The Horowitz Center participates in and leads a variety of research and service projects on a wide range of topics. Learn more about our projects!
Project Topic Areas
Diabetes
The prevention and management of diabetes pose many health literacy challenges and the Center has ongoing projects aimed at addressing these challenges.
Digital Health Literacy
Digital technologies are vital platforms and tools for people to find and use health information and services. The Center identifies digital health research and teaching as a top priority.
Featured Project: HealthyMe / MiSalud Smartphone App
This app assists in finding and receiving personalized health information.
Head Start
The Horowitz Center for Health Literacy and Head Start’s National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS) are working together on health literacy guiding principles and toolkits to help Head Start, a vital program for families with young children, put health literacy into practice.
Health Departments and Community Coalitions
The Center's philosophy is that health literacy is best developed within communities, and we support community health literacy in multiple ways.
Health Literacy in Action Conference
The Horowitz Center and the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) co-sponsor an annual Health Literacy in Action (HLiA) Conference for health literacy professionals and newcomers. The purpose of the conference is to connect ongoing health literacy research, policy, and practice.
Featured Project: 6th Annual HLiA Conference
The 6th annual HLiA conference was held in October of 2023.
Oral Health and Health Literacy
The Center publishes resources on oral health hygiene in plain language and supports research on oral health and health literacy.
Pandemic Communication Activities and Products
The Center is an active voice in COVID-19 communication. Through projects and presentations, we emphasize the importance of health literacy and clear risk communication. We also take on one of today's grand challenges through our work on the interdisciplinary Pandemic Preparedness Initiative.