Date & Time
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Name
449 Advancing Health Literacy and Trust Through Peer-Led Education in Corrections
Description

Discover how peer-led health education can transform patient engagement in correctional settings. This session explores the Indiana Peer Education Program ECHO model, which trains incarcerated individuals to deliver evidence-based health information and build trust through shared lived experience. The audience will unpack evaluation data showing gains in health literacy and willingness to seek care while gaining practical, scalable strategies for integrating peer education into collaborative correctional health programs.

Educational Objectives
  • Examine how shared lived experience can improve outcomes
  • Evaluate the impact of peer-led interventions
  • Identify strategies for integrating peer-education models

Level: Basic