Acknowledgements

The Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy Toolkit is dedicated to Susan Joyner, retiring Director of the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, in warmest appreciation for her many years of sensitive, generous, and infinitely wise support of adult literacy learners and instructors throughout Virginia. Without Susan's ideas and guidance, this Toolkit would not have been possible.

Many thanks to Resource Center staff members John Anderson, Stephen Grainer, and Jasmine Li for making this Toolkit happen.

Many thanks also to Betsy Lindeman Wong for her wonderful advice, editing, and all-around support throughout the making of this Toolkit.

I would also like to thank:

• Lori Baker, Leslie Furlong, Christie Hicks, and Debbie Tuler for reviewing the text and offering great feedback.
  
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• Betty Ahern, RN;
• Mary Bell Boltwood, RN, Program Coordinator, Migrant Health Network;
• Mark Braley, Executive Director, Legal Services Corporation of Virginia;
• Charles Ford, Public Relations Coordinator, Office of Family Health Services, Virginia Department of Health;
• Neal Graham, Executive Director, Virginia Primary Care Association;
• Lynda Terrill, National Center for ESL Literacy Education;
• Reeva Tilley, Chairperson, Virginia Council on Indians;
• Jessica Van Fossen, Social Services Coordinator, Hispanic Committee of Northern Virginia
• Lisa Wood, Program Officer, Virginia Association of Free Clinics

For generously sharing information and resources.