"The Fairfax County Health Department has begun a new initiative to improve health literacy among local African-American, African, and Hispanic communities. Named “Stronger Partnership, Stronger Community: Using Health Literacy to Increase Resilience (Stronger2),” the program seeks to improve health outcomes by cultivating an individual’s ability to find, understand and use health information and services in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. The program is utilizing a ‘community-based model,’ whereby those who are most entrenched in the community will create and execute the program. The Health Department is providing the connecting resources needed to do so.
Following training, the group will build and implement health literacy programs and share the positive impact these make in the community. Some of the key health topics that will be addressed include COVID-19 vaccination, illness prevention, and health care decision-making."
https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/fairfax_county/health-department-kicks-off-new-program-to-improve-health-literacy-within-communities-of-color/article_6777aee0-2d17-11ec-84dd-2b78c060897a.html