The Problem

Low health literacy affects more adults than obesity, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer combined.

- National Assessment of Adult Literacy

The Solution is HEAL Complete

a system that increases adults' knowledge of current healthcare topics, medical terminology, and standard processes and practices.

Why HEAL

Low health literacy affects more adults than obesity, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer combined
Both patients and health care professionals need to learn how to communicate with each other effectively
That’s where Health Education and Literacy (HEAL) comes in

How It Works

Low health literacy affects more adults than obesity, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and breast cancer combined
Both patients and health care professionals need to learn how to communicate with each other effectively
That’s where Health Education and Literacy (HEAL) comes in

What You Get

Become a licensed HEAL Complete provider and we’ll give you all the tools you need to make your program a success. Benefits include:

Implementation guidance
Marketing materials
Instructor Guide with detailed lesson plans
Student workbooks
Telephone consulting and support

Award Winner for Innovation and Collaboration

from ProLiteracy, an international literacy organization.

The Schroeder Center for Health Policy at The College of William & Mary

found that HEAL participants gained statistically significant knowledge and confidence in health topics.

What participants have to say

“Low literacy is a barrier to good health, and we need more innovative programs like HEAL to help solve this problem. If you have a patient with low literacy, I recommend that you refer them to HEAL.”

William A. Hazel Jr., MD

Secretary of Health and Human Resources