Florida Blue Foundation Funds Grants to Support Health Literacy
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MAITLAND, Fla. - Floridant -- Fifteen organizations across Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants to implement health literacy programs benefiting adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students.

These mini-grants, funded by the Florida Blue Foundation and administered by the Florida Literacy Coalition, support the integration of health and nutrition education into local literacy and adult education programs. The initiative helps students develop the knowledge, literacy skills, and resources needed to navigate the health care system and make informed health decisions.

More than 26,000 adult learners throughout Florida have benefited from the initiative. The Florida Literacy Coalition congratulates the following grant recipients:

2026 Health Literacy Grant Recipients

1. Atlantic Technical College
2. Broward County Community Schools
3. Catholic Charities of Jacksonville
4. El Sol, Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center
5. Flagler Technical College
6. Forrest Hill High School Adult and Community Education
7. Seminole State College
8. Grace Place for Children and Families
9. Lake Wales Care Center
10. Learn to Read of St. Johns County
11. Literacy Collier
12. Literacy Alliance of NE Florida
13. Miami Dade College
14. School District of DeSoto County
15. The Literacy Council of Sarasota

Health care professionals and adult educators increasingly recognize the connection between literacy skills and overall health outcomes. Individuals with limited English proficiency or low literacy and health literacy skills often face greater challenges understanding medical information, managing chronic conditions, using medications properly, and navigating the health care system. These barriers can contribute to poorer health outcomes and increased health care costs. Adult education, literacy, ESOL, and family literacy programs can play a critical role in helping individuals build the language, literacy, and health literacy skills needed to make informed decisions and lead healthier lives.

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"At the Florida Blue Foundation, our mission is to help people and communities achieve better health," said Susan Towler, executive director of the Florida Blue Foundation. "By partnering with the Florida Literacy Coalition and supporting the Florida Health Literacy Grant Initiative, we are helping individuals and families improve their health today while creating lasting, positive change in communities across Florida."

The Florida Health Literacy Initiative provides training, resources, and funding to help Florida literacy, ESOL, and family literacy programs incorporate health education into their instruction. The initiative's goal is to help students strengthen their literacy and English language skills while gaining the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about their health and nutrition.

About the Florida Literacy Coalition

Established in 1985, the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida. As a statewide umbrella literacy organization and the host of Florida's Adult and Family Literacy Resource Center, FLC provides a range of services to support more than 250 adult education, literacy and family literacy providers. For more information: https://floridaliteracy.org

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About Florida Blue Foundation

Florida Blue Foundation enables healthy communities by making grants, building coalitions, and embracing solutions that create a meaningful impact in communities across the state. An average of 10 million Floridians receive services each year as a result of its community investments. Founded in 2001, Florida Blue Foundation is committed to improving health by impacting food security, advancing mental well-being, growing healthy communities, and addressing health disparities. Florida Blue Foundation is a trade name of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc Florida Blue Foundation is a trade name of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc.