Human Health Project

Our Healthcare Access program empowers Los Angeles County residents, especially BIPOC, Chinese and other underserved communities, with crucial health literacy skills through videos, workshops led by Community Health Workers, and peer support. We improve abilities in navigating healthcare, self-advocacy, and understanding health information via accessible, multilingual, and culturally relevant resources, with incentivized gamification, aiming for a more health-literate and equitable LA.

Type 2 diabetes is a largely preventable epidemic in the US. Our 3 month repeating program includes a curriculum of short videos in English and Spanish, delivered weekly by text or email to support a healthy lifestyle/diabetes prevention education, with monthly patient advocacy workshops and support groups. Our initial focus is on BIPOC communities who have the highest incidence. Our goal is to reach 21,000 people in Los Angeles County from October 2025 to October 2026.

Human Health Project (HHP) is a charity dedicated to empowering individuals with the knowledge and tools to manage their health. Founded in 2002, HHP has a proven track record of success. From 2016 to 2022, we piloted a series of healthcare access education programs, including patient education videos, peer-led workshops and panels. This experience positions us well to develop and deliver a culturally relevant 'Preventing Type 2 Diabetes with Health Literacy' program tailored to the specific needs of the Latino community in Los Angeles County.

Low health (and digital) literacy results in low healthcare access, low health outcomes and increased medical errors. This program will increase participant's health and digital literacy through patient advocacy workshops coupled with follow up education, support and resources. The interactive workshops include these modules: Understanding the language of health; Knowing your patient rights; How to stand up for yourself and be heard and the ePatient; Understanding and signing up to health insurance options; How to research online as a patient.