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Impact Report

For plan KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Doña Ana County)
Date November 2, 2010, 3:15 am
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report DIABETIES EDUCATION The agent offered three Kitchen Creations diabetes cooking schools in Las Cruces during PY 2009-2010. Kitchen Creations teaches healthy food choices and meal planning for people with diabetes. Participants are provided with hands-on opportunities to learn cooking techniques that use new or more healthful ingredients, healthy versions of familiar recipes, which are economical and easy to prepare are presented and new foods are introduced. Behavior changes are encouraged through the preparation of tasty healthy foods. This program is the most popular program offered by the agent and always has a waiting list. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE’s) from the NM Department of Health and La Clinica de Familia have noted to the agent that they can tell when their clients have attended Kitchen Creations because they have a better grasp of diabetes management strategies. The agent is also part of the Doña Ana Diabetes Action Coalition. This multi-agency coalition is responsible for supporting diabetes prevention and management events. For example Diabetes Wellness Day was held in November 2009. This is an annual educational conference open to the public, which provides a “one-stop shop” for diabetes management information. There were 180 people in attendance. The coalition also partnered with the City of Las Cruces to host monthly physical activity events called Ciclovías. This monthly event provides the community with opportunities for fun physical activity as a way to address the issue of obesity and diabetes. The success of this event has encouraged other counties to plan and implement their own Ciclovía events. Between 200 and 400 people attend this event each month. The agent also offered diabetes information at a Tresco Employee Benefits fair. About 100 employees attended.