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Session 11: Get your family and
friends involved
Preparing for the Session
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Recognize negative feelings and stress
Cope with feelings and stress in a positive way, especially by involving others
Change negative thoughts into positive thoughts
Materials, Supplies, Handouts, and Equipment
In addition to the general materials, supplies, and equipment listed on pages and 2 of the
Program Leaders Guide, you will need the following:
Appendix J: GAME PLAN Food and Activity Tracker (one copy per participant)
Appendix K: Weekly Pledge form (one copy per participant)
Pre– and Post–Session Questionnaires found in Appendix M (one copy per participant plus a
few extras)
Appendix Y and Z (handouts to take home to read after session)
NOTE: Before administering the pre- and post-session questionnaires, check with your sponsoring organization
regarding its guidelines on data collection. Your organization or its funding agencies may require clearance of this
data collection and may have special processes for approval.
Appendix X: Coping with Bad Feelings (one copy per participant)
Appendix Y: Stress (one copy per participant)
Appendix Z: Talk Back to Negative Thoughts (one copy per participant)
Sign-up sheet for participants to volunteer to bring food and other items to the celebration party
at the fnal session.
OPTIONAL: If your group has teens with diabetes or families of teens with diabetes, consider
ordering or downloading and photocopying the NDEP publication Dealing with the Ups and
Downs of Diabetes, which specifcally targets teens with type 2 diabetes. You may want to use this
publication even if your group does not have many teens or their families. The tips are important
for people of all ages! Tips for Helping a Person with Diabetes is another NDEP publication that
provides practical tips and suggestions for helping loved ones with diabetes. Both publications
can be ordered by calling the National Diabetes Education Program at -800-438-5383, or they
can be downloaded from www.ndep.nih.gov and photocopied.
OPTIONAL: At least two helpers to assist participants with flling out questionnaires and other tasks
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