National Diabetes Awareness Month- November 2023
November was National Diabetes Awareness Month. The Type 2 Diabetes Workgroup particiapted in numerous activities to spread awareness about this chronic disease.
Public Displays--month-long display at Frederick County Public Library—Brunswick Branch. This Diabetes Awareness display included books about Diabetes, educational flyers about Diabetes risks and prevention programs, and healthy recipe cards for community members to take.
Weekly Newsletter--Each week in November, we shared links to diabetes related informational websites: o Week 1—Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) o Week 2—World Diabetes Day November 14th o Week 3—My Plate nutrition and healthy eating o Week 4—Physical Activity Information
Community Events—volunteers from the Diabetes Workgroup attended events where they shared educational materials, conducted prediabetes risk assessments, and informed participants about available resources such as the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT).
11/2 Diabetes Roundtable Event sponsored by the Frederick Health Bridges Lay Health Educator Program
11/3 Seventh Day Adventist Church Annual Community Check Up
11/11 Hopehill United Methodist Church Health Fair
11/11 Lung Cancer Screening Day Event at Frederick Health
11/21 Frederick Annual Turkey Distribution (vendors canceled)
If you are interested in learning more about the Type 2 Diabetes Workgroup, please contact Lisa Allen at Lisa@healthierfrederick.org