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Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program (BCCDP)

  • Primary Health Care
    • Practice Support Program
    • Enhancing Access to Primary Health Care Services and Supports
    • Supporting Patients with Mild to Moderate Mental Health Concerns and Substance Use Disorder
    • Supporting Patients to Live Well and Manage Risk Factors
      • Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program (BCCDP)
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Objectives

Behaviour change counselling is an evidence-based essential skillset that Primary Health Care (PHC) staff use in supporting patients to improve their health.  We offer a number of practice support programs and are aligned with the Chronic Disease Management and Wellness Strategy for Primary Health Care.  The goal is to develop a culture of self-management where Nova Scotians are the driver of their own health and wellness. The Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program (BCCDP) is designed for PHC providers to build their knowledge, skills, and confidence to work collaboratively with patients to support health behaviour change.

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Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program

 

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Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program.pdf (292.11 KB)

 

Program (All Staff Stream)

There are three components to the program:

  1. Self-directed E-modules - A series of eight interactive, self-paced e-modules that build knowledge and skills in behaviour change counselling. Click here to register in LMS. Search "PHC" in LMS to find the modules and workshops. Open to all NSH/IWK staff.
     
  2. Virtual Practice Workshops - A series of 12 live group practice sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to practice the skills introduced in the self-directed e-modules.
     
  3. Resources and Tools - goal setting tools, summary handouts, skill specific desk cards and prompts.

Refer to the Virtual Training Pathway 2024/2025 Workshop Schedule to know where to start. 

Family Physician and Nurse Practitioner (BCCDP) - Earn up to 42 certified Mainpro+ Credits

This BCCDP Program is for Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Medical Residents, and Medical Students. It provides education, training, and skills for providers interested in supporting patients to effectively activate and sustain health behaviour changes to improve health outcomes.

The program uses a quality-improvement approach and includes three components that span over 12-weeks:

  • 8 self-directed e-modules
  • 3 self-directed action periods to integrate new learnings into practice
  • 3 two-hour interactive virtual group workshops
Stream 1:  Next live virtual practice Workshop 4 – Defining Behaviour - Jan 21st, 2025 8:00am-9:00am. 
To begin at Practice Workshop 1 attend our next session:                                March 6th, 2025 8:30am-9:30am.                                                                                 
For self-directed module search “PHC” in LMS.

Stream 2 of the Behaviour Change Counseling Development Program:

  • January 28th, 2025 to April 22nd, 2025
  • Virtual live practice workshops:
  1. February 25th, 2025 - 6:30pm-8:30pm (via Zoom)
  2. March 25th, 2025 - 6:30pm-8:30pm (via Zoom)
  3. April 22nd, 2025 - 6:30pm-8:30pm (via Zoom)

Click here to register!

This 3-credit-per-hour group and self-learning assessment program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Nova Scotia Chapter for up to 42 Mainpro+ credits.

How can I learn more? To register Click here for more information on the Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program. Click here for the Physician/NP training pathway. Click here for promotional poster to put up in your team area or to share.

Evaluation

BCCDP is an evidence-based approach originating in Nova Scotia. The training improves competency and confidence for health care providers in using Behaviour Change skills in their practice. Click below to read the full evaluation report.

Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program Evaluation Report 2023

Staff Team Development

Are you or your team having challenges implementing Behaviour Change skills into your work? Opportunity for support is available for leadership, staff, and teams who have started on their behaviour change counselling journey to help support integration of skills into practice. Please fill out this intake form to initiate your request.

Practice Support Tools

Check out the tools and resources below that you can access.

 

Resources
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Resources for Health Care Providers - Stage 1: Foundations of Behavior Change

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Resources for Health Care Providers - Stage 2: Building on Behaviour Change

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Resources for Health Care Providers - Stage 3: Comprehensive Approach to Behaviour Change

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Staff Training Pathway

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Behaviour Change Resources for Health Care Providers

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Behaviour Change Resources for Patients

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Ideas into Action. Small Steps, Big Success!

Would you like to support patients of your practice in reaching their health goals? This module will help them to learn the process of creating realistic and achievable goals to live their healthiest life.

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Keeping it Going with your Health Goals

Have patients of your practice been working on health goals and having trouble keeping them going? Staying on track with health goals is not easy. There can be many bumps, twists and turns along the way.  This module will help them to succeed and learn how to get back on track when things don’t go as planned.

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Contact

How can I learn more? 

Reach out by email for more information on the Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program

PHCPracticeSupport@nshealth.ca

Looking for practice supports and not sure what is available? Send us an email and a member of our Practice Support team will be in touch within 5 business days.

PHCPracticeSupport@nshealth.ca

 

Related Documents

Documents:
Virtual Training Pathway - 2025 Workshop Schedule

Related Documents

Documents:
BCCDP Evaluation Report FINAL (May 2023).pdf

Related Documents

Documents:
Physician & NP Training Pathway.pdf Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program Fall 2024

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