Literacyworks and the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), Region III Resource Center produced the Health Literacy Summit (HLS) in February 2008.

The Health Literacy Summit was held at San Francisco State Downtown Campus, Westfield Center and addressed the pivotal role adult literacy providers can play in partnership with health care providers to eliminate literacy barriers to quality health care.

Adult Education State Directors from 16 Western states and their Professional Development staff, literacy providers at the state and university level, health care professionals from vario us fields, public health officials, adult literacy learners, and community leaders.

The new site is fully accessible, built according to web standards and hosts all of the presentations and summit proceedings.

Visit the site: http://literacynet.org/hls/