Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) Dissemination & Implementation (D&I)

PAT National Center will train educators affiliated with PAT sites in HEALTH; among these, using the HEALTH training curriculum, which includes training materials, an \~8 hour training delivered through a synchronous web-based experience, and ongoing consultation. Participants at HEALTH sites receive usual care PAT+evidence-based life-style change strategies to prevent weight gain and promote weight loss embedded within and delivered as part of home visits. In addition to the usual care PAT curriculum content, goal setting related to healthy weight, and the importance of parental modeling of healthy eating and physical activity are incorporated throughout the discussion and visit. HEALTH will be delivered over 24 months via a (1) core and (2) maintenance phase. The visits begin with greater frequency, and taper. Consistent with PAT practice, the frequency and number of visits are determined by the family's needs and preferences.

The Foundational (usual care) curriculum uses a strength-based, solution-focused model to provide parents with child development knowledge and parenting support, empowering parents as their child's first and most influential teacher.