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community health assessments typically measured health literacy community level developed community health literacy assessment chla framework describe county regional health literacy activities assets gaps opportunities maryland implemented chla framework maryland january august 2018 conducted environmental scan marylands 24 counties identify community resources health indicators organizations targeted local health improvement coalitions health departments interviews county conducted qualitative interviews understand key community organizations throughout maryland implement health literacy best practices policies used summative content analysis review quantify interpret interview data conducted 57 interviews participants 56 organizations representing 24 counties maryland captured data multiple dimensions health literacy identified 3 main themes health literacy assets activities health literacy gaps health literacy opportunities cited asset collecting data inform health literacy practices cited gap using jargon community members cited opportunity increasing public awareness existing health programs improved outreach teaching health informationseeking behaviors systematic community health literacy assessment feasible way collect large amount health literacy data inform strategic planning determine community interventions ultimately lead us toward healthliterate society recommend others replicate chla framework operationalize health literacy health indicator include community health assessment measure