Diabetes: A Family Matter

Latest News and Updates

Get the latest news and updates about the Diabetes: A Family Matter program here. We periodically update this section, so please check back often.

• March 12
  

  A new film called "Tobaccolachia" was produced by Steve Middleton from Morehead state University. The film has been added to the toolkit section of the website, look under the film tab on the left side of this section to locate it. This film provides facts about the problem of tobacco in Appalachia, a particular problem for those with or at risk for type 2 diabetes. This film was made for those living in tobacco growing regions of Appalachia. Tobacco has deep meanings related to family and place for those that were raised in places where the crops have been grown. Memories of the work with tobacco, relationships with family and friends, and and the ways the sale of this crop was important to family life still linger for many. Ways to talk about the links between tobacco and disease and illness are needed. However, we need to do it in ways that understand the fond memories of growing of the crop has had for so many individuals and their families. The risks to our health caused by tobacco cannot be denied, but we must also be sensitive to the fact that the family experience of growing the crop has special memories and value for many in the region. Please watch the film and start a new conversation with young people about the risks of tobacco and support those still using tobacco products to find ways to quit.

• March 12
  

  Diabetes: A Family Matter program is being incorporated into the Strengthening Communities to Prevent Diabetes in Rural Appalachia’s Vulnerable Populations project and this information will begin to be initially disseminated through diabetes coalition groups in 11 counties in four Appalachian states (KY, MS, OH, VA). Additionally Faith Based Health ministries are being started in each of the three project regions. This work will involve giving some education and support to three person Church Health Teams that will return to their local churches and work with others to create programs, events, and activities that are aimed at diabetes risk reduction and healthy lifestyles. More information about this work will be posted on the Strengthening Communities to Prevent Diabetes in Rural Appalachia’s Vulnerable Populations website

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Diabetes: A Family Matter Conferences and Workshops

Not everybody can be at all of our conferences and workshops, but everybody should be able to benefit from them. At Diabetes: A Family Matter, we present highlights from our past events, including important documents, videos, and multimedia. Click on the links below to view materials from our conferences.

• August 26-27, 2010
  Diabetes Self-management in Appalachia: Evaluating a Community Approach Workshop - Ohio University Southern Campus
• May 19, 2010
  Free Diabetes: A Family Matter Conference - Improving Diabetes Outcomes in the Appalachian Region

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