<p>Join Dan Laxer as he chats with Therese Callahan, the Community Outreach Coordinator at <a href="https://arc-hss.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC)</a>, for an insightful conversation on health literacy!</p><p>In this episode, they dive into the amazing work ARC does to help English-speaking Quebecers on the South Shore navigate health and social services. Dan and Therese also talk about what health literacy is and why it matters, the impact of AI and technology in healthcare, the recent end of free COVID vaccine shots in Quebec, and much more! Plus, we're putting a spotlight on one of our Members! Hear from Marlene Dagenais, the Executive Director of the <a href="Laurentian literacy centre" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Laurentian Literacy Centre</a>, about the incredible work they do to help English-speaking Quebecers in the Laurentian region with their literacy skills.</p><p>Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) website: <a href="https://arc-hss.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://arc-hss.ca/</a></p><p>Laurentian Literacy Centre website: <a href="Laurentian literacy centre" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://laurentianliteracy.ca/</a></p><p>Have questions or need help? Contact<a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or call 1-888-521-8181. </p><p>Jump onto<a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠www.literacyquebec.org⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for events and to find what literacy services our members can offer you or someone you know. </p><p>What's Literacy? is a podcast for English-speaking listeners and learners interested in everything and anything to do with literacy in Quebec and beyond. Follow our host, Dan Laxer, as he explores community building, lifelong learning, and the multiple types of literacy through his interviews with a range of special guests. </p><p>Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at info@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec </p><p>Special thanks: Podcast<a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music ‘No Math’ by Cú: Jaan Eerik Priks &amp; Brian Francis Devaney⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br /></p>

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Literacy Quebec

Episode 86 - Unlocking Health Literacy: Conversations with Therese Callahan from ARC, Featuring Marlene Dagenais from Laurentian Literacy Centre!

OCT 15, 202525 MIN
What's Literacy?

Episode 86 - Unlocking Health Literacy: Conversations with Therese Callahan from ARC, Featuring Marlene Dagenais from Laurentian Literacy Centre!

OCT 15, 202525 MIN

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<p>Join Dan Laxer as he chats with Therese Callahan, the Community Outreach Coordinator at <a href="https://arc-hss.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC)</a>, for an insightful conversation on health literacy!</p><p>In this episode, they dive into the amazing work ARC does to help English-speaking Quebecers on the South Shore navigate health and social services. Dan and Therese also talk about what health literacy is and why it matters, the impact of AI and technology in healthcare, the recent end of free COVID vaccine shots in Quebec, and much more! Plus, we're putting a spotlight on one of our Members! Hear from Marlene Dagenais, the Executive Director of the <a href="Laurentian literacy centre" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Laurentian Literacy Centre</a>, about the incredible work they do to help English-speaking Quebecers in the Laurentian region with their literacy skills.</p><p>Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) website: <a href="https://arc-hss.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://arc-hss.ca/</a></p><p>Laurentian Literacy Centre website: <a href="Laurentian literacy centre" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://laurentianliteracy.ca/</a></p><p>Have questions or need help? Contact<a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/helpline.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or call 1-888-521-8181. </p><p>Jump onto<a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠www.literacyquebec.org⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.literacyquebec.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for events and to find what literacy services our members can offer you or someone you know. </p><p>What's Literacy? is a podcast for English-speaking listeners and learners interested in everything and anything to do with literacy in Quebec and beyond. Follow our host, Dan Laxer, as he explores community building, lifelong learning, and the multiple types of literacy through his interviews with a range of special guests. </p><p>Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at [email protected], call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec </p><p>Special thanks: Podcast<a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linktr.ee/cu.sagedus" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music ‘No Math’ by Cú: Jaan Eerik Priks &amp; Brian Francis Devaney⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br /></p>