According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 100 million Americans are living with diabetes or prediabetes. But what is diabetes exactly? With the Diabetes Awareness Wellness Kit, you will gain knowledge of the types of diabetes.  You will learn how to recognize diabetes risk factors and symptoms and determine the best lifestyle for disease prevention. This wellness kit features topics like assessing diabetes risk and symptoms, diabetes and exercise, and eating for diabetes including a grocery list and healthy recipe resources.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the types of diabetes

2. Recognize the risk factors associated with diabetes

3. Determine lifestyle modifications for disease prevention

The Kit Includes:

Diabetes Awareness Wellness Kit Guide with Project Plan

 Communication Templates

• Leadership Announcement

• Population Announcement

• Week 1-4 Message Board Posts

 Four Email Templates

• Email 1: Diabetes Awareness

• Email 2: Diabetes Risk Factors

• Email 3: Lifestyle Modifications for Diabetes Prevention

• Email 4: Healthy Recipes

 Two Articles

• Article 1: Diabetes Basics

• Article 2: Diabetes and Exercise

 Four Handouts

• Handout 1: Diabetes Awareness Infographic

• Handout 2: Diabetes Awareness Activity Calendar

• Handout 3: Diabetes Awareness Grocery List

• Handout 4: Diabetic Superfoods

Two Activities

• Activity 1: Wear Blue for Diabetes

• Activity 2: Diabetes Awareness Discussion Group

 One PowerPoint Presentation