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Mingo County Diabetes Coalition [MCDC] October 2013
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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
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Mingo County Mingo County Rankings: Health Outcomes 54/55 Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.
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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.
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Marin City, California travels to Williamson, WW
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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
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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
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Community Gardens Williamson Farmers Market Mingo County Orchard
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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
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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!
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PURPOSE: To increase physical activity opportunities
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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)
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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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PHONE – (304) 235-3400 FAX – (304) 235-3403 Mingodiabetes.com facebook.com/MingoCountyDiabetesCoalition Vicki Hatfield, CFNP, CDE Maria Arnot Kayla Whitt
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