Wisconsin Literacy is a coalition of adult, family, and workplace literacy providers. In Wisconsin, nearly a million residents qualify for our members' services.

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Actress Mia Kirshner’s presentation on her new book, I Live Here: Stories Can Change the World, part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, is being sponsored by Wisconsin Literacy. The event will be...

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Wisconsin Literacy welcomes Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia (WILDD) to its coalition. We now have 57 members located throughout Wisconsin providing literacy services to...

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Jeff Burkhart has been named Executive Director of the Literacy Network, a non-profit organization providing literacy services to Dane County adults. In his new role, he will guide the organization’s...

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“What would you say if I told you there is a problem in the United States that affects up to 50% of...
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special topic: Health Literacy

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The Institute of Medicine defines health literacy as “the degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health...

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“Health Literacy Month, celebrated each October, is a time when health literacy advocates around the world promote the importance of understandable health information. Started by Helen Osborne in...

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About Health Literacy

September 1, 2008

A report released in October 2007 from the University of Connecticut School of Business titled "Low Health Literacy: Implications for National Health Policy” concluded that “low health literacy...

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2007 Health Literacy Summit Webcast

When: 6/21/2007
Where: On-line

Wisconsin Literacy held a free, one-day Health Literacy Summit on June 21, 2007 in order to encourage communication between health care professionals and adult literacy educators. Please click here to view the summit webcast.

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