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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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May - June 2015 Newsletter
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DCAC Partners with Morehouse iADAPT 2.0 Program
Dr. Pam Daniels described the goals of the iADAPT 2.0 Project at the April 28th DCAC meeting. The Project will improve health outcomes of adults at risk for, or living with Type 2 Diabetes, by strengthening community and clinical linkages. As part of iADAPT 2.0, over 400 Community Health Workers will be trained and a Community Health Worker (CHW) Resource Center in East Point will be established. To view Dr. Daniels' presentation, click here.
DCAC Co-Chairs Vicki Karnes and Glenda Knight will teach CHWs in the first iADAPT 2.0 Train-the-Trainer class. Classes for CHWs will be held monthly beginning in July. See iADAPT 2.0 Flyer.
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Celebrating Seniors Garden Party
Open Hand and Truly Living Well hosted a Garden Party to celebrate Seniors at the Wheat Street Gardens on May 6th. DCAC was there to provide information about community resource to prevent diabetes and its complications along with Jessica Knopf from Alliant Quality's Everyone With Diabetes Counts program.
Truly Living Well, along with 13 other Farmers Markets in Metro Atlanta, has joined the national Wholesome Wave Double Value Coupon Program. At these Farmers Markets, a consumer will receive $2.00 worth of fresh organic produce for every $1.00 spent using a SNAP EBT card. Many Markets also double the value of WIC coupons. To find local participating Farmer Markets, click here.
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Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
The Health Promotion Action Coalition (HPAC) comprised of DCAC, the Healthy Heart, Asthma, Smoke-Free, and Interfaith Coalitions, is partnering with the Fulton County Dept. of Health & Wellness to reduce the burden of chronic diseases through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes. Other community partners in the three-year Growing Healthy In Fulton project are the Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia State University, and Georgia Tech.
As part of the program, DCAC Co-Chairs attended the first Shaping Policy for Health™ Training on May 19th. The free class, open to all interested in the PSE process, will be offered again in late June. For more info, contact Krystal Perelion at 404-613-1665.
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DCAC Video Now Available on YouTube
At the request of Healthy Heart Coalition Co-Chair Cornelia King, DCAC uploaded a narrated PowerPoint presentation on community resources to YouTube. The PPT which covers the Health Care Safety Net and Affordable Health Insurance Options can be viewed here.
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Ongoing Partner Programs
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.
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.
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Downtown Dash for Diabetes 5K Run/Walk: June 6th.
Sponsored by Diabetes Association of Atlanta. Register here.
Join the American Diabetes Association at this year's Atlanta Health Care & Music Festival on July 24th and 25th: Americas Mart.
For more info, contact Leslie Potts at 404-320-7100.
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Upcoming DCAC Quarterly Meetings:
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July 28th & October 27th
11 am - 12:30 pm
Mechanicsville Branch Library
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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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Stay Connected:
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To receive DCAC e-mail Announcements and/or the Monthly Newsletter, sign up here.
To view previous DCAC Newsletters, see the Newsletter Archive.
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For community resources and support to prevent diabetes and
its complications; for information on affordable health care, resources for the uninsured, or the transition to Medicare,
call us at 740-807-1054 or visit www.dcacfulton.org.
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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.
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