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After the discussion, say: “Let’s fll out our Individual Progress Charts. This is the time to award
stickers for achieving goals, making progress, and needing a helping hand.
Give each participant several copies of the Weekly Pledge form and the GAME PLAN Food and
Activity Tracker to use after the program concludes.
Review of Pre– and Post–Session 11 Questionnaires
Return the Pre– and Post–Session Questionnaires to participants. Ask the group if anyone
has questions or would like to discuss these questionnaires. Explain that the purpose of the
questionnaires is two-fold: ) to give you as program facilitator feedback on how confdent people
feel with the new information and skills you are trying to help them build and 2) to help them
refect on what progress they are making and where they may want to ask for a helping hand.
Post-program Questionnaire
Hand out the Post-program Questionnaire. Based on your previous experience, either read each
question and answer choice aloud to the group or let the group work in silence. Suggest that if
participants would like assistance because they have forgotten their reading glasses or for some
other reason, you (or your helpers) can assist them. Remind participants to write their names (or
their initials with their day and month of birth) on the questionnaires and to hand them in to you.
Be sure to collect all questionnaires so that you can photocopy them and return them to participants
by mail. If you do not have all of the participants’ mailing addresses, request that contact
information now by explaining that you need it to return the questionnaires. You can distribute
copies of Appendix I: Sign-In and Contact Form.
Discussion Points
Ask group members to give a brief testimony of how the program helped improve
their health. Ask them to state whether they achieved their goals and which sessions
they found most useful. Have group members state whether they were able to get their family
members and friends involved in the lifestyle changes. Also invite family members or friends to
comment.
OPTIONAL: Take brief notes during the testimonials so that later you can say a few words
acknowledging the group members who shared testimonials.
Give out the thank you letters to the diabetes professionals and other professionals who came as
guest instructors to one or more group sessions (or mail them later).
Activity
Take a 5- to 0-minute break for physical activity (e.g., walk around the building, down
the hall and back, or in a circle in the room). Try to move to music, if available.
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