Welcome TO THE vIRGINIA dIABETES cOUNCIL
Our non-profit Council is focused on improving the lives of Virginians affected by diabetes. Diabetes is now an epidemic in our state with nearly 2 million people diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic. The Virginia Diabetes Council provides a forum for communication, collaboration and action among stakeholders to reduce the burden of diabetes in Virginia.
With diabetes now ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in our Commonwealth, we cannot afford to miss any opportunity that can change the impact of this disease. Please join our efforts to prevent diabetes and support those who are affected by diabetes.
Happy Holidays and New Year,
As we ready ourselves for the New Year, we have been working hard at the VDC to determine our six-month goals and 12 months goals. We depend on our stakeholder members to keep us moving forward in our goal of improving the lives of Virginians with diabetes. We are focusing on 3 areas for the next 6 months:
- Growing our membership. We want to make sure we have ALL the stakeholders at our table as we work on objectives and goals laid out in The Plan.
- Fundraising. Some of our objectives and goals will take financial resources to come to fruition. We need support and are actively seeking partners who are willing to help us develop core resources including a robust and interactive website, attractive and informative e-newsletter and specific programs to raise awareness and access to care.
- Advocacy and awareness. We will be working to ensure that members of the General Assembly understand who we are and our mission. The Virginia General Assembly is an important partner in our work. We hope you will take time to meet with your Assembly members to educate them about the world of the VDC to improve the lives of people with diabetes in Virginia.
As the diabetes epidemic continues to grow, we need to be the best resource center for all of our members and for all Virginians. Please help us achieve that goal by sharing your research, work initiatives, best practices and ideas so that others across the state can benefit.
Thank you for supporting the VDC!
Pam Suter
Chair
New Projects and Announcements
Check out our updated Personal Care Card Click here.
Kudos to the VDC Education and Empowerment Workgroup for the placement of an article about the Diabetes Medical Management Plan in the American Association of Diabetes Education InPractice (AADEinPractice) publication. See Page 4.
Please Save the Date!
Please save the date of THURSDAY (not Friday), February 4 for our next Quarterly Meeting in Chesterfield, Virginia. We will meet jointly with the Virginia Heart Disease and Stroke Alliance members to hear an update on Telehealth in Virginia. There will be new information presented that will be different from what we previously have heard at other meetings. It is important information as several of our workgroups have Goals and Objectives focused on Telehealth in our Plan. We are excited to hear from the Virginia Telehealth Network and to meet with the VHDSA's committees to see where we may be able to work together.
*School Resources, Forms and Protocols * NEW
Click on VDC Resources link under "Learn More"to download forms. As of June 2009, the Virginia Diabetes Council's Education and Empowerment Workgroup, in collaboration with over 200 partners, has created new school resources to promote quality diabetes care of children in Virginia's school system.
The Virginia Diabetes Council endorses the use of Virginia's Diabetes Medical Management Plan and Protocols document and will continue to work toward improving the care of children with diabetes in Virginia.
Virginia's Department of Education Office of Student Services supports the use of these resources in all school systems in Virginia.
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