Low Income and Low Literacy

Organization Name: Action Boston Community Development

Target: Low Income Minorities

Target Issues: Use a cultural translation model and test it through a minimum of five community partnerships (basic knowledge about SMP, changes in attitudes regardingi health care problems and increased participation)

Partners: Five community partners

Organization Name:  AgeOptions

Target:  Rural, Low Literacy, Homebound

Target Issue:  Creating SMP materials for low health literacy older adults and testing the materials in focus groups.  Materials will be disseminated through partners.

Products Produced:  Prescription Bag Insert, SMP Brochure, Health Care Fraud Intake Form, Postcard, SMP poster

Partners:  Meals on Wheels, Local grocery store chain, US Postal Inspection Service- Fraud Division