Diabetes 101:Resources for Community Health Workers

Free CHW Webinar Series  

Diabetes 101:Resources for Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are trusted, knowledgeable frontline public health workers who typically come from the communities they serve. The Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes of the American Diabetes Association^® highlights the importance of CHWs in diabetes prevention and management, especially among underserved communities.  This webinar will provide valuable information and resources for CHWs working in the clinical and community setting.

Learn more and register. https://professional.diabetes.org/CHWWebinars

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 1:00pm ET.

Presenter: Gretchen Youssef, MS, RD, CDE, MedStar Health

Target Audience: Community Health Workers

Continuing Education: Certificate of Completion will be available

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and prediabetes.
• Discuss the importance of controlling blood glucose through healthy lifestyle activities including physical activity and meal planning.
• Explain the roles that CHWs can play in diabetes management and type 2 diabetes prevention

Learn more about health disparities and community health workers with ADA’s webinar series!

Visit professional.diabetes.org/CHWWebinars to register for these informative webinars.