Resources
The materials on this page are intended to provide educators with the tools they need to educate their communities about health insurance. Below, you will find Educational Tools, Program Briefs, Videos, Presentations, and Websites to assist your classroom in making a better decision about purchasing health insurance. Be sure to browse the Consumer Resources page for helpful Fact Sheets.
Tools
Educator Toolkits are available to Extension Educators and other professionals who are certified to teach the various Smart Choice - Smart Use Health™ Insurance Consumer Workshops. Certification is awarded after completion of one of the Smart Choice - Smart Use Health Insurance™ educator trainings. Each trained educator receives a link to download the toolkit. New or modified materials are uploaded periodically.
Questions should be directed to Dr. Jesse Ketterman, University of Maryland Extension, jketterm@umd.edu
Presentations
Health Literacy and the Affordable Care Act: Presentation by Dr. Bonnie Braun to the Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit, April 10, 2013
Making a Smart Choice for Health Insurance: Presentation by Dr. Bonnie Braun sponsored by the eXtension Creating Healthy Communities Community of Practice, September 26, 2013
Extension’s Health Insurance Literacy Initiative: From Pilot to Program (PDF of Presentation) - June 10, 2013.
Websites
CMS.gov: Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective