Telephonic Health Coaching Intervention (THC) Toolkit
The Telephonic Health Coaching Intervention (THC) Toolkit is a direct education intervention designed to:
- Increase frequency of eating all five food groups
- Increase frequency of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables
- Increase whole fruit consumption by at least half a cup per day
- Increase vegetable consumption by at least half a cup per day
- Increase frequency of intake of fat-free or low-fat dairy including (dairy/nondairy) and yogurt, and decrease frequency of intake of full fat dairy (milk/yogurt)
- Increase frequency of whole grains and decrease consumption of refined grains
- Increase frequency of lean proteins and decrease frequency of high fat proteins
- Decrease sugar-sweetened beverage intake
- Increase frequency of low sodium foods
- Increase minutes of daily physical activity
In order to achieve these goals, the THC intervention provides material to train SNAP-Ed educators to be health coaches that engage with clients by telephone and use behavior change techniques to craft individual goals related to healthy eating and physical activity. The increased intensity, duration and personalization of the THC intervention improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy food choices and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Target Behavior: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Reducing Screen Time
Intervention Type: Direct Education