Ideas you can implement to fight diabetes in your congregation:
1. Join the New York State Diabetes Campaign and receive regular updates on fighting the diabetes epidemic in your congregation (click here to join).
2. Train volunteers in your congregation to implement diabetes education and assistance programs (click here for more information).
3. Display a poster about diabetes in public areas of your church, temple, mosque, or faith-based organization (click here to download posters).
4. Serve healthier food at events in your church, temple, mosque, or faith-based organization (click here for a list).
5. Distribute brochures and other educational materials about diabetes (click here to download materials).
6. Insert brief list of Diabetes Tips into your congregation’s weekly bulletin, newsletter, or mention a few in your sermon (click here to download).
7. Discuss diabetes in a sermon (click here to download sample sermon).
8. Ask your congregation members to complete a seven-question quiz to help them find out if they are at high risk for developing diabetes (click here to download quiz).
9. Invite a parish nurse or Certified Diabetes Educator to give a talk about nutrition and exercise, or to give a presentation on other aspects of diabetes prevention and management (click here to contact a parish nurse in New York or click here to locate a Certified Diabetes Educators in your area).
