CV-HOMES addresses the disproportionate rates of cardiovascular (CV) disease among individuals experiencing homelessness, particularly within Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color in Minnesota. We focus on adapting a coaching program for people with elevated risk of CVD to offer support for multiple health behaviors that impact CV health: Not smoking, taking prescribed medications, sleeping well, eating well, and staying active.First we gathered stories (qualitative interviews), analyzed what we heard, and adapted an existing coaching program (see more here) 

Second, we offered our new coaching program to people in supportive housing with recent homelessness (open trial) and started developing measures of impact on CV risk and psychological wellness."