Health Literacy (CORE course CR509)

CR509 (Health Literacy) is one of 19 courses in the Consumer Connections CORE training curriculum. Consumer Connections is pleased to offer this course outside of the CORE program for the first time in 2017. Attendees of this workshop will receive a certificate of completion for this course. Any attendee that is accepted into the CORE training within one year of this course will be exempt from attending CR509 during their session of the CORE training. More details on this will be provided at the event.

Course Description

Research indicates that individuals living with a mental illness generally have a shorter lifespan than individuals who do not have a serious mental illness. This class will provide students with an overview of some of the more common physical conditions found among the mental health consumer population and will identify basic activities that can be shared with consumers in order to foster a healthier lifestyle.

Upon completion of this course, attendees will:

• Be familiar with some of the most common health issues that shorten the lifespan of individuals comprising the consumer population

• Be able to identify basic activities that can be shared with consumers in order to foster a wellness oriented lifestyle

• Learn self-advocacy skills to encourage individuals to work more effectively with their healthcare providers

• Understand the incidence, prevalence and effects of tobacco use among individuals living with a mental health diagnosis

• Acquire basic knowledge about evidence-based basic tobacco cessation approaches and community resources to which individuals can be referred for assistance for their tobacco use

Trainer: Dr. Mary DeJoseph

Hours: 6

Certificate of completion issued for full attendance