Diabetes Education Programs in Arkansas
We are committed to connecting the community with research-based health resources and programs. If you or someone you love lives with diabetes your local county Extension office can help!
Check out our diabetes education programs below.
People with diabetes are not alone in the health challenges they face!
County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents are offering an eight-week online program, Day to Day with Diabetes, which offers resources in health, wellness, nutrition, and fitness for people living with diabetes.
Please contact Rachel Chaney at 479-495-2216 or Pamela Luker at 479-968-7098 for more information.
All information provided by County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents is science-based, and approved by the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, or the Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Persons with diabetes and their families often have questions about routine diabetes management skills and, of course, what to eat! The Living Well With Diabetes is a series of four classes focusing on the following topics:
- Introduction to Diabetes
- Preventing Complications
- Nutrition Management
- Meal Planning
A cooking demonstration of tasty foods that fit into the diabetes plate accompanies each lesson. Classes are taught by local County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents and provides science-based information, approved by the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, or the Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Contact your county agent to get involved.
For more information, contact your local county extension office.