Mingo County Diabetes Coalition [MCDC] October 2013
Mingo County Diabetes Coalition was formed in Spring 2011 Goal was to decrease incidence of diabetes among local residents and improved glycemic control among residents with diabetes
Mingo County Mingo County Rankings: Health Outcomes 54/55 Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 Sept
GOAL: First team to reach the West Coast wins First held in the Fall 2011 9 Week Duration Spring and Fall Programs Over 400 community members now participating within Williamson.
Marin City, California travels to Williamson, WW
Program consists of: Nutrition Education Lifestyle Change Strategies Chair Exercises Healthy Food Demonstrations Diabetic Recipe Cards Free A1c testing (before and after) 4 week Duration Spring and Fall Programs
Held at 6 Senior Citizen Centers and Churches in Mingo County Encourages Physical Activity among Elderly populations 6 week Duration (3 meetings per week) Spring and Fall Programs
Community Gardens Williamson Farmers Market Mingo County Orchard
PURPOSE: To encourage 8 th grade middle school students to reach 10,000 steps a day. 6 Week Program Spring and Fall Programs 5K Runs complete each semester Currently morphed into the Let’s Move Initiative
PURPOSE: To bring the community together for a healthy night of physical activity, healthy foods, and fun! Nearly 300 participants from the community came out to join us!
PURPOSE: To increase physical activity opportunities
FebruaryCupid Shuffle (81) MarchPut A Spring In Your Step (89) AprilHillbilly Days Run for the Children (68) MayLet’s Wipe Out Cancer (130) JuneHatfield & McCoy (111) JulyKickin’ Butt for Crohn’s (217) AugustThe Bulldog 5K (88) SeptemberCoal Dust Run (386)
GOAL: To Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Began September 2013 Currently nearly 900 participants States Represented: WV, KY, OH, TN
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