Join Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) for an Equity Talk webinar designed to empower healthcare professionals, community organizers, and public health advocates with effective strategies to enhance education and support to individuals with diabetes. We will explore effective strategies to understand and overcome unique challenges involved in providing diabetes care and prevention education to diverse populations and communities. We focus on reaching populations experiencing the greatest need, particularly those at risk or managing type 2 diabetes.
This webinar is ideal for healthcare professionals, diabetes educators, community health workers, program coordinators, and anyone involved in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health programs aimed at diabetes prevention and management.
Key Objectives:
- Identifying Core Elements: Learn about the key elements and principles that can be integrated into interventions to significantly increase enrollment and retention rates among populations most in need of diabetes education and support.
- Tailoring Programs to Meet Needs: Gain insights on how to increase partners’ abilities to customize current programs to more effectively appeal to and engage with populations experiencing the greatest need or at risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Addressing Challenges: Understand the unique challenges involved in providing diabetes care and prevention education to diverse populations and explore effective strategies to overcome these challenges.
- Understanding Cultural Influences: Recognize the influence of health beliefs and cultural backgrounds on the behaviors of individuals from diverse communities and learn how to incorporate this understanding into more effective program designs.
