NH Health Minority

Let's Talk Diabetes

Program Description

To provide, in English and Spanish, education, support, and direct service to African Descendants and Latinos with diabetes and their families.

Let's Talk Diabetes is a community-based program of education and support for African Descendents and Latinos. The purpose of the program is to stimulate healthy habits through education in English and Spanish and social support among African Descendents and Latinos and their families. The program began in the summer of 2000 in Manchester and expanded to Nashua in the fall of 2002.

The program consists of a monthly meeting in each city with time for socializing and group support. At each class Let's Talk Diabetes and Hablemos de Diabetes facilitators find creative and engaging ways to:

Review the 8 Steps for Good Control of Diabetes:
- Measure your blood sugar
- Eat healthy
- Get physically active
- Lose excess weight
- Quit smoking
- Manage stress
- Take prescribed medications
- Get regular health care
Have an in-depth discussion about one of the Steps with activities to enhance learning; and
Hear from guest speakers from community resources that share information about available programs for improving health and quality of life in the Nashua and Manchester area.

African Descendents and Latinos with diabetes and their families

Nutrition
Diabetes Prevention
Support Services

Jeanie Holt
Project Director
NH REACH 2010 Project
Tel: (603) 627-7703 ext. 228
Fax: (603) 627-8527
jeanie@nhhealthequity.org
Glinda Allen
Certified Peer Educator
African Descendant Program Coordinator
NH REACH 2010 Project
Tel: (603) 627-7703 ext. 243
Fax: (603) 627-8527
glinda@nhhealthequity.org
Sonia Parra
Bilingual/Bicultural
Certified Peer Educator
Latino Program Coordinator
NH REACH 2010 Project
Tel: (603) 627-7703 ext. 238
Fax: (603) 627-8527
sonia@nhhealthequity.org
Delmy Bonilla
Bilingual/Bicultural
Certified Peer Educator