Literacy Group Boosts Community Health

As a leading adult education organization in the state of Connecticut, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford (LVGH) is committed to raising literacy rates in its community through instruction. After becoming concerned about lack of vaccine access in 2022 -2023, the group expanded its scope to provide its community with a series of health education classes, which encouraged individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. In conjunction with the classes, LVGH hosted vaccination clinics in partnership with Harriott Home Health and Griffin Health. Many of LVGH’s health class students took advantage of the clinics to update their COVID-19 shots and brought along family members. “We were thrilled with the turnout,” said LVGH assistant director Christina Mercado. “The response was a testament to the importance of tailoring services to address public health needs in the community.”