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. 2020 Jul 20:2020:10.31478/202007b.
doi: 10.31478/202007b. eCollection 2020.

Health Literacy and Health Education in Schools: Collaboration for Action

M Elaine Auld  1 , Marin P Allen  2 , Cicily Hampton  3 , J Henry Montes  4 , Cherylee Sherry  5 , Angela D Mickalide  6 , Robert A Logan  7 , Wilma Alvarado-Little  8 , Kim Parson  9
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Health Literacy and Health Education in Schools: Collaboration for Action

M Elaine Auld et al. NAM Perspect. .
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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosures: Wilma Alvarado-Little has no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. She contributed to this article based on her experience in the field of health literacy and cultural competency and the opinions and conclusions of the article do not represent the official position of the New York State Department of Health. Cherylee Sherry discloses that she works for the Minnesota Department of Health in the Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives which oversees the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Program funded by the State of Minnesota.

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Figure 1. Minnesota Department of Health: Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit Commitment Statement 2012
SOURCE: Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives. 2012. Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Evaluation Data, Minnesota Department of Health Legislative Report 2017. Reported by SHIP grantees using the REDCap system. This data represents the activities and reach of partner sites active between September 24, 2016, and August 25, 2017.
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