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[HealthLiteracy 1774] Re: Seeking training curriculum for family health coach
Joan Medlen
joan at ipns.comThu Feb 14 10:35:30 EST 2008
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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
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