Thresholds Health Literacy Center
Simple tools. Healthier lives.

The Thresholds Health Literacy Center (HLC), funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, 90DPHF0001), focuses on health and wellness among individuals with serious mental illness who live with other co-occurring disabilities and physical health conditions. The HLC has a specific interest in health literacy and promoting wellness as a means to enhance mental health recovery, function, and community participation.

The research and developmental activities included in the HLC focus on three projects:

Project 1 is an exploratory longitudinal study of chronic physical health conditions among individuals with psychiatric disabilities, focusing on health screening and management of chronic health and utilization of health services over two years.

Project 2 focuses on improving health literacy and promoting wellness among individuals with psychiatric disabilities and workforce providers. This second project builds on findings from the longitudinal health study to develop, evaluate, and disseminate a comprehensive, coordinated series of health literacy and wellness promotion modules and tools. These materials integrate components specifically relevant to illness risk and health management for the target population and the behavioral health workforce.

Project 3 focuses on developing, pilot testing, refining, and disseminating state-of the-science skills modules focused on promoting health, improving wellness, and addressing needs related to reproductive health, sexuality, and sexual behaviors among diverse individuals in recovery.

The HLC is in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine.

Download free materials from the Thresholds HLC and visit our online health webinar library at the links below:

Thresholds HLC Health Awareness Tools
(all files are downloadable PDF)

Mental Health:

Respiratory Health/Smoking Cessation:

Promoting Healthy Sleep:

Heart Health:

Substance Use:

COVID Tools:

Health Screenings:

Special Population Tools:

• Meal Planning & Budgeting on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
  
• Get to Know Your Kidneys
• Trust Your Gut: Promoting Good Gastrointestinal Health
• Why Should You Drink Water?
• Pain Management
• Psoriasis
• Self-Care Routines
• Cognitive Health and Older Adults
• Taking Time to Relax and Rejuvenate
• Summer Safety
• Media Literacy & Your Health
• Employment & Health
• Walking
  
• Eating the Rainbow
• Food Accessibility_ A Key to Nutrition Security
• Building Successful Self-Care Routines
  
• Oral Health is Whole Health
  

Thresholds HLC Health Awareness Tools in Spanish
(all files are downloadable PDF)

Examenes de Salud para Todas las Edades

Navegando por la Adherencia a los Medicamentos

Planear para Mi Visita Medica

Creando una Rutina Saludable para tu Cuerpo y Mente

Digital Health Tools

Email and Voicemail: Valuable Tools in Healthcare and Beyond	Digital Health 2.0	Health Portals for Better Health Communication

Thresholds HLC Webinar Library

Breast Cancer Awareness Month	Celebrating World Health Day!	Cognition, Alzheimer’s Disease and the SMI Community	Diabetes in the Mental Health Community
Environmental Health and YOU	Exercise & Healthy Eating: Eat Well, Move More, Live Longer	Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight	Hypertension Awareness
Oral Health	Preparation for a Colonoscopy	Sun Health & Summer Safety	Understanding Sleep and Sleep Wellness

Fruit or Vegetable of the Month Resources
(all files are downloadable PDF)

Acorn Squash	Apples	Banana	Bell Pepper	Blueberry	Brussels Sprouts	Cabbage	Carrot	Cauliflower	Chickpeas

Collard Greens	Corn	Cranberry	Cucumber	Eggplant	Garlic	Grapefruit	Green Bean	Mushrooms	Peach

Pear	Pineapple	Plum	Pumpkin	Strawberry	Sweet Potato	Tangerine	Tomato	Watermelon	Zucchini

Anti-Inflammatory Food                       Healthy Food For The Stomach                   Eating The Rainbow          Food Accessibility

Thresholds Health Literacy Calendar 2023