At 06:09 AM 2/14/2008, you wrote:

>I find health coaches primarily for specific diseases, for nurses, or for 

>health and fitness programs for employees. Is anyone aware of a training 

>program for a family health coach?



"Coaching" is merely a process. What you want is a professional who is 
comfortable with the topics you are interested in having htem work with who 
has been through a coaching program.

Most coaching programs are focussed on specific topics: wellness, business, 
etc. But the process is very similar to what dietitians call "motivational 
interviewing." If what you want is a "coach," then you want a person who 
can use a process of coaching - motivational interviewing/mentoring.

Does that make sense?

Joan Medlen, RD, LD
Clinical Advisor, Health Literacy and Communications
Special Olympics, Inc
Project Director, Creating Solutions
www.disabilitysolutions.org
www.downsyndromenutrition.com
joan at ipns.com