TAKE CHARGE LITE (TCL) is a primary care-based lifestyle weight management program developed with and for lower health literacy adults and their providers. The program is free and available to English and Spanish-speaking adult patients from Wishard Health System’s community health centers in Indianapolis, Indiana.
TCL was designed to implement obesity screening and guideline-based treatment in primary care. A team led by medical sociologist Dr. Dan Clark reviewed scientific literature and conducted focus groups and interviews with health center providers and patients to arrive at a community-accepted guideline-recommended program.
A positive obesity screen triggers a patient eligibility reminder to the provider and a patient referral to TCL. The client meets with a lifestyle counselor, known as the TCL “coach,” for an initial session of behavior change counseling and assessment. The coach and client arrive at an agreement of goals.
Coaches provide ongoing assistance and arrange resources to educate and support lifestyle behaviors for weight management. An electronic tracking system helps coaches stay informed of each client’s goals and preferences for future contacts and counseling.
The Take Charge Lite materials provided on this site were used in a quality improvement project and should not be considered medical advice. This information is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropriately qualified and licensed physician or other health care provider.
February 1, 2010
TAKE CHARGE LITE Materials Outline
A. Staffing- Job Descriptions
- Lifestyle Wellness Coach
- Program Manager, Take Charge Lite Lifestyle Wellness Program
- Marketing
- Brochures
- TCL Program Brochure
- Flyers
- Exam Room Flyer
- Take Charge Lite Flyer, Spanish
- Take Charge Lite Flyer
- Newsletters
- Testimonial
D. Obesity Screening and TCL Referral (Assess and Advise)
- Computer Local to Indianapolis
- TCL Patient Eligibility Form
- TCL Provider Recommendation Form
- Procedures Local to Indianapolis
- TCL Coach Procedures
- TCL Requisition Procedures-Providers
- TCL Scheduling Procedures-Clinic
- TCL Scheduling Procedures-Coaches
- Electronic Data Tracking System
- TCL Patient ID and Info Encounter Form-condensed
- TCL Patient ID and Info Computer Encounter Form
- TCL Survey
- TCL Survey, Spanish
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavior Change Counseling
- BECCI Form (Behavior Change Counseling Index)
- BECCI Manual (Behavior Change Counseling Index)
- Importance and Confidence Scales
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Motivational Interviewing Summary
- MI Health Behavior Change tele-class for Coaches
- Miller, W. R., & Moyers, T. B. (2006). Eight Stages in Learning Motivational Interviewing. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 5(1), 3-18.
- Goal Sheet
- Client’s personal form-Goal Sheet
- Client’s personal form-Goal Sheet, Spanish
- Resources local to Indianapolis
- Community
- Angel Food Ministries host sites (eastside)
- Community Resources (Senior Centers, YMCA, etc.) for North Arlington Health Center clients
- Community Resources for Westside Health Center clients
- Food Pantries in the Community
- IndyGo Fares and Pass Information
- Resources List for Indy Parks Recreational Sites
- TCL Class and Community Resources
- Dietitians
- TCL and Registered Dietitian integration of services
- Health and Weight Loss
- Food Diary and Activity Log
- Food Diary and Activity Log, Spanish
- TCL Diabetes Tid Bits
- TCL Heart Healthy Tid Bits
- TCL High Blood Pressure Tid Bits
- TCL Weight Loss Tid Bits
- Weight change tracker
- Other Resources
- Permission to be Photographed and Recorded
- TCL Membership Card
- TCL Release of Liability
- Client Progress Notes (English & Spanish)
- Support Group
- TCL Support Group Ground Rules
- TCL Session in Progress Sign
- Services
- Passport to Healthy Living
- Passport to Healthy Living Guidelines
- Passport to Healthy Living
- Passport to Healthy Living Prizes
