Policy and Advocacy

 

We believe that free access to quality, reliable health information for all people is foundational to an equitable health system that serves our communities.

Please view our recent policy positions and infographics below. We hope you find these materials helpful, and encourage you to share this information widely, in service of your communities.

View fullsize For the final part of our series on sleep for Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024), learn some ways to improve your sleep at night. We hope this series has been helpful! Find the full factsheet on our website: https://communityhealthliteracypro
View fullsize As part of our series on sleep for Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024), learn some ways to improve your sleep during the day. Find the full factsheet on our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/sleep. This factsheet was written
View fullsize As part of our series on sleep for Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024), learn what happens when you don’t get enough sleep. Find the full factsheet on our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/sleep. This factsheet was wr
View fullsize As part of our series on sleep for Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024), here’s why good sleep is important for your health. Find the full factsheet on our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/sleep. This factsheet was wri
View fullsize This factsheet can help you learn about healthy sleep and why it is important. Read this factsheet just in time for Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024). Find the full factsheet on our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/sleep.
View fullsize Reposting our factsheet on hypertension! Find it on our website at https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org. It’s also available in Spanish and Urdu. Made in partnership with @txcharitableclinics
View fullsize With Valentine’s Day coming soon, we wanted to share some tips to protect your heart! Swipe let to learn more about a heart-healthy diet. Reference: Mayo Clinic @mayoclinic
View fullsize With rising rates of COVID, flu, and RSV, we are reposting our factsheet on COVID prevention. For the full factsheet, visit our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/english (also available in other languages).
View fullsize Happy new year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. January is often the month of new resolutions, whether that’s exercising more, eating healthier, or learning a new skill. Whatever your goal is, make it S
View fullsize As winter approaches, here are tips to staying safe and warm—and signs of hypothermia to look out for. References: weather.gov, ready.gov
View fullsize We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are thankful for your support and we are grateful for the opportunity to share accurate and accessible health information with you. Let us know if there is anything you would like to learn more about!
View fullsize November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about lung cancer and it’s symptoms, diagnosis, and screening. Reference: @americancancersociety
View fullsize In honor of health literacy month (October), we are reposting our infographic on health literacy, made in partnership with @communicateforhealthjustice
View fullsize The updated 2023 COVID vaccine is now available and recommended for all aged 5 years and older. Visit your local pharmacy or go to vaccine.gov to find a vaccine near you.
View fullsize The fall/winter is not just flu season but also RSV season. Learn what RSV is, what the symptoms are, how to treat it, and how to prevent it. Reference: CDC
View fullsize We’ll be at @healthevoices 2023! Tune into the livestream at 11am est on 9/23 to hear our founder @shay_279 talk about our team’s work! Livestream link: https://fs24.formsite.com/VfyxEW/lf60asdpjr/index
View fullsize Flu activity often begins to increase in October and peaks in the winter, so now is a good time to learn about the flu and how to prevent it! Reference: @cdcgov What other topics would you like to learn about? Let us know in the comments!
View fullsize Did you know falls are one of the leading causes of injury in adults, especially the elderly? Review these safety tips and share with your loved ones! Reference: Mayo Clinic @mayoclinic
View fullsize Our factsheet on type 2 diabetes is now available on our website! https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/english It explains what type 2 diabetes is and what steps you can take to manage this health condition. This factsheet was produced in par
View fullsize Our factsheet on the COVID-19 vaccine for kids is now available in Spanish! Check out this factsheet, and many more available in several languages, on our website: https://communityhealthliteracyproject.org/covid19-vaccine-kids

  • CHLP Infographic: Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment

    This infographic provides an overview of the 2023 Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment, when you can enroll in a new health insurance plan — Made in partnership with Students for a National Health Plan (SNaHP) at Johns Hopkins.

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  • CHLP Infographic: 2022 Health Literacy Month

    This infographic acknowledges the last day of Health Literacy Month in 2022 with information on the role health literacy places in justice — made in partnership with Communicate for Health Justice.

    View the infographic in English and Spanish

  • CHLP Memo: Infrastructure and Jobs Act

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act heralds a historic investment in the nation’s infrastructure. The CHLP supports the Act’s impacts on the health of communities around the country.

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  • CHLP Memo: Texas "Anti-Mask" Mandate

    Protecting the lives of vulnerable communities is paramount, and those with the power to save lives should have all available resources and tools at their disposal. Statewide leaders should exercise caution in politicizing the lives of their citizens and constituents.

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  • CHLP Statement: S.B. 8

    Regardless of the outcome of Supreme Court deliberations on Texas S.B. 8, there is much work to be done to improve the quality of reproductive care for LEP patients.

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