Health Literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions”1. The Council on Black Health has designed this training series to inform and enhance health literacy improvement efforts specifically for the Black Community.
This Training Series will be delivered in four parts:
March 5th: Advocacy and Policy
This training session will provide an overview of how policies affect our health and will discuss effective advocacy strategies that can be applied in both election and non-election years.
March 19th: Media and Storytelling
This training session will discuss how different types of media influences the public. This session will teach participants to how to leverage media to elevate narratives about Black health.
April 2nd: Health Communications 101
This session will discuss strategies to successfully implement health campaigns, creative and effective dissemination strategies, and how to help our community identify trusted sources of information.