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Translating an Evidenced-based Approach in Diabetes Education for African Americans: The Wisdom, Power, Control Program

At the completion of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Discuss qualitative approaches to assess community needs to plan a health promotion program.
2. Explain the importance of identifying community stakeholders and engaging the priority population in building grassroots support.
3. Describe using culturally competent strategies to translate a diabetes education program for African American audiences.
4. Discuss implications of the Wisdom, Power, Control demonstration project.

Speaker:
Ninfa Purcell
2251 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-2251
phone: (979) 845-1804
fax: (979) 845-6496
NCPurcell@ag.tamu.edu

Link to PDF of presentation http://bitsy.eu/85bt

Link to additional information:

http://fcs.tamu.edu/wisdom/ - has link to program brief in PDF

http://fcs.tamu.edu/about_fcs/pages/ninfa-pena-purcell.php

Post-webinar survey link

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TranslatingAfricanAmericanWebinar

https://connect.extension.iast...pfqi9kagi/

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