy Practices This Fall!
May 2023: All About Organizational Health Literacy!
March 2023: Health Literacy 2023: Annual Event, Online Training & More
November 2022: Celebrating Health Literacy: Events, Takeaways, and more
August 2022: Raising Our Voices: Patient Stories, Community Health, and Language Access
April 2022: PAHLC Champion’s Network and 2022 Summit
February 2022: Health Literacy Universal Precautions
December 2021: Our Shared Vision for 2022
October 2021: Happy Health Literacy Month!
July 2021: Elevating Immigrant and Refugee Experiences
April 2021: The Health Equity Edition
March 2021: Spring Cleaning – Have You Reviewed Your Health Education Materials
January 2021: A New Year for the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition
December 2020: Updates from the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition