Health

Culturally Oriented Health Education for Low Literacy Populations

Health education for low literacy populations has been the recent focus of the Institute’s work in the area of health.

Current Work:
Dharma Cortes, in collaboration with researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, is leading an evaluation of a culturally oriented intervention in diabetes education funded by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services of HHS. Contact: Dharma Cortés

Lorna Rivera and Marcia Hohn. The Impact of Participatory Health Literacy on People of Color with Low Literacy Skills. NCMHD/NIH (P-20) funded grant to evaluate models of delivering health information in adult literacy programs offered in community based organizations in Boston. Contact: Lorna Rivera