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As part of its commitment to
meet the education needs of Fall River's non-English-speaking
populations, the
Diabetes Association, Inc.
(DAI) held its
first Latino Open House on June 28, 2008. As in its sessions designed to
reach Portuguese-speaking people, this session was held entirely in
Spanish and served to introduce Community Health Worker
Grace Diaz, who recently
joined the DAI staff. The program also included a presentation by
Endocrinologist Roberto
Ortiz, M.D. from Diabetes and Endocrinology Associates in Providence
and by SSTAR Joan Barrett, R.D., from the
Nutritional
Counseling Service at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources. The
program was attended by about twenty people from Fall River's growing
Latino community, including Hector Racine from the
Latino Expreso who will be publicizing these services in
Southeastern Massachusetts. For more information about these programs, contact
Amber Vlangas at the
Diabetes Association at 508-672-5671. |
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(Top row, left) Endocrinologist Roberto Ortiz, M.D. begins his presentation on the causes and medical management of diabetes before the all-Spanish-speaking audience at the Diabetes Association, Inc. headquarters on Pleasant Street. (Top row, center) Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR) Community Health Worker Sonja Talavera and Antonia Acevedo listen intently to Dr. Ortiz. (Top row, right) Yania Marcelino and Sonja Talavera look over the Spanish language literature on diabetes. (Middle row, left and right) Dr. Ortiz goes over a detailed explanation of the cause of diabetes while Miguel Martinez and Yamia Rivera listen. (Bottom row, left and right) DAI Community Health Worker Grace Diaz and SSTAR registered dietitian Joan Barrett go over some of the dietary strategies for managing diabetes. (Bottom row, center) Grace Diaz, Joan Barrett, Dr. Roberto Ortiz, DAI Interim Director Amber Vlangas and DAI diabetes advocate Virginia Senna-Davis pose for a photo. |
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