Health and Literacy Publications

Family Health and Literacy: A Guide to Easy-to-Read Health Education Materials and Web Sites for Families
This guide includes concrete examples of how to integrate health and literacy education, how to get started and engage adult learners, and how to build connections between literacy programs and local health services. The Easy-to-Read Health Education Materials and Web Sites are organized by health topic; such as Nutrition, Childhood Health and Diseases, Medicine Use, and Stress.
94 pages. By Julie McKinney and Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, 2006. Developed by World Education in collaboration with the National Institute for Literacy with a grant from MetLife Foundation. $10.00.

Culture, Health and Literacy: A Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills
This guide is intended for health and literacy practitioners who work with adults from different cultures or with limited English literacy skills. The focus is on resources for multicultural populations and materials available in languages other than English. Includes web resources and ordering information for free print materials. 82 pages. By Julie McKinney and Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, 2000. Developed by World Education in collaboration with the National Institute for Literacy with a grant from MetLife Foundation. $10.00.

Take on the Challenge: A Source Book from the Women, Violence, and Adult Education Project
This beautifully-produced resource with photos and original artwork is primarily for adult literacy teachers, but is useful for all educators and activists interested in anti-violence work. It is an analysis of the effects of violence and a practical collection of ideas and activities, with examples from teachers working in GED, native language literacy, ABE, ESOL, welfare-to-work, corrections, and homeless shelter settings. It shows how they successfully changed their curriculum and learning environment to address the impact of violence on learning. Based on the foundation of Jenny Horsman’s research, practitioners focused on student activism and well-being incorporating counseling and creative arts — collage, quilting, movement, and meditation — into the classroom. 191 pages. By Elizabeth Morrish, Jenny Horsman and Judy Hofer, 2002. A project of World Education. $18.00.

Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Curriculum Guide
This guide contains readings from a variety of sources that cover a broad spectrum of issues related to breast cancer and the environment. Readings are accompanied by Before Reading, During Reading and After Reading suggestions and are intended for any size or type of ABE classroom with the level of the materials geared toward a GED. 120 pages. By Michele M. Sedor and Martha Merson. Edited by Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, 1997. $15.00.

My Life Story with Cancer
This is a true, illustrated story written by a GED student about her experience with cancer of the cervix and fallopian tubes. A glossary is included. Also in Spanish. Mary Walker, 1994. $2.00

What a Friend Can Do For You, Photonovel and Guide
This booklet in photonovel format was written and produced by a group of ESOL students with their teacher. In the story, a Latina supports her friend in learning about breast exams and mammograms. Also in Spanish. World Education, 1994. $2.00. The Guide covers the goals of the photonovel, suggestions for using it in the classroom, and follow-up activities. World Education, 1994. $6.00

Health Education and Adult Literacy: Breast and Cervical Cancer (HEAL:BCC) Publications

The Health Education and Adult Literacy: Breast and Cervical Cancer (HEAL:BCC) project was designed to introduce health education curricula and materials focusing on screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancer into adult basic education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) programs. The project focused on the development of breast and cervical cancer education materials by and for adult literacy educators and their learners. HEAL:BCC materials incorporate over six years of formative evaluation results to better meet the information needs of adults with limited literacy skills. HEAL:BCC is a project of World Education in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many of these publications are available for free on the HEAL:BCC Web site at: www.heal.worlded.org.

HEAL:BCC Curriculum and Teacher Support
This curriculum is designed to introduce important health content into the ABE and ESOL classroom while at the same time teaching basic reading, writing, and oral presentation skills. Unit One: Staying Healthy introduces general health and preventive care. Unit Two: What is Cancer? introduces cancer and the concept of early detection and screening. Unit Three: Breast and Cervical Cancer describes the details of going for a mammogram and Pap test. Unit Four: Taking Action prepares students to take action for themselves and to teach others what they have learned. 2001. $15.00

HEAL:BCC Word List
This booklet is a 20-page mini dictionary containing easy-to-read definitions of medical words related to breast and cervical cancer. It is designed to be used with the HEAL:BCC Curriciulum, but could be used independently. 2000. $2.00 each or 25 for $10.00.

HEAL:BCC Passport to Health
This 30-page booklet describes good health practices and the medical tests that can find cancer early when it is more easily treated. How to do self exams for breast, testicular, and skin cancer are
described in detail. It is designed as an education and outreach tool as part of the HEAL:BCC
Curriculum, but could be used independently. 2000. $2.00 each or 25 for $10.00.

HEAL: BCC Classroom Sets
1 HEAL: BCC Curriculum and Teacher Support; 25 HEAL: BCC Word List; 25 HEAL: BCC Passport to Health: Total cost: $30.00.