When a person cannot read instructions for medicine or instructions from a doctor, it is detrimental to the community. Parents cannot adequately care for the health of their families if they cannot read.
In addition to students with low literacy skills, Project Read serves several students with varying degrees of physical and mental disabilities. By helping these people become more self-sufficient and more responsible members of society, Project Read promotes health for the community.
The Project Read Health Literacy Initiative specifically focuses on health literacy and the ability to read and understand information relating to health and health care.
Project Read is now offering health literacy classes using a curriculum covering topics such as community health resources, understanding medical directions, exercise, understanding financial options and resources, emergency care, and nutrition. The illiterate of Utah County are among the most needy members of the community, and by helping them become literate, Project Read is helping to break the cycle of illiteracy thereby providing prevention of future problems caused by illiteracy.
Please call (801) 852-6654 to register for health literacy classes—the 10-week class started last night Tuesday, Jan. 27. The next class will be tomorrow Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Click here to register.
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