Community Wellness Programs

The program provides health education services related to diabetes control in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Services include community wellness programs that provide awareness and self-management assistance for diabetic patients and families; cooking classes and nutrition education in a special Diabetes Teaching Kitchen; disease/disability information on diabetes offered in a classroom setting and in the community. There are no geographic restrictions.

Project ALTO is a community wellness program in which Promotadores provide diabetes awareness and disease self-management outreach and classes for individuals and families. Classes include basic nutrition, goal setting, physical activity, information about medications, and disease self-management strategies to keep diabetes symptoms under control.

The Diabetes Teaching Kitchen provides culturally sensitive instruction in nutrition and food preparation to combat obesity. It provides hands-on demonstration classes that combine clinical nutrition information with food preparation techniques.