Did You Know?

Low Health Literacy (i.e., not being able to read medication labels or follow doctor's recommendations) costs the United States approximately $73 Billion Annually.

65% of adult prisoners and 80% of youth offenders are functionally illiterate.

75% of unemployed adults have reading and writing difficulties.

The United States ranks 49th among 156 United Nations members in its rate of literacy.

All adult literacy programs combined can only reach 8 to 9% of the people who need assistance.

The MBCAL May Offer Multiple Types of Services.

• Basic Literacy teaches reading, writing, and mathematics skills to native speakers of English
  
  
• English as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaches oral and written English and American culture to limited and non-English speakers.
  
  
• Workplace Literacy teaches skills related to the workplace.
  
  
• Family Literacy teaches parents how to increase their child's literacy skills.
  
  
• Computer Literacy teaches computer skills and applications.
  
  
• Life Skills teaches adults how to find a job, manage money, etc.