Super Me
Whole-Health Literacy Initiative for America’s Children and Families
Supporting Healthy People 2030 goal to improve STREAM* & health/wellness education nationwide through equitable tribal, local, state, and federal distributions.
*SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, READING, ENGINEERING, ARTS & MATH/MEDICINE
Only by closing the education gap can we hope to help families reduce lifestyle-related diseases and disparities. Super Me supports 3rd -6th grade curriculum and explains why making healthy lifestyle choices are important.
Intersection of Literacy and Health:
“Health for all Americans starts with health literacy. Half of U.S. adults have limited literacy skills and up to 9 in 10 are not proficient in health literacy."
Brett P. Giroir, M.D., former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health
Up to 80% of low-income fourth grade students cannot read at a basic level.
Anne E. Casey Foundation
61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children.
U.S. Department of Education