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Lifestyle Coaches work with the MountainWise Partnership along with the North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to implement the NC Minority Diabetes Prevention Program on a community level in one of our 8 westernmost counties (Region 1). Lifestyle Coaches lead groups of participants through a year-long lifestyle change program using the evidence-based, Prevent T2 (Prevenga el T2), CDC curriculum. The curriculum consists of 16 core sessions (held approximately every week for 16-26 weeks) and a minimum of 6 post-core sessions (held approximately every month for the remainder of the year long program). Lifestyle Coaches help participants develop and maintain the skills needed to adopt health eating and physical activity habits. Lifestyle coaches support participants by providing information, encouraging progress, and working with the group to address any challenges or barriers that arise. Lifestyle Coaches do not need to be health care professionals, but they must be effective community organizers, group facilitators, and leaders.

Lifestyle Coaches who work with MountainWise, are hired through the NC Alliance of Public Health Agencies (NCAPHA). Lifestyle coaches must have a strong connection with the community they plan to facilitate classes in- both linguistically and culturally. Some nights and/or weekends may be required, depending on class schedules and community events such as screenings, community conversations, and outreach.