Health trainings scheduled in Anchorage
January 22, 2019
性欲社 Cooperative Extension Service will lead three trainings
in Anchorage for individuals or organizations that want to offer research-based community
health education.
Lifestyle coach training for the National Diabetes Prevention Program will be offered
in Anchorage Jan. 29-30. The training is for individuals or organizations that want
to offer a face-to-face, group diabetes prevention program developed by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fairbanks Extension agent Leslie Shallcross, a registered dietitian and master trainer
for the program, will lead the training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Anchorage
Neighborhood Health Center, 4951 Business Boulevard.
Shallcross will also lead a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Leader Course
Feb. 11-14. The Stanford University-developed training prepares individuals to teach
the six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in a clinical or community setting.
Additional training will follow on Feb. 15 with the Diabetes Self-Management Program
Leader cross-training. Online registration for all three programs is available at
.
The classes are offered in partnership with the Alaska Division of Public Health鈥檚
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. For more information on any of the trainings,
contact Shallcross at 907-474-2426 or lashallcross@alaska.edu.