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Joining People with Diabetes Support Group Leader Training TRAINING EVALUATION City of Training __________________ Date ________________ Low Average High 1. The training was worthwhile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: 2. The trainer was open, spontaneous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Humorous and energetic Comments: 3. The trainer encouraged group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 participation Comments: 4. The trainer was knowledgeable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comments: Please comment on each section of the training as to its value and usefulness to you: Part I - Overview of Self-Help Part II - Starting and Maintaining Groups Part III - Group Leadership Please complete each sentence: As a result of this training I will... The most valuable information I received was... The least valuable information I received was... To improve this training, I’d... Would you be willing to participate in future trainings as a lay leader or trainer? If so, please give your name and phone number to today’s host for follow-up contact. If there are future network meetings of support group leaders, would you attend? 45
Joining People with Diabetes Planning Group Vision Statement Background Joining People with Diabetes (JPD) recognizes that: � Diabetes is a life-long disease that can lead to serious, multiple medical complications. � 17 million Americans, over 700,000 in Michigan, have diabetes. � Annual diabetes costs in the U.S. are more than 4134 billion, over $6.4 billion in Michigan, and include 25% of Medicare dollars and 12% of all U.S. health care expenditures. � 95% of the total care of diabetes is self-care. � The involvement of people with diabetes in care planning and management significantly enhances care, heightens public awareness, and promotes social and political advocacy. Purpose Enhance the self-care and long-term supports of people with diabetes and their significant others through an active use of their personal strengths and experiences. Goals � Promote awareness among people with diabetes, care providers and the public about the serious nature of diabetes and its toll on individuals, families and societies. � Increase the recognition and appreciation of the person with diabetes as the most important part of the diabetes care team. � Establish and promote an effective, consumer-minded statewide network. Objectives � Provide a statewide directory of diabetes self-help/ support groups. � Design, implement and update a diabetes self-help/ support group leadership resource manual and other support materials for group leaders/ members. � Provide statewide trainings for diabetes self-help/ support group leaders. � Plan, support and participate in diabetes public awareness events. Methods � Meet on a regular basis to share information and coordinate the group’s activities. � Facilitate work groups and identify resources sufficient to carry out the group’s objectives. � � Promote, encourage and advise other groups and individuals with interest in advancing activities focused on people with diabetes. � Identify and distribute material instructive of the importance of consumer-driven activities. � Recruit people with diabetes, their significant others and consumer advocates. 46
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Page 50 and 51: Harvey Ardis 8208 Windsor Dimondale
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