Holiday time can make it difficult to stick to your healthy eating plan, there are so many goodies to indulge in. And you want to participate and feel all the joy that comes from sharing a special meal with family and friends. With party after party, it can get tough. Even more so for those who need to watch their food intake due to a health issue. Particularly those with diabetes, all those sweet treats are hard to resist- holiday cakes and cookies around every corner.

Having the right tools to manage your diabetes can help, not just at holiday times, but all year long. Luckily, our friends at HQSI (Healthcare Quality Strategies, Inc.) offer a six-week program to help people learn to manage their diabetes. Below is a schedule for the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) as well as more information and how to contact them.

If you do not see a program that is convenient to you, contact HQSI to ask about future programs. If you manage a Senior Center or other program and are interested in having someone come to talk to your group about diabetes, you can also contact HQSI directly to coordinate something. With a New Year beginning soon, it is a good time to plan and make new health goals.

Workshop Location	Dates	Time	To Register
Spruce Street Senior Apts. 15 Spruce Street Kearny, NJ 07032	Tuesdays   January 10, 2017 to February 14, 2017	10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Call Sonia Salazar at: (201) 997-4270
Elizabethport Presbyterian Ctr. (Spanish)   184 First Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206-1855	Wednesdays   January 11, 2017 to February 15, 2017	9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Call Beatrice Beard at: (908) 351-4850
YMCA of Newark and Vicinity   600 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102-4504	Wednesdays   January 18, 2017 to February 22, 2017	10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Sayreville Public Library   1050 Washington Road Parlin, NJ 08859-1091	Thursdays   January 19, 2017 to February 23, 2017	10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Call Jennifer at: (732) 727-0212 ext. 25 or go to sayrevillelibrary.org
Franklin Township Senior Center   505 Dermott Lane Somerset, NJ 08873	Wednesdays   February 1, 2017 to March 8, 2017	9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Shore Medical Center Jenkins Room   100 Medical Center Way Somers Point, NJ 08244-2300	  Thursdays   February 2, 2017 to March 9, 2017  	10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center   317 W. Cala Breeze Way Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08087	Thursdays   February 2, 2017 to March 9, 2017	10:00 a.m. To 12:30 p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Church of the Holy Spirit   220 East Main Street Tuckerton, NJ 08087-2242	Thursdays   February 2, 2017 to March 9, 2017	1:30p.m. to 4:00p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Annabelle Shimkowitz Senior Center @ Municipal Complex   330 Passaic Street Passaic, NJ 07055-5815	Mondays   February 6, 2017 to March 20, 2017	9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168
Montclair Public Library ¬† 50 S. Fullerton Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042-2629	Fridays   March 3, 2017 to April 7, 2017	10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Call Jarmaine Williams at: (732) 955-8168

 

For each six-week workshop, we regret that there can be no new attendees after the second session.

 

For more information, please contact Jarmaine Williams:  (732) 955-8168