balanced living with diabetes

Monday, November 4, 2024 · 9:30 am–11:30 am

VSU Wilder Building Demo Kitchen

Join the Balanced Living with Diabetes Program

If you or a loved one have Type 2 diabetes, join the Balanced Living with Diabetes program to take control of your health! This 6-week program will provide you with support to make healthier food choices, become more active, and manage your blood sugar levels effectively. Participants will receive a tote bag filled with helpful tools like cookbooks, stretch bands, step counters, and more to help set and achieve goals.

Classes are held at the VSU Douglas Wilder Demo Kitchen every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., starting November 4, 2024. You’ll also enjoy a reunion session two months after the program to track your progress.

For more information or to sign up, contact Katrina Kirby at 804-733-1880 or scan the QR code provided on the flyer.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

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National Diabetes Prevention Program Information Session

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 • 11AM - 12PM

L. Douglas Wilder Building, Room 300

314 Carter Woodson Dr.

Virginia State University, Virginia 23806

Do You Have Prediabetes and Need to Make a Change? Don’t Do it Alone! Join the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

1 out of 3 American adults has prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, it’s time to take charge of your health. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) can help you make lasting changes to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Enroll in the year-long DPP and get the support you need. 

In the program you will receive: 

• A trained lifestyle coach to guide and encourage you

• The skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress

• Support from other participants with the same goals as you

• Tips about healthy eating and increasing physical activity

The session is ​presented by Debra S. Jones, M.P.H., Human Health Specialist.

For more information, contact Crystal Johnson at (804) 524-5966 or crjohnson@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please call (804) 524-5966 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.