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New! The Central Texas Healthcare Resource Directory was developed to help Central Texas residents access and navigate the healthcare system. This guide gives an overview of healthcare providers and benefit programs. The updated 2011-2012 version is now available!

The Literacy Services Directory is a guide to providers of GED classes, English language instruction, Adult Basic Education, Children's Literacy, Citizenship Literacy and other literacy classes in the five county region of Central Texas. Contact information, class schedules, and locations vary. For up-to-date information about literacy services near you, please call our Literacy Referral Hotline at 1-866-518-READ or search the online directory.

The Immigrant Services Directory is a guide to social service programs in Central Texas that help families that recently immigrated to the Austin area to access the necessary resources and knowledge to effectively resettle and thrive in our community. This directory contains service and contact information for programs serving immigrant families in the areas of healthcare, legal services, financial services, victim services, education, basic needs, and short-term resettlement. The Directory is a project of the Immigrant Services Network of Austin

. Information in the education section is subject to change: please search the literacy services directory online for current class providers and locations.

The Health Literacy Instruction Manual is a resource to help adult educators incorporate health-related information into daily lessons. The Manual includes (1) an overview of health literacy and its importance, (2) theoretical foundations of adult instruction, (3) a guide to creating your own ABE, GED, and ESL health-related lessons, (4) sample lessons, (5) sample health-related activities, (6) FAQs from adult learners, and (7) external resources. The Manual is complemented by a training on how to use its tools and strategies. This free download is available to Central Texas literacy instructors. To access the download link, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The second edition, Health Literacy Forward: Empowering Adult Learners as Healthcare Consumers, is being published by New Readers Press and will be available in early 2012.

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The First Edition Health Literacy Instructional Manual is a resource to assist adult educators incorporate health-related information in their classrooms. The Manual includes (1) an overview of health literacy and its importance, (2) theoretical foundations of adult instruction, (3) a guide to creating your own ABE, GED and ESL health-related lessons, (4) sample lessons, (5) sample health-related activities, (6) FAQ from adult learners and (7) external resources.

Literacy in Central Texas: a Snapshot of Conditions is a two-part review of the need for literacy services and capacity of service providers. LCCT recognized the need for a report containing streamlinged, accurate, and current data on literacy-related needs in Central Texas. For part one, "The Need for Adult Education," LCCT gathered public information including data from the 2007 and 2008 American Community Survey, the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the 2003 National Assesment of Adult Literacy. For part two, "A Snapshot of the Capacity to Meet the Need," the Coalition surveyed Central Texas literacy service providers and compiled their responses to find overlaps and gaps in literacy service delivery.

Edited by Jen Freeman

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