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This page provides some quick links to a variety of information on Health and Learning.

Interactive Health Literacy Map

This interactive map provides easy access to the average health-literacy scores and levels for more than 49,000 communities and neighbourhoods in Canada, as well as the country's major cities, health regions and provinces.

Practically Speaking series
Practically Speaking is a series of feature-length articles highlighting promising practices related to CCL’s five themes. The following article focuses on health and learning.
Mental Health Works: Helping open eyes—and minds—about mental health in the workplace It’s estimated that one in four Canadians will suffer some kind of mental illness in their lives. Yet despite these numbers, few of us understand the full reality of life for those individuals living with depression, anxiety or other illnesses. Mental Health Works bridges this information gap by offering relevant information and hands-on workshops for employers looking to better understand—and support—employees dealing with mental illness.

Practically Speaking series

Practically Speaking is a series of feature-length articles highlighting promising practices related to CCL’s five themes. The following article focuses on health and learning.

Mental Health Works: Helping open eyes—and minds—about mental health in the workplace
It’s estimated that one in four Canadians will suffer some kind of mental illness in their lives. Yet despite these numbers, few of us understand the full reality of life for those individuals living with depression, anxiety or other illnesses. Mental Health Works bridges this information gap by offering relevant information and hands-on workshops for employers looking to better understand—and support—employees dealing with mental illness.

Reports
Health Literacy in Canada: A Healthy Understanding This report examines the relationship between levels of health literacy and health outcomes (e.g., diabetes). It also outlines how certain characteristics, such as education and age, can affect health literacy. (February 2008) Health Literacy in Canada: Initial Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) The results used in this report are derived from health-related literacy tasks that were included in the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (IALSS). (September 2007)

Reports

Health Literacy in Canada: A Healthy Understanding
This report examines the relationship between levels of health literacy and health outcomes (e.g., diabetes). It also outlines how certain characteristics, such as education and age, can affect health literacy. (February 2008)

Health Literacy in Canada: Initial Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS)
The results used in this report are derived from health-related literacy tasks that were included in the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (IALSS). (September 2007)

Lessons in Learning
Lessons in Learning is published to provide Canadians with independent information about 'what works' in learning. Read articles related to health and learning in Canada.
Strategies for overcoming barriers to training and education for Canadians with disabilities, October 9, 2009 Learning about sex and sexual health, July 22, 2009 Making the environmental grade: The benefits of going green in the classroom, June 24, 2009 A barrier to learning: Mental health disorders among Canadian youth, April 15, 2009 No “drop” in the bucket: the high costs of dropping out, February 4, 2009 Mixed Messages: How to choose among conflicting information to support healthy development in young children, May 29, 2008 Aboriginal and rural under-representation in Canada’s medical schools, April 17, 2008 Bullying in Canada—how intimidation affects learning, March 20, 2008 How low literacy can affect your health, March 6, 2008 The obstacles to learning about caring for elders in Canada, July 12, 2007 Patient self-management: Health-literacy skills required, June 19, 2007 Equality in the classroom: The educational placement of children with disabilities, May 1, 2007 Canada slow to overcome limits for disabled learners, February 26, 2007 Never too old to learn: Seniors and learning in Canada, August 22, 2006 Can workplace learning create healthier employees?, March 31, 2006

Lessons in Learning

Lessons in Learning is published to provide Canadians with independent information about 'what works' in learning. Read articles related to health and learning in Canada.

Strategies for overcoming barriers to training and education for Canadians with disabilities, October 9, 2009
Learning about sex and sexual health, July 22, 2009
Making the environmental grade: The benefits of going green in the classroom, June 24, 2009
A barrier to learning: Mental health disorders among Canadian youth, April 15, 2009
No “drop” in the bucket: the high costs of dropping out, February 4, 2009
Mixed Messages: How to choose among conflicting information to support healthy development in young children, May 29, 2008
Aboriginal and rural under-representation in Canada’s medical schools, April 17, 2008
Bullying in Canada—how intimidation affects learning, March 20, 2008
How low literacy can affect your health, March 6, 2008
The obstacles to learning about caring for elders in Canada, July 12, 2007
Patient self-management: Health-literacy skills required, June 19, 2007
Equality in the classroom: The educational placement of children with disabilities, May 1, 2007
Canada slow to overcome limits for disabled learners, February 26, 2007
Never too old to learn: Seniors and learning in Canada, August 22, 2006
Can workplace learning create healthier employees?, March 31, 2006

Releases
Parents allowing less time for video/computer games than television, February 23, 2009 Prescription for good health found in daily reading, new evidence shows, February 20, 2008 Report shows low health-literacy rates across the country, September 19, 2007 Report suggests broad and serious literacy-related problems, January 26, 2007

Profiles in Learning
Profiles in Learning is CCL’s ongoing series of feature articles exploring the unique lives and learning experiences of eminent Canadians.
Premier Paul Okalik Learning to balance tradition and the modern world, March 8, 2007	Sullivan’s Travels The lifelong learning journey of Sam Sullivan, June 19, 2007

Other pertinent links
Report: From Risk to Resilience, February 2009 Report: The 5 E's for Health: Understanding eLiteracies for eLearning in Electronic Educational Environments, December 2008 Funded Research: CCL: Health and Learning Knowledge Exchange: Health and Learning

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Health and Learning Knowledge Centre

Research clearly demonstrates a strong link between levels of education and levels of health. This knowledge centre built on this research and drew upon the active base of researchers in BC and Yukon who specialize in the health-education interface and also created links among researchers right across the country. Learn more...

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