Health and Literacy Compendium: Introduction: Credits and Acknowledgements

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Credits and Acknowledgments

The materials for the compendium have been gathered by members of the Health and Literacy Initiative (HLI) of World Education, located in Boston, Massachusetts. World Education has been collaborating with the National Institute for Literacy on this project. Project funding was provided by the Metropolitan Life Foundation.

Founded in 1951, World Education is a nonprofit organization with a historic focus on literacy, adult education, and health. Since 1989, World Education has been affiliated with John Snow, Inc., a health research, technical assistance, and training organization. World Education’s Health and Literacy Initiative has also been active in the National Work Group since its inception.

The National Institute for Literacy was created in 1991 to coordinate federal literacy initiatives, disseminate information about literacy policy and practice, provide technical assistance regarding literacy initiatives, fund literacy research, and collaborate with existing agencies. In this capacity, the National Institute for Literacy has worked with World Education and the Metropolitan Life Foundation to create this annotated bibliography of resource materials about health and literacy.

The Metropolitan Life Foundation was established in 1976 by Metropolitan Life for the purpose of supporting various educational, health, civic, and cultural organizations. The Foundation provides financial support to tax-exempt organizations. The Compendium was made possible by a generous grant from Metropolitan Life Foundation.

World Education and the National Institute for Literacy have worked with representatives from the Intergovernmental Partnership on Cancer and Literacy and the National Work Group on this project. Representatives: Cathy Coyne from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Jeannette May from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Betty Spicher from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Carolyn Staley from the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). The Compendium was developed by Cindy Irvine. World Education staff who contributed to the project include Jeff Carter, Sabrina Kurtz, Elizabeth Morrish, and Sally Waldron. Thanks also to those who responded via the NIFL-Health Listserv, and via a questionnaire and follow-up phone calls. A great deal was learned from our colleagues in the field.