Kidney Health Coach Portal
The Kidney Health Coach portal provides full access to all our kidney related educational resources as well as support and guidance from dedicated AKF staff members leading the program.
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Download the Kidney Health Coach™: Getting Started Guide
Sometimes, the first step can feel like the hardest, but we are here to help you. If you are looking for more guidance on how to get started with hosting sessions in-person or online, check out the Kidney Health Coach Getting Started Guide. This comprehensive resource will guide you through the process step-by-step and help you lead successful kidney health education sessions for your community. In this guide, you will find detailed tips for how to find your audience, prepare for sessions, engage your audience, and more.
Download the Kidney Health Coach education resources
Use these resources when conducting your kidney health education presentations. The presentation is similar to the Kidney Health Coach online course but does not go as in-depth as the training course does.
We have provided notes to help guide you through the presentation. Do not feel like you need to read the notes word-for-word, instead the notes can act as your guide. Feel free to make the presentation your own. We recognize you come with your own life experiences and knowledge and hope you will use this to enhance your presentation.
Download the Kidney Health Coach resources
Webinar
How to become a "Virtual" Kidney Health Coach
Watch the webinar How to become a "Virtual" Kidney Health Coach to learn how you can leverage free resources to host virtual Kidney Health Coach sessions.
Download Virtual Backgrounds
Coaches are turning to virtual platforms, such as Zoom®, to host education sessions. An online session is an easy and convenient way to gather many people from different places.
We encourage you to use AKF's Kidney Health Coach backgrounds when hosting your virtual education sessions.
Download backgrounds
Resources
Get American Kidney Fund resources
Check out AKF's Know Your Kidneys guides to help others prevent and manage kidney disease.
Download and share the CKD Toolkit to help navigate a CKD diagnosis.
Access AKF's resource library to find more resources including fact sheets, guides, infographics, videos and more! Use these valuable materials during education sessions or when sharing kidney disease information with others.
Connect with AKF
Email us at education@kidneyfund.org for support. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 7 business days.
Join the Kidney Health Coach Facebook group. Upon completion of the Kidney Health Coach online course, you will be invited to join the Kidney Health Coach Facebook group via email. If you did not receive an email about joining the Facebook group within 7 days of completing the course, email us at education@kidneyfund.org.
Here are some suggestions about how to use the Facebook group:
- Connect with other Kidney Health Coaches. This is a great place to share ideas and tips for hosting a session. You never know, you might even find someone who could co-host with you!
- Got a tough question during a session that you did not know the answer to? Write it in the Facebook group. A fellow Kidney Health Coach or AKF staff member will get back to you. By sharing your question publicly, you will be educating other Kidney Health Coaches too.
- Share your successes and challenges. Others will likely have similar experiences.
- Get information about AKF resources, webinars, tips for hosting sessions, AKF events and more!
Connect with AKF in other ways:
Yearly Kidney Health Coach log form
The American Kidney Fund greatly appreciates what you do as coaches. Logging your sessions and ways you share kidney disease information with the community each year helps us keep track of our coaches' progress. Please do not forget this very important step. Give us as much information as you can. It may be hard to remember some of the numbers for the whole year, but please give us your best guess. Your honest feedback will help us improve the program
