Using Health Literacy to Improve My Family's Health
Give this resource with tips to build health literacy to families when you talk with them about their health concerns and goals.
Health Literacy
Health literacy is how well you understand and can use health information to make good choices about personal health and medical care. Learn more about how to promote health literacy at home and in Head Start programs.
Using Health Literacy Principles in Early Childhood Programs
This video explores how CCHCs can use health literacy principles to help programs develop policies, procedures, training materials, and resources for staff and families to promote healthy and safe behaviors.
Improving Oral Health Literacy Brightens Children's Smiles
This webinar discusses oral health literacy. Learn why it matters and discover practical resources for improving the oral health literacy of Head Start program staff and families.
Health Literacy Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs
Health managers and others who plan health services can use this toolkit to support the use of health literacy practices in early childhood programs.
Sesame Street Resources for Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
Explore these resources created by the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety and Sesame Workshop to support healthy practices in early childhood settings.
Tools and Strategies for Better Organizational Health Literacy
This video introduces the Health Literacy Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs and its role in helping organizations become health literate and support positive health outcomes for children and families.
Improving Health Literacy for Families
Watch this video to learn about health literacy resources to support families. Discover ways to help caregivers understand, appreciate, and involve children in learning about and caring for their bodies.
Health Literacy Guiding Principles for Early Childhood Programs
Head Start and other early childhood programs focused on health literacy can improve the well-being of children, families, and staff. This resource helps early childhood programs become health literate.
Building Healthy Habits with Sesame Street in Communities
This webinar highlights how Head Start staff can support children and families in developing healthy habits using resources from Sesame Street in Communities.
An Introduction to Health Literacy
Watch this video to learn how Head Start programs can follow best practices for health literacy in line with Healthy People 2030.