Lions District 24-a and The American Diabetes Association National Capital Area Team up to

Lions District 24-A and The American Diabetes Association National Capital Area Team up to

Lions District 24-A and The American Diabetes Association National Capital Area Team up to
Stop Diabetes® and Blindness

LCIF Core 4 Diabetes Grant
May 2012-June 2013
Lions Core 4 Diabetes Project
Lions Preventive Health Screenings and ADA Diabetes/Wellness Education for Underserved Northern Virginian Communities

The Lions Diabetes Awareness and Action Program Mission Statement is: “To conduct and support local and large-scale effort leading to the control and treatment of diabetes and its complications through education, prevention and research.”
The Mission of the American Diabetes Association is: “To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.” 90% of Adult Onset Blindness is caused by POORLY managed diabetes

“The partnership between the Lions Clubs, ADA and the Fairfax County Health Department is an example of organizations that recognize that they have shared interests and goals and the way to achieve these goals is by working together”
James Copeland, Former Director of Community Health Development and Preparedness at the Fairfax County Health Department

From 1995 to 2007, the Virginia population increased by 16%...
Diabetes prevalence increased by 95%.
An estimated 466,883 adult Virginians had diagnosed diabetes and another estimated 233,441 had undiagnosed diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Survey
Health Information: Nutrition, Exercise, Diabetes, Heart Disease by ADA Diabetes Ambassadors
Drug Discount Cards and “I have diabetes” bracelets
Walgreens Free Flu Shots through 1/13
Amerigroup of Virginia activities for kids and prizes as of 2/13
After screenings, participants who were recommended to care receive follow-up calls

The Need for Diabetes Education
“Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate globally. It is a complex, chronic condition that affects all areas of a person’s life and that requires high quality care. To this end, diabetes education is of critical importance and should be considered an integral part of diabetes prevention and care. Unfortunately this is not the case in many countries of the world where diabetes education is, at best, in its infancy or non-existent. The combination of lack of access to quality medical management and diabetes education leads to poor clinical outcomes, reduced quality of life and high health-related costs due to service utilization and the costs of treatment.”– International Diabetes Federation

Becoming an Ambassador
Must sign a commitment contract agreeing to teach 2-8 workshops per year and complete a training course. Anyone over the age of 18 can lead these workshops. No medical background is required.
Training Process
Length of training process can vary
depending on trainee’s background.
For someone without any medical
background, the training is typically
a total of 4-6 hours.

Ambassador Responsibilities
Become familiar the American Diabetes Association’s mission, programs, and events
Complete diabetes/wellness volunteer ambassador training
Organize schedule of 2-8 diabetes/wellness workshops and submit schedule
Distribute promotional materials for workshops
Conduct 2-8 diabetes/wellness workshops per year
At each diabetes/wellness workshop, distribute and collect attendance sheet and relevant pre-/post- questionnaires.
Submit attendance sheet and completed questionnaires after each workshop.

ADA Provides
Initial and ongoing training (as necessary)
Workshop implementation guides
Powerpoint presentations for each diabetes/wellness educational workshop in English and/or Spanish
Detailed curricula for each diabetes/wellness educational workshop in English and/or Spanish
Promotional items for workshops (flyers to advertise each workshop)
Educational materials for workshop participants
Pre-/post-questionnaires and attendance sheets for each workshop

Latino population
All materials available in English and Spanish
6 workshops
Community centers, churches, schools
http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/latino-programs/por-tu-familia.html

African American population
Faith-based curricula to guide conversations about diabetes and healthy living within church community
Curricula incorporates biblical passages
6 workshops, ea. 1-1.5 hrs
http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/african-american-programs/project-power.html