This webinar is the second installment of the Diabetes in Special & Vulnerable Populations: A National Learning Series, on effective strategies to prevent, treat, and manage diabetes among special and vulnerable health center program patients.

After watching this webinar, participants will be able…

• Explain the importance of health literacy for successful self-management of chronic conditions
• Describe the impact of low health literacy has on diabetes prevention and outcomes among patients from special and vulnerable populations
• Develop practical strategies to communicate health information and help patients build health literacy skills over time

Speakers and Panelists:

• Arielle Mather, MPH, Program Manager, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
• Rebecca Young, MA, Senior Project Director of Community Engagement, Farmworker Justice
• Cindy Selmi, Executive Director, Health Outreach Partners (Moderator)
• Tamy Leung, Shared Savings Program Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Maridolores Valentin, Director AgWorker Health Program, Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services

NCA Collaborating Partners:

• Alexis Guild, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Farmworker Justice
• Arielle Mather, MPH, Program Manager, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
• Beleny Reese, MPH, Project Manager, Health Outreach Partners
• Cindy Selmi, Executive Director, Health Outreach Partners
• Rebecca Young, MA, Senior Project Director of Community Engagement, Farmworker Justice

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