Welcome to the Lincoln-Lancaster County diabetes prevention website.
ActionNow! Community Diabetes Prevention and Control is a public education outreach of a Lancaster County, Nebraska, community partnership formed to prevent diabetes and its complications.
FREE Tools to Quit Smoking Class
Meets weekly on Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
A smoking cessation class to help handle the stressors associated with making this significant life change.
For more information, please call 402-219-5000
Pre-Diabetes Class ($15)
January 14, 2012 from 9 am -12 pm
For the person who has been told they have pre-diabetes, a touch of, or a little diabetes. Lectures given by a
diabetes educator, exercise specialist, and a dietitian.
Register online at www.saintelizabethonline.com, or by phone at 402-219-7000.
Pumping UP (Free)
Monthly support group for kids 4-18 years of age who have diabetes. Parents of kids attending have their own support group.
For more information, call JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) at 402-484-8300.
LifePointe by Bryan/LGH
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach Kids in the Kitchen (FREE)
Cooking classes for elementary students and their parents.
Call 402-481-6300 or go online at:
To register call: 402-477-4116. Next class: January 16, 2012 from 7-8 pm- Happy Trails-Nutritious Snacks.
Adult Cooking Classes (FREE)
Four week series: Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 pm in the MTKO Dining Room.
Learn to make foods from all the food groups, as well as healthy meal planning, budgeting tips and food safety
principles. To register call Janet at 402-477-4116.
Williamsburg Hy-Vee
Blood Pressure Screening (FREE)
Wednesday, January 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
The Hy-Vee dietitian will be available to offer eating tips to lower blood pressure.
Heart to Heart Talk (FREE)
January 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Nebraska Heart Institute doctors will be at the Williamsburg Hy-Vee leading an informal discussion of heart valve
disease, its symptoms and treatment. A blood pressure screening will be offered prior to the talk.
Weight Loss Classes ($60)
January 25, 2012 from 6:00-6:45 p.m.
This 6 week, 45 minute class will assist you with weight loss.