Course Code: REL-BHC-0-UAINEBH
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 9/30/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall how nutrients and physical activity affect physical and behavioral health.
Describe the potential impact of a behavioral health disorder on a person’s food choices, eating behaviors, and activity level.
Name strategies for improving healthy food choices and activity levels among clients with behavioral health disorders.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Behavioral Health, Nutrition, and Activity Level
The Body’s Need for Nutrients
The Body’s Need for Activity
How Nutrition Affects Behavioral Health
How Behavioral Health Impacts Nutrition and Activity
Review
Summary
Section 3: Strategies to Increase Nutritional Status and Activity Level
Helping Clients Build a Healthy Lifestyle
Ask Questions
Monitor Medications
Consider the Impact of Physical Health Conditions
Offer Resources
Mei
Work Through Ambivalence and Resistance
Consider Motivation
Change the Client’s Point of View
Change Up the Conversation
Involve Support Systems
Dwayne
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
Instructor: Stephanie L. Furness-Kraft, LCSW, CCTP
Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Professional Writing from The College of New Jersey and a Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and has particular interest in resilience and secondary traumatic stress among behavioral health providers. The majority of Stephanie’s work has included behavioral health counseling and medical case management. Stephanie served as part of the National Health Service Corps from 2016-2018, providing outpatient counseling to underserved populations including military service members and their families. Stephanie has designed and delivered training on many topics such as LGBTQIA+ sensitivity, youth suicide prevention, and how to provide in-community services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
Relias Learning will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.