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Examples Of Proposed Community Based Intervention

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Proposed Community-Based Intervention

The health coach program would use a client-centred approach to health education. The purpose of the program will help clients and their family navigate through the healthcare system. The system can be confusing and intimidating and the program hopes to address this and increase access to existing and available services, improve health literacy and reduce the stress of circumnavigating a complex system.

Determinants of Health & Gaps in the Community

The health access centre with Health Coach Program would target the lower income neighborhood with high immigrant population. The center would be closer to the community, convenient and close access to health services and health education to increase preventative

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