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In LA county, 53% of adults
have low literacy levels, affecting their
ability to search for and use health
information, adopt healthy behaviors, and act on
important public health alerts. As Department
of Public Health employees, we need to make sure
our audience has the ability to receive,
understand, and apply our messages to make
appropriate decisions about their health.
Plain Language for Public Health
This
guide developed by the Public Health
Communications Collaborative (PHCC) is a tool
you can use in planning your communications and
learn more about plain language. Using plain
language can advance health literacy, build
trust as a source for information, and promote
overall community health.
This guide walks through the
following three steps:
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Step 1: Prepare Your
Communications
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Step 2: Develop and
Organize Your Communications
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Step 3: Review and
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Plain Language Trainings for DPH Employees
Plain language is messaging your audience understands the first time they read or hear it. By applying plain language principles, we help our audiences better understand, retain, and apply our health messages. Learn and apply plain language principles to your every day work by attending our upcoming Plain Language trainings.
Training Features:
- Definition of Plain Language
- Components of the Plain Language Process
- Plain Language as a Tool to Improving Health Literacy
- Interactive Exercises and Group Activity
For more information on Plain Language Trainings, please contact Health Education Administration.
