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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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Community Health Worker Training Continues
A class of 18 Community Health Workers (CHWs) completed a four-day Train-the-Trainer program with the Morehouse School of Medicine's iADAPT 2.0 Project in June. Dr. Glenda Knight and Vicki Karnes, DCAC Co-Chairs, were part of the instructional team along with Dr. Pam Daniels, Kay Umeakunne, and Dr. Glenda Wrenn.
The CHWs with the Project will support adults at risk for, or living with Type 2 Diabetes, and/or cardiovascular disease. Learn more.
Dates for upcoming CHW classes are on Monday through Thursday:
July 20-23, August 10-13, August 24-27, and September 14-17.
To register for an upcoming class, contact Dr. Pam Daniels at
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DCAC Quarterly Meeting: Tuesday, July 28th
Join us for the DCAC Quarterly Meeting to be held:
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Mechanicsville Branch Library
1st floor Meeting Room
400 Formwalt Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
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Our Guest Speaker will be Myrtle Wilder, Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator, from Southside Medical Center.
Newcomers are especially welcome!
Networking follows the meeting until 1 pm.
Register Here!
Free diabetes prevention and self-management education materials will be available along with handouts on finding affordable health insurance, transitioning to Medicare, and resources for the uninsured. For more info, contact Vicki Karnes at 740-807-1054.
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Self-Management Programs in Transition
DCAC has promoted the free six-week Stanford Chronic Disease and Diabetes Self-Management Programs, offered by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Metro Atlanta YMCA, since 2011. Grant funding for both programs ends this summer.
Plans are underway by the Georgia Dept. of Public Health to expand the content and availability of Diabetes Self-Management Programs in local Health Departments. In addition, local Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state are exploring ways of sustaining these programs without grant funding.
Lastly, businesses are now able to provide the six-week online Better Choices, Better HealthR workshop to their employees as a covered health benefit. Canary Health is the provider of this online workshop along with the yearlong Digital Diabetes Prevention Program. Learn more.
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Shaping Policy for HealthTM Course: July 30th
DCAC members joined other health advocates for a one-day course "Introduction to the Policy Change Process" offered by the Fulton Dept. of Health & Wellness, Division of Health Promotion. The course provided an orientation to the systems change process which included how local and state coalitions can influence both systems change and implementation.
Due to popular demand, the free course will be offered again on Thursday, July 30th from 9 am to 4 pm at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. To view a detailed description of the course led by trainers from the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE), click here.
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Healthcare and Music Festival: July 24th - 25th
Atlanta Gospel Fest will host a two-day Healthcare and Music Festival on July 24th and 25th at the Hyatt Regency, 265 Peachtree Street NE, in Atlanta.
Blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol screenings will be available along with vision and hearing screenings. There will be workshops and fun fitness activities for the entire family.
The American Diabetes Association and DCAC will be present to offer educational materials on the prevention and management of diabetes.
Entrance to the Health and Wellness Pavilion is free. To register or purchase concert tickets, click here.
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Georgia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Did you know that free diabetes-related Webinars and Training Sessions are available on the Georgia Dept. of Public Health's Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) website?
To review these and other state and national resources for health educators, click here.
Also available on the website is the revised Georgia Diabetes Community Resource Guide. To download, click here.
For more info, contact Allison Smith at Allison.Smith@dph.ga.gov.
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Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer's Market is back!
The Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer's Market program, run by the Fulton County Cooperative Extension, is back for its 5th year. Cooperative Extension Agents travel to neighborhoods known to be "food deserts" where they provide a nutrition class, a cooking demonstration, and  distribute free fresh vegetables.
Two mobile units are travelling to 22 neighborhoods three days per week every week until August 26th. To learn more, call 404-332-2400. For a copy of mobile unit stops, click here.
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Next DCAC Quarterly Meeting:
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Tuesday, October 27th
11 am - 12:30 pm
Mechanicsville Branch Library
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Ongoing Partner Programs
Georgia Diabetes Coalition Quarterly Meeting: July 22, 10 - 12 pm.
Mercy Care Services, 424 Decatur Street, Atlanta 30312
Guest Speaker- Fran Gary, President/CEO of Amerigroup Georgia.
Register here.
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 with Type 2
Diabetes. To find a workshop near you in Georgia, contact Jessica Knopf at 1-888-313-9355. See Alliant Quality website.
C.U.B.S. Diabetes Support Group: Every month, 2nd Thursday.
Mechanicsville Branch Library. Details here.
Upcoming Partner Events
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Georgia Diabetes Symposium for Health Professionals:
Saturday, November 7th, Sheraton Downtown Hotel.
Organized by the Diabetes Association of Atlanta.
For more info, contact LaShonda Hubert at 404-527-7162.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes: Saturday, November 14th
Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
Location: TBD. Contact Leslie Potts: lpotts@diabetes.org.
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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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