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Living with Diabetes: Self-Management and Support Class

Take control of your health with this class created for people living with diabetes. Learn valuable skills to improve blood sugars and manage your health.

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Control Your Diabetes.
Live Your Healthiest Life.

Properly managing diabetes is the key to staying healthy! Our Diabetes Self-Management and Support program is for people living with diabetes, empowering them with the skills and knowledge to make healthier life choices to manage their diabetes and other conditions. By taking steps now, you can control your blood sugar and prevent or delay diabetes symptoms.

Upcoming Class Schedule

Whether you prefer to learn in person or virtually, our program has options to support your needs. Interested participants are welcome to sign up, up to two weeks after a class series has started.

Register for Diabetes Self-Empowerment

English In-Person Classes

Spanish In-Person Classes

English Virtual Classes

  • Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Spanish Virtual Classes

  • Join the waitlist to get updates when we schedule new virtual classes in Spanish!

Diabetes Self-Empowerment Sign-Up

Fill out the form below and submit to sign up for Journey to Wellness! If none of the class options work for you, join the waitlist to be alerted when new classes are scheduled.

Provider Referrals

We welcome provider referrals. If you believe your patient may benefit from one of our programs, please complete the provider referral form. Our team will contact your patient directly to discuss available options and help identify the best fit for their needs.

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What to Expect

This class, offered in English and Spanish, virtual or in-person, is available at little to no cost to you! Each class offers support, skills to keep your blood sugar in check, and self-empowerment to make healthier life choices. Topics include

  • What is diabetes
  • What are the facts and myths about diabetes
  • Healthy eating strategies
  • Monitoring your blood sugar
  • How to read and use blood sugar numbers
  • Medicines and how they work in the body
  • Managing diabetes long-term
  • Enjoying activity at your level

Not diagnosed with diabetes and looking for a healthy lifestyle change? Check out our Journey to Wellness program.

Millions of Americans Are Living with Diabetes. Let’s Take Control Together.

Source: CDC
38.4 million
Americans have diabetes
8.7 million
Americans are living with diabetes, but are undiagnoses

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