Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth

Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home and family life, peers and social life, and online. To explore the development of health literacy skills in youth, the Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a workshop on November 19, 2019, in Washington, DC. Presenters at the workshop discussed factors relating to health literacy skills and ways to further develop those skills among youth from early childhood to young adulthood. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Setting the Stage3 Places: Where Youth Confront Health Literacy Challenges and Develop Skills4 People: Research and Lessons from Addressing Specific Populations' Health Literacy Needs5 Partnerships and Community: Working with Youth and Their Communities to Address Their Health Literacy Needs6 Reflections on the WorkshopAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Moderators, Speakers, and Panelists