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Impact Report
| For plan | KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (McKinley County Nutrition Plan of Work ) |
| Date | October 6, 2008, 11:43 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Zuni Kitchen Creation –On February 27, 2008 13 adults completed Kitchen Creations (a school for people with diabetes and their families). Carol Shoulders, dietician presented several activities for the group and shared vital information with them on the causes, prevention and living with diabetes. They prepared several recipes and shared their comments about the sessions. The evaluations that indicated that knowledge was gained and that a growing concern continues for the community of Zuni and the number of people that have been diagnosed with the disease and live with it on a daily basis. Their concerns have reached Beatrice Panteah from Zuni Food Distribution Program. Beatrice and I have been working on a grant that will allow us of offer 5 sessions of Kitchen creations starting in January of 2009 and ending in May 2009. This type of education and information is very important for the community of Zuni and Healthy Lifestyles. Other Kitchen Creation sessions in past years have been well attended and Beatrice noted that outreach efforts should accommodate the clientele that needs this service. The number of people that have diabetes is alarming tribal personal agree that education it the best prevention. |