Growing an Extension Network for Multisite Dissemination and Implementation of Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment
The overarching goal of this work is to address the limited access to evidence-based health behavior and lifestyle interventions for youth and families most impacted by preventable chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the current project, we implement a small single-arm pilot and feasibility trial of Health Without Barriers/Salud Sin Barreras (HWB/SSB), a culturally-adapted, whole-family intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention to 11-19-year-old adolescents and their families living in Northern Colorado. Objectives are refining the HWB/SSB community facilitator training, evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of HWB/SSB implementation, and characterizing changes in health outcomes among adolescent participants.
⁃ Adolescent subjects
• Between the ages 11-19 years old
• Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas.
⁃ Parent/guardian subjects:
• 18 years old or older
• Are parents/guardians of an adolescent between the ages of 11-19
• Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas
⁃ Facilitators subjects
• 18 years old or older
• Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas
• Are planning to or have facilitated HWB