The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Community and Population Health program—in partnership with the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence—is offering a six-week, free online workshop to help people manage diabetes. Starting Jan. 15, all sessions of the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) will be held on Wednesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Additional classes will be on Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12 and 19. Registration is required.
Participants will learn how to stay active, make better food choices, solve problems, make decisions and cope with the challenges of living with diabetes. The workshop also covers ways to improve eating habits, get more exercise and keep a healthy weight.
The workshop may be especially beneficial for residents in the following zip codes, where diabetes rates are higher than in other parts of the County: 20871, 20872, 20874, 20876, 20877, 20879, 20886 and 20912.
People with diabetes or those who care for someone with diabetes can register for the DSMP workshop online or by contacting Duwem Onwubiko at 240-777-1858.
