June 7, 2010
The Diabetes and Wellness Education Program is offered at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal complex and at the AST Clinic in Little Axe. The program provides diabetes and wellness education to Absentee Shawnee Tribal members, tribal employees, and Native Americans in the surrounding counties. To learn more, sign up for any activity, or to make an appointment for nutrition, exercise, podiatry, or diabetes education please call 405-360-0698 or fax us at 405-573-6734. Please stop by the office any time to meet the staff and learn more about program activities.
The goals of the program are to decrease the prevalence and/or the complications of diabetes, by assisting people to make healthy lifestyles choices. These choices include eating healthy, becoming more active, weight loss and reducing stress. The program provides education and information that is culturally based and sensitive to the needs of the individual. Special emphasis on prevention and individualized help and support is available to people who have or are at risk for diabetes.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
MONTHLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: such as self defense, skating, soccer, fun walk, jump rope clinic, softball, tennis
WEEKLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: walking, aerobics, chair exercise, circuit strength training
FEAT (Finding Extra Activity Time): power walks at break and lunch times.
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE SUPPORT GROUPS
HEADSTART: Physical and nutrition activities provided monthly at CTSA Centers to prevent diabetes and promote a healthy lifestyle.
PODIATRY/FOOT CARE: provided at the Little Axe Clinic.
PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS: Teaching healthy lifestyles through experiential learning techniques.
DIABETES SCREENINGS
NYPD (Native Youth Preventing Diabetes): Annual camp teaches children how to "Beat diabetes". Activities include nutrition, physical and self esteem classes in a camp setting.
Little Axe Staff:
Ron McIntosh - Project Coordinator
Roxann Patterson - RN/Case Manager
Vacant - LPN
Vacant - Dietitian
Leah Bates - Data Specialist / Admin-Data Manager
Shawnee Staff:
Regina Grass - Community Health & Prevention Director
Vacant - REACH Co-Coordinator
405 275-4030 EXT: 213
The Fitness Facility - Resource Center
Rosie TallBear - Fitness Director / Co-Coordinator Reach
Buster Bread - Fitness Technician/Healthy Heart Recruitment and Retention Specialist
405 364-7569
