Person-centered and Strengths-based Approaches
to Support Whole-person Wellness
to Support Whole-person Wellness
Course Description
Acquire strategies for designing tailored and targeted
methods to influence positive holistic change in others by participating in
this interactive eLearning course. We explore evidence-based and
culturally competent processes to implement person-centered approaches for
communication, education, behavior change, and program development.
Learning Objectives
Following this course, you will be able to:
- Determine factors (e.g., personal, cultural biases, or values) that can influence an individual’s worldview.
- Recognize major factors of person-centered communication practices.
- Develop communication approaches to tailor messages for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Determine methods to select information for individuals based on content and appropriateness.
- Develop methods to employ culturally relevant wellness education to individuals and the public.
- Define elements outlined in participatory techniques.
- Demonstrate how a strengths-based technique can be used to achieve established objectives and outcomes.
- Describe how applying a humanistic approach can be used to achieve established objectives and outcomes.
- List techniques that support an individual’s autonomy in their personal wellness behaviors.
- Describe how employing a strengths-based, humanistic, or cognitive-behavioral technique can encourage individuals to be active participants in their personal wellness journey.
Content Developer: Christine Imfeld, MA, NBC-HWC, CWP
Christine is a strong advocate of delivering Health Coaching access and benefits to all populations. Through the employer-sponsored program, developed by Hinge Health, she pursues her dream of supporting a team of health coaches through innovative and scalable strategies. She also teaches Health Coaching Foundations through the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point and contributes to coursework development through the National Wellness Institute.
This course was developed through a collaboration between
the National Wellness Institute and Butler's Division of Professional Studies.
the National Wellness Institute and Butler's Division of Professional Studies.
