Delaware Literacy Alliance Members

Health Literacy in Action
2024-10-08 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
Health Literacy. You’ve heard the term and decided you need to learn more about it. Or, you are familiar with it but not sure how to integrate health literacy into your work. Leaders in the health literacy field – the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy and the Institute for Healthcare Advancement – bring you a day of learning and participation.

Virtual #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
2024-10-07 12:00 (America/New_York) | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
In observation of Health Literacy Month, the University of Pennsylania Libraries is participating in the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon initiative to edit health-related pages on Wikipedia, an online open-source encyclopedia that has become one of the world’s most popular websites. Learn how to edit Wikipedia pages using information found on MedlinePlus, PubMed, and other credible health websites. No prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary for this volunteer activity.
Can’t make it to this virtual training session? Here are alternate ways to participate:

Participate asynchronously using these training slides.
Schedule an appointment with Aman Kaur, the Health Literacy Librarian to learn how to use and edit Wikipedia pages.

HLCD Virtual Panel Session
2024-10-04 11:30 - 13:00 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
This October, the Health Literacy Council of Delaware presents the premiere event of the season! Want to learn how professionals in healthcare use, teach, learn, and experience health information? Join this free session to hear from doctors, nurses, community health workers, and patients about the impact of health literacy.

For more information, please see our flyer here.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtceyqrDojGtbbLdLViDIBq8LZ6sV-UNVd

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Virtual Workshop: Trust It or Trash It?: Evaluating Health Websites & Apps
2024-10-02 12:00 - 13:30 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
This virtual workshop introduces attendees to the “Trust It or Trash It?” framework. Learn how to apply this framework to evaluate online health information on Wednesday October 2nd from 12pm to 1:30pm.

Advancing Literacy: Our Teens' Perspective
2024-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
Join us for a youth-led literacy panel webinar hosted by the State Board of Education and the Delaware Literacy Alliance! Join us as young leaders share their opinions on why literacy matters, and their thoughts on how to make it better for everyone. It’s a chance for young voices to change the future of education!
Register for the event here.

Enhancing Medicaid Equity Through Health Literacy: Practical Strategies
2024-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
September 24, 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Medicaid agencies and health plans must communicate important information to members to help them effectively engage with the health care system. Yet, with nearly nine out of 10 adults in the United States facing challenges with health literacy, hard-to-understand communications about health coverage and services can lead to difficulties navigating the health care system, greater costs, and even increased morbidity and mortality. Since this issue disproportionately affects marginalized populations, enhancing clear communication is crucial for advancing health equity and narrowing disparities among Medicaid populations.
This panel will gather Medicaid stakeholders from state agencies, plans, and at the community member level to explore opportunities to enhance health equity by addressing health literacy. Panelists will outline practical steps that state agencies and health plans can take to address health literacy through improved communications, national cultural and language access standards (such as CLAS), and community engagement. The panel will provide concrete implementation examples and lessons as well as broad recommendations for promoting health literacy.
Health care organizations, public policy professionals, community advocates, and other interested stakeholders are invited to join this 90-minute event.
Featured speakers:

Isabel Bravo, Member of Banner Health Plans Member Advisory Committee
Danielle Brooks, Director of Health Equity, AmeriHealth Caritas
Yingjia Huang, Assistant Deputy Director, Health Care Benefits and Eligibility, California Department of Health Care Services
Colleen McGregor, Administrator, Office of Individual and Family Affairs, Banner Health Plans

Sussex County Council Literacy Month Proclamation
2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Sussex County Council, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE, 19947, United States
The Sussex County Council will officially proclaim September as Literacy Month! Join us in celebrating this important initiative as we come together to raise awareness and promote literacy across our community.
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 24, 10:00 AM.
Location: 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE

Education Freedom Event: A Pathway to Success
2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Timothy’s at the Riverfront, 930 Justison St, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Free education event. All are welcome! Food & beverages will be provided.
Come hear education solutions for our students in Delaware and the city of Wilmington.
Guest speakers include educators and those working on solutions to improve education in Delaware & nationally.
We will have Q&A after the presentations. Bring your questions!
Parents & Families with children attending Delaware public schools will greatly benefit!
Free dinner and drinks included!

Arizona Health Literacy 2024
2024-09-19 10:00 - 17:30 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
The AZ IHA 5th Annual Health Literacy Conference 2024, Promising Practices for Healthy Communities, explores the impact of health literacy’s effect on health outcomes and engaging the most vulnerable populations. The presenters represent federal, national, and local perspectives.

Networking event honoring Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
2024-09-18 16:30 - 18:30 | Wilmington Library, 10 E 10th Street, Wilmington, DE, United States
Please join us for a Night at the Library, our Networking Happy Hour honoring Adult Education and Family Literacy Week with Literacy Delaware. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 18th from 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm at the Wilmington Library (10 E 10th Street Wilmington, DE). Tickets are $10 and include a variety of drinks and snacks. Your registration will also help cover the cost of kit supplies.
This event is jointly sponsored by Literacy Delaware and Spur Impact.
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to network with fellow professionals and literacy advocates while enjoying drinks and snacks. Hear from leaders in the field and assemble literacy kits to help adults in YOUR community! Register below.
We can’t wait to see you there!

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-20 | University of Delaware STAR Campus, 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
Once a year educators from all over the country join together with adult learners, community partners, business leaders, legislators, and friends of adult education to amplify their successes! COABE has developed a calendar of activities, resources, and so much more! We cordially invite you to join your colleagues as we celebrate the national Adult Education and Family Literacy Week!

City of Dover Literacy Month Proclamation
2024-09-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Dover City Hall, 35 Loockerman St., Dover, DE, 19901, United States
The City of Dover will officially proclaim September as Literacy Month! Join us in celebrating this important initiative as we come together to raise awareness and promote literacy across our community.
Date & Time: Monday, September 9, 6:30 PM.
Location: City Hall, 35 Loockerman St., Dover DE
