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Health Education Resources

This guide is designed for students in the Health Education programs (HLT) in the College of Education, as their home base for helpful resources and strategies.

What is Health Literacy?

"The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Title V, defines health literacy as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions."