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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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xJuneJJuly 2014 Newsletter
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DCAC Quarterly Meeting: Tuesday, July 22nd
The Quarterly Meeting of the Diabetes Community Action Coalition (DCAC) of Fulton County will be held on Tuesday, July 22nd from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, 400 Formwalt Street SW, Atlanta 30312.
Britt Rotberg, MS, RD, LD, CDE, Program Coordinator of Emory's Diabetes Education Training Academy, will be the guest speaker.
Posters and handouts to support DCAC's "Don't Let Diabetes Knock You Off Your Feet!" campaign will be available. See article below.
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DCAC Joins National Partnership
Reducing health disparities related to diabetes and its complications is one of the aims of DCAC. According to the 2012 Georgia Diabetes Burden Report, the percentage of adults living with diabetes in Fulton County is 8.1%. The prevalence of diabetes in some areas of the county, however, is greater than 14%. For this reason, DCAC has joined the Partnership for Diabetes Health Equity (PDHE) out of the Morehouse School of Medicine's National Center for Primary Care.
As a PDHE partner, DCAC is in a position to benefit from and share resources, tools, and best practices with other organizations throughout the country. For a schedule of upcoming PDHE Webinars and "Coffee Shop Chats", see the Webinar Series Newsletter.
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"Don't Let Diabetes Knock You Off Your Feet!"
DCAC seeks to partner with health advocates, community and faith-based organizations, and health care providers to raise awareness about the dangers of diabetic nerve damage to the lower legs and feet, otherwise known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Read more...
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Dr. Comfort, a leading provider of diabetic footwear, has provided DCAC with the 19" x 25" American Diabetes Association poster seen here. Copies of the poster and other educational materials are available by calling DCAC at 740-807-1054.
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DCAC members who are interested in foot care resources for people living with diabetes as well as CEU opportunities for health care providers are encouraged to download and share the two-page handout:
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Living Well: Caring for the Feet
Each month, we offer a resource for you to use or share with others.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has produced a 20-page booklet, Take Care of Your Feet for a Lifetime, with an easy-to-follow program to prevent diabetes-related foot complications.
To order up to 10 free copies in English or Spanish, click here or call 1-888-693-6337.
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Health Happenings in the Hometown
The printing of the revised Atlanta Regional HealthGuide: Resources for the Uninsured and Underinsured has been completed with the financial support of Pfizer's RxPathways.
The release of the HealthGuide is being coordinated through Mayor Kasim Reed's office. The date of the press briefing will be posted at www.dcacfulton.org as soon as it is available.
Once released, copies of the 2014 HealthGuide can be ordered from Arcos Communications: 212-807-1337 X 11.
To view the 2011 edition of the HealthGuide, click here.
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Upcoming Partner Programs
Victory Over Diabetes
Presented by the American Diabetes Association
Saturday, August 23rd, 9 am - 1 pm
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
11000 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30076
Download flyer here.
Upcoming Webinars
"Pre-Diabetes: Delaying the Progression to Diabetes"
Emory University's Diabetes Education Training Academy
Friday, August 22nd, 12 pm to 1 pm
Register here...
"Working Together to Manage Diabetes: A Guide for Pharmacy,
Podiatry, Optometry, and Dentistry."
Monday, August 18th and September 8th
Learn more and register...
Download NDEP's newly revised "PPOD Guide" here.
Free Online Diabetes Education Sessions
Ongoing webinars offered by the CDE HELP Team.
Sessions include a live Q & A with a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Sign up for any of six sessions here.
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Mark Your Calendar:
DCAC Quarterly Meeting - Tuesday, October 28th
11 am to 12:30 pm
Mechanicsville Branch Library
400 Formwalt Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
Coming in November:
Tri-Regional Faith and Community Health Summit
Hosted by the Georgia Diabetes Coalition: November 6th-7th
Georgia Diabetes Symposium for Health Professionals
Hosted by the Diabetes Association of Atlanta: November 8th
World Diabetes Day: November 14th
Metro Atlanta Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes
American Diabetes Association: November 8th
Diabetes Expo
American Diabetes Association: November 22nd
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Asthma, Healthy Heart, Smoke-Free, Interfaith, and Safe Kids.
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