The American Diabetes Association – Indiana Area (ADA) will provide free diabetes education workshops to high risk Hoosiers. This educational program brought to you by the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation. The program is designed to reach African-American, Latino, and other at risk populations in Marion, Madison, Delaware, and Howard Counties.
The 8-week sessions offer health screenings to track weight loss, BMI, blood pressure and body fat. These measurements are offered at the beginning, middle and end of the program to properly track progress. The curriculum will include classes comprising of general diabetes information, creating awareness about the relationship between diabetes, heart disease and stroke, as well as the importance of healthy eating and physical activity for the individual and the entire family. These sessions are designed for those living with diabetes, caretakers and those who are looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The American Diabetes Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
“The ADA takes great pride in this program,” said Jennifer Pferrer, Executive Director. “We are grateful to the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation for providing funding for this initiative, particularly in communities disproportionately affected by diabetes.”
The sessions will be held at the American Diabetes Association office located at 8604 Allisonville Road, from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The 8-week sessions will begin Oct. 15 and continue through Dec. 10th (no session the week of Thanksgiving, November 26th).
Please contact the Association to reserve your spot. Call (317) 352-9226 or email jdefrantz@diabetes.org.
Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million Americans including more than 714,000 Hoosiers. Twenty-five percent of those affected by diabetes are not aware that they have the disease. Recent estimates project that as many as one in three American adults will have diabetes in 2050, that number is one in two for minorities, unless we take the steps to Stop Diabetes.
