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 Mission:  To improve the health, function, and quality of life of Fulton
and DeKalb county residents at risk for, or affected by, diabetes.

 

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April 2015 Newsletter

 
 
Training Opportunity for Health Advocates
 
Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) is a free 6-week diabetes education class for Medicare beneficiaries.  Alliant Quality is expanding the EDC program throughout the state by offering free training to community members to become Peer Educators.
 
The free Train-the-Trainer course will be held over two and a half days. DCAC members who are interested or know someone who would be interested in the training are invited to contact Jessica Knopf at 678-527-3676.
 
To learn more about the EDC program in Georgia, click here.

 

 

DCAC Quarterly Meeting:  Tuesday, April 28th
                

Please join us at the Quarterly Meeting of the Diabetes Community Action Coalition to be held on:

 


             Tuesday, April 28th

                 11 am to 12:30 pm

         Mechanicsville Branch Library

             400 Formwalt Street SW
                    Atlanta, 30312
   Networking will follow the meeting until 1 pm.

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Our guest speaker will be Dr. Pam Daniels from the Morehouse School of Medicine.  Dr. Daniels will talk about the local program to train Community Health Workers to foster stronger relationships between patients and their health care team.

 

Register Here 

  
 
DeKalb County Status of Health Report
 
As a member of the Live Healthy DeKalb Coalition, DCAC was invited to participate in a feedback session on the draft 2015 DeKalb County Status of Health Report to be released this summer. 
 
The suggestions made to improve the Diabetes section in the Chronic Disease chapter of the report were well received by the DeKalb County Board of Health. Contact information for DCAC will be added to the list of community resources.  To read a copy of the 2010 Report, click here.

 
 

National Get Fit Don't Sit Day:  May 6th

  

DCAC and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) invite you to celebrate National Get Fit Don't Sit Day on Wednesday, May 6th.  Join us at the Capitol where Governor Deal will issue a state proclamation.  For details, call Leslie Potts at 404-320-7100.
 
ADA recently released a recommendation that everyone, including people with diabetes, limit the amount of time they sit each day.  If you sit for long periods of time at home or at work, get up and move at least every 90 minutes. 
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Download an e-Toolkit with exercises and ideas to promote the day here.  

 

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Ongoing Partner Programs

 

Georgia Diabetes Coalition - Wednesday, April 29th, 10 am
   Quarterly Meeting followed by lunch and Social Media training.
   Mercy Care Services, 424 Decatur St.  Register here.
   For more info, contact John Riley at 678-310-4432. 

  

Big Rewards. Small Steps -YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program 

  Get tools for healthy living and cut risk for Type 2 Diabetes in half.
  To learn more, click here or call Linda Vaughn at 404-267-5345.
 
Better Choices, Better Health - Diabetes

  Free 6-week workshop offered by the Metro Atlanta YMCA.
  To learn more, click here or call Jennifer Rewkowski at 
  1-866-202-1926.

 

Everyone with Diabetes Counts 

  Free 6-week workshop for Medicare beneficiaries.
  To learn more, call Jennifer Knopf at 1-888-313-9355.

 C.U.B.S. Diabetes Support Group:  2nd Thursday monthly.
   Mechanicsville Branch Library.  Details here.

Other Partner Programs:
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Preventing Falls; Preserving Vision Workshop: June 3rd, 9 am.
   Shepherd Center. For more info, Marnie Filstein 404-537-4985.

 

Downtown Dash for Diabetes 5K Run/Walk: June 6th.
   Sponsored by Diabetes Association of Atlanta.  Register here.

 
   

Upcoming DCAC Quarterly Meetings:

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July 28th & October 27th

11 am - 12:30 pm

Mechanicsville Branch Library

  

 

Support the work of DCAC !

Tax-deductible donations to support the work of DCAC may be
made in the form of a check to the Georgia Diabetes Coalition.
For more information, call us at 740-807-1054.

Donations by credit card directly to DCAC are not tax-deductible,
but are gratefully accepted through the link to
DCAC's PayPal account below.
 
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Vicki Karnes, RN, CDE

vkarnes54@comcast.net 

Co-Chair

  

Glenda Knight, PhD, MPH, CHES

   drglendaknight@gmail.com 

Co-Chair

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The Diabetes Community Action Coalition, Inc. is the local chapter of the Georgia Diabetes Coalition and one of six Coalitions of the Health Promotion Action Coalition (HPAC).
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Other Coalitions in HPAC include the Asthma, Healthy Heart, Smoke-Free, Interfaith, and Safe Kids Coalitions.