NDEP News & Notes: Help Students with Diabetes Stay Safe at School

Volume 9, Issue 8

 

NDEP Has Tools to Help Students with Diabetes Stay Safe at School
Many students with diabetes will face unique challenges and stressors as they head back to school this season. Visit NDEP’s Diabetes Resources for Schools and Youth page for information about diabetes in children and teens as well as resources to help them manage their diabetes and stay safe at school. 

Enrollment Starts October 1, 2013 – Visit HealthCare.gov to Get Ready
No doubt you’ve been starting to hear about the new Health Insurance Marketplace, a key part of the health care law that will be open for business on October 1st. Visit HealthCare.gov to learn about what it is, how to get covered, and more.

Explore Diabetes HealthSense
NDEP’s Diabetes HealthSense online tool can help you find resources to support people in making changes to live well – whether they have diabetes or not. Use resources, such as materials used with 6th to 8th grade students in the NIH-funded HEALTHY Study to promote behavior change to lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Partners Shine in NDEP’s Partner Spotlight
NDEP’s August Partner Spotlight features the Michigan Diabetes Partners in Action Coalition, for using NDEP resources to create its “Make a Move” diabetes awareness initiative.

Join NDEP’s “The Art of Storytelling” Webinar
Participate in NDEP’s webinar, “The Art of Storytelling and Use of Culturally-Adapted Tools to Educate on Diabetes Prevention,” on Thursday, September 5, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Click here to learn more.

Virtual “Coffee Break” to Talk About Fotonovelas and Diabetes Education
Join CDC/NDEP Deputy Director Betsy Rodríguez for an online charla (“chat”) titled, “La hora del cafecito – Tomémonos un café virtual y hablemos sobre…fotonovelas,” on Friday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Held in Spanish, this provides an opportunity to talk about the use of fotonovelas in diabetes education. To participate, call 1 (866) 692-3158 (participant code: 47840788) and log-in here.

NDEP Congratulates Linda Haas, Ph.C, R.N., C.D.E.
Linda Haas, Ph.C, R.N., C.D.E., member of NDEP’s Older Adults Stakeholder Group is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of Diabetes Educators’ Living Legend Award. This award honors an individual who has been active in the diabetes field for at least 20 years and demonstrates extraordinary and sustained contributions to diabetes education.

Hot Off the Press!
NDEP’s Spanish and English teen tip sheet Consejos para jóvenes con diabetes: come alimentos saludables (Tips for Teens with Diabetes: Make Healthy Food Choices) is now available. Order or download your free copy today!

On the Road with NDEP
See where NDEP will be presenting or exhibiting in the next few months or download a presentation from a past event.