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Mission: To improve the health, function, and quality of life of all
Fulton county residents at risk for, or affected by, diabetes.
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NEW WEBSITE FOR DCAC OF FULTON COUNTY
DCAC Co-Chairs, Vicki Karnes and Glenda Knight, would like to thank Mr. Narayan Swamy and his team for designing the Coalition's website dcacfulton.org. DCAC members who wish to start or join an online Group or to post a comment in the Forum will need to register as a User on the website. Contact Cara Rivera to register by phone: (404) 613-3669 or by e-mail to Cara.Rivera@fultoncountyga.gov.
DCAC has also taken its first step into the world of social media by creating Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. We invite you to "Like" and "Follow" DCAC on these social media sites to spread the word about the Coalition's work.
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 AMERICAN HEART MONTH
Cardiovascular disease is the Number #1 cause of death in the United States. It is important
to know that people with high blood pressure and/or Diabetes are among those with the greatest risk for heart disease and stroke.
Currently, 75 million Americans have high blood pressure:
* 17 million are not aware that they have it
* Of those who are aware, 7 million are untreated
* Of those treated, 18 million still have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Find out today what steps you can take to care for your heart. Share what you learn with family and friends. Free brochures and tip sheets are available to order from the National Diabetes Education Program in English and Spanish. Order free materials here...
The Healthy Heart Coalition, DCAC's partner in Fulton County, invites you to join the Million Hearts® national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by the year 2017. To learn more, contact Cornelia King at cornelki8@gmail.com or visit the Healthy Heart Coalition website.
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Brenda Lankford, Healthy Heart Champion
Brenda Lankford, RN, MBA, CEO of Aria Consultants, Inc., is committed to empowering members of the community to prevent cardiovascular disease and its complications. Brenda's extensive background as a Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist and Researcher with the Morehouse School of Medicine has taught her the importance of involving individuals and families as partners in their health care. Last fall, Brenda was named a Power to End Stroke Ambassador by
the American Heart Association (AHA).
Brenda serves as a mentor to participants in the new AHA Heart360 program. The Heart360 program allows participants to track blood pressure online and to set and work toward goals with the support of an AHA-trained health mentor. The overall goals of the program are improved blood pressure control, increased physical activity, and weight reduction. To learn more about this innovative program from the American Heart Association, see the Heart360 Brochure.
DCAC would like to recognize Brenda for her work behind the scenes in preparation for the Tri-regional Faith and Community Health Summit held in Atlanta last October and her recent election as Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Diabetes Coalition. Are you in need for CPR Certification? Let's not forget that Brenda is also an AHA-trained CPR Instructor. Thank you, Brenda, for all the work that you do!
Contact Brenda at ariaconsultants.brendalankord@gmail.com or 770-313-5844.
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LIVING WELL: BEING ACTIVE
Each month, we offer a resource for you to use or share with others.
The Go4Life campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH promotes active lifestyles in adults age 50 and older. The campaign emphasizes four elements of fitness: Balance, Flexibility, Strength and Endurance.
Posters, bookmarks, exercise pamphlets, and the 120-page book, Exercise & Physical Activity, are free to order in bulk quantities.
Materials are also available in Spanish.
Order online at Go4Life publications or call 1-800-222-2225.
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LOCAL NEWS YOU CAN USE
An orientation session for the free six-week workshop, Better Choices,
Better Health - Diabetes, is scheduled for Friday, February 21st from
9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Buckhead YMCA, 1160 Moores Mill Road, Atlanta.
Workshop participants age 18 and older with Type 2 Diabetes will learn positive diabetes self-management skills from trained Lay Leaders. Caregivers may also participate. If you are interested in this or future workshops, contact Jennifer Rewkowski at 1-866-202-1926 or jenniferr@ymcaatlanta.org. Download YMCA flyer.
For those outside of the Metro Atlanta area, Better Choices, Better Health - Diabetes is offered online at www.selfmanage.org.
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The Diabetes Community Action Coalition of Fulton County
is member of the Health Promotion Action Coalition (HPAC).
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