Abstract
An afterschool health literacy program was developed in collaboration with the health professions programs and the Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service, and Education and Holy Name School’s aftercare program. Health professions faculty and students from physical therapy and pharmacy met with administrative staff from Holy Name in the Summer of 2010 to determine health-related topics appropriate for three age levels attending the afterschool program (3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 years). The health literacy modules were created by 4 physical therapy students as part of a scholarly project and by 8 senior pharmacy students as part of their Community Outreach clinical rotation . The students followed a template from an elementary health education program developed by the National Institutes of Health. Pharmacy rotation students spent 30-35 hours creating the educational programs with age-appropriate educational content, hands-on activities, and fun, interactive physical games. Students from physical therapy (4), pharmacy (16), and occupational therapy (2) participated in longitudinal (4 weeks) service experiences. Two 4-week sessions were offered at Holy Name during the fall semester. These students provided 200 service hours during these sessions.