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Navigating Systems: Libraries

NNLM contains resources for public library staff to incorporate in their work, programs, and services. Others will also find useful resources and information about evaluating health information, information resources, multilanguage health information, substance use disorders, mental health, health programming, and health insurance.

Navigating Systems: Insurance

Reading an Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

Understanding definitions

Navigating Systems: Healthcare

This Roadmap explains what health coverage is and how you can use it to get primary care to help you and your family.

Guide to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

Telehealth: What to know for your family

Guide for People with Disabilities

Returning to the Community: Health Care After Incarceration

Tips for Understanding Your Drug Coverage and Prescriptions

Health Literacy: Organizational Health Literacy

Developing a plan in your organization (by CDC)

Advancing Organizational Health Literacy

Plain Language for Public Health

Learn about using plain language in your work (by NIH)

Ethnomed is a cultural bridge connecting providers and patients who come from refugee, immigrant, and migrant backgrounds.

Medline Plus has health information in multiple languages. You can also browse this information by health topic.

AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit (3rd ed.)

AHRQ Pharmacy health literacy assessment tool user’s guide

Digital Health Literacy Toolkit (By GDHP)

Health Literacy: Evaluating Materials

Patient Education Material Assessment Tool (PEMAT) from AHRQ

Health Education Material Assessment Tool from NLM

Clear Communication Index (CCI) from CDC

Health Literacy: Measuring Health Literacy

Health Literacy Tool Shed, from Tufts University

Health Literacy: Miscellaneous Topics

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) a tool for examining school health education curricula

Interactive quizzes for K–12 teachers and learners. Topics include superbugs, health literacy, lung health, and more