The Diabetes Association

Submitted by Deborah Orlando on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:28am

The mission of the Diabetes Association Inc. is to improve the health and well being of the communities that DAI serve by advancing diabetes prevention, early detection and disease management.The Diabetes Association Inc. holds a plethora of programs for adults, youth and families. With offices located at 170 Pleasant St in Fall River and 26 Caroline St in New Bedford, there is always someone to assist with any diabetes questions or concerns. Staff are also available for one on one consultations. 

 
Adult programs in Fall River include a Diabetes Support Group that meets every Wednesday, a Latino Support Group that meets monthly and community presentations. Adult programs in New Bedford include nutrition demos, exercise classes, diabetes information sessions and community presentations.
 
Youth programs include classroom presentations for both students and teachers, monthly teen nights, family nights, Family Information Sessions, Families Preventing Diabetes (a six week long program for middle school students and their families that features exercise and nutrition information), Adopt-a-School (a four week long program for elementary school students that features exercise and nutrition information), YESS (Youth Exercise/Sports Support), which meets every other Saturday at HealthTrax, located at 250 Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, MA, from 9-11 and Camp Kyle, our summer day camp for children with diabetes, their siblings and friends, located at beautiful Camp Buxton in Rehoboth, MA. 
 
The Diabetes Association Inc. also provides certain diabetes supplies and information for those in need. Please stop by our Fall River or New Bedford office to speak with a staff member. You can reach our Fall River office by calling 508-672-5671 and our New Bedford office by calling 508-717-0499. Please see below for staff contact information.
 
Michael Ramos-Program Director: mramos@diabetesma.org
Robert Forand-Youth & Families Outreach Coordinator/Camp Director: rforand@diabetesma.org
Virginia Senna-Davis-Adult Diabetes Advocate: vsennadavis@diabetesma.org

Grace Diaz-Hispanic Diabetes Outreach Coordinator: gdiaz@diabetesma.org

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