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Train the Trainer

The Train the Trainer program was developed by the MHLP as health literacy training tool for providers.  This course will prepare individuals to deliver health literacy educational programs to health professionals by developing presentation skills and providing content training for Health Literacy 101: Focusing on clear health communication.

Powerpoint Presentation

Health Literacy 101: Focusing on Clear Health Communication
     -This is the main presentation. 

Health Literacy 101 Notes
     -Notes for the Health Literacy 101 presentation

Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership (MHLP) Promotional Presentation
     -Optional promotional presentation about the MHLP

The Exchange Powerpoint Slide
     -Optional slide about The Exchange

Presentation and Training Tips
     - Tips on presenting

Presentation Options Guide
     - Options for 30, 60, 90 and 120 min presentations


Activities

Activities Guide
     -Activities listed as they appear in the presentation

Activity 1 - What is it like? 
     - Experience and discuss what it is like to struggle with reading information

Activity 2 - Understanding the Problem
     -View and discuss video of real patients and the doctors who try to help them.

Activity 3 - Practice using "Living Room" language
     -Convert medical terms into plain language and discuss experience

Activity 4 - Practice Situations
     -Practice and discuss using "living room" language, Ask Me 3 and teach-back method.

Activity 5 - Personal Action Plan
     -Work on next steps and how to bring information learned back to organization/community


Additional Documents


Resources Guide
     -Guide to the resources within the presentation

Self Assessment Pre and Post
     -Self assessment test pre and post presentation

Current Practices Survey
     -Survey which asks about current use of strategies taught in the presentation. 

MHLP Fact Sheet
     -Fact sheet about the MHLP

MHLP Executive Summary
     - Summary of MHLP accomplishments

MHLP Additional Information Page
     -Additional information page about the MHLP for the Train the Trainer handbook

Health Literacy Training Evaluation
     -Evaluation for training participants

Fry Test Instructions
     -Instructions for using the Fry test on your documents

Health Education Materials Checklist
     -Checklist for evaluating and writing health education materials





 Activities_guide.doc  
 Activity1_What_is_it_like.doc  
 Activity2_Understanding_the_problem.doc  
 Activity3_Practice_using_living_room_language.doc  
 Activity4_Practice_situations.doc  
 Activity5_Personal_action_plan.doc  
 assembled_slide_notes_083109.doc  
 Checklist_Health_Ed_Materials.doc  
 Exchange_slide.ppt  
 Fry_Instructions.doc  
 Health_Literacy_101_FINAL_rev083109.ppt  
 Health_Literacy_Training_Evaluation.doc  
 MHLP_additional_information_page.doc  
 MHLP_Executive_summary_2008.doc  
Get Acrobat Reader  MHLP_fact_sheet.pdf  
 MHLP_promotional_presentation.ppt  
 Presentation_and_Training_Tips.doc  
 Presentation_options_guide.doc  
 Resources_guide.doc  
 SelfAssessment_pre_post.doc  
 Survey_about_Current_Practices.doc