A May of Many Accomplishments

The Richmond Digital Health Literacy Project accomplished a lot this month! Here are a few highlights of what we have been up to:

• Prepared and presented a poster at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) Annual Health Literacy Conference in Anaheim, CA.
• Received an award for Best Published Material at the IHA Awards Luncheon, including a plaque, $500 check, free conference registration, and hotel and airfare. 
• Finalized a Formative Evaluation Report by our external evaluators, ​Communities in Collaboration | Comunidades en Colaboración
• Started Digital Health Literacy classes at three new partner sites: Barrett Terrace Apartments, Community Heritage Senior Apartments, and the Reentry Success Center.
• Celebrated with 25 Digital Health graduates across three sites: LEAP, Crescent Park Apartments, and Richmond High parents group

​See our Photos Page for pictures of all of these exciting events. Thank you to our many partners and supporters for making all of this possible. Extra special thank yous go out to:

Richmond Digital Health Literacy Project Coordinator, Ellen Kersten, presents a poster at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Conference. May 5, 2016

Plaque and check received in commemoration of winning the 2016 Health Literacy Award

Sherry Drobner for her outstanding leadership on this project; Patricia Ruis for being the backbone of organization for the many, many moving parts that keep this project going; Celina Hall, Joan Murica, Lucero Ramirez, and Anne Ronquillo for leading Digital Health classes; Willie Locket at ReliaTech for facilitating the delivery of all of the refurbished laptops; and Roi Evron at the City of Richmond IT Department for printing our IHA poster (see image below; to view the large printout, stop by the LEAP computer lab).

We will be convening a partner meeting in June to share more information about these accomplishments and get input on future directions for Digital Health Literacy work in Richmond ad beyond. Feel free to comment below or contact us with any questions, suggestions, or to learn how to get involved.