What is Health Literacy?
"We envision a Pennsylvania with active citizens able to manage their own and their family's well-being, empowered to be effective partners with their healthcare providers, and living longer, more productive lives."
Increasing Health Literacy
It is critical to overall community wellbeing that individuals understand how to seek out and use reputable health information. Making informed decisions for one's personal health is an important personal right, but often health information can be confusing or misleading. Working to understand health resources, data, and science will increase your health literacy.
Library Guides
Public Health Resources
- U.S. Centers for Disease ControlInformation on common ailments and diseases, as well as information for healthy living.
- Medline PlusA consumer health resource from the National Libraries of Medicine, with information on healthy living, medicines and supplements, medical tests, and more.
Past Health Literacy Events
- Stress Awareness and Mindful Meditation (Spring 2021)What is stress? How can you become more stress aware? What tools and techniques can you learn to lessen the impact that stress has upon your health and overall well-being? Learn and practice a meditation in this session.