The Healthcare Navigation Project is a proprietary grassroots nonprofit program. A unique interactive health literacy and immersive self-advocacy program bridging the healthcare gap.

Where there are no workbooks, because people learn differently. Instead, we do everything together in a live or virtual environment, taking fear away and replacing it with empowerment.

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Did you know?

85% of all youth who turned 18 (3.4 Million in 2022), have no idea how to access adult health or care.

Or that 9 out of 10 adults have limited health literacy & 1 in 5 full-time employees are also caregivers.

WE DID.

We Empower People

  • Youth

    We give young people, from high school through postgraduate, the research and communication skills needed to navigate their mental and physical health, as they transition from pediatric to adult health and care.

    Youth Programs

  • Employees

    We empower adults to equitably find, understand, and actually use their healthcare and make health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.

    Employee Programs

  • Hospitals, Nonprofits & Community Groups

    We train fellow non-profits, hospitals and community groups to provide their members the skills to self-advocate and navigate our complex specialty healthcare system.

    Community & Nonprofits

Our Programming

We work with groups of 10 or more participants ages 15-115. Our universal programs are always customized to the participants , never one size fits all. We offer an Ambassador Program, scale through our train-the-trainer model or we can facilitate for you!

Get street smart.

Learn how to actually use your healthcare before, instead of after when it’s too late.

“Informative, interactive & relevant.”
— Participants, Norwalk, Connecticut
“As a school social worker, I’m well aware of the struggles adolescents face in our challenging healthcare system. Many do not have, or are even aware of the skills they will need. This program changed that for them! ”
— Samantha Yurman, Social Worker, P-TECH
“As a healthcare provider, I now have new skills to offer my patients to give them confidence as they prepare to navigate the healthcare system on their own.”
— Kris Edwards, RN, Yale Student Pediatric Nurse Practitioner