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2018 City of San Antonio Community Diabetes Program

The Community Diabetes Project is on a mission to fight the diabetes epidemic in San Antonio, Texas. The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) works collaboratively with the local YMCA to offer three free programs for either proper diabetes management or diabetes prevention. San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas experiences a high death and disease burden related to chronic illnesses, with significant health disparities in diabetes and its complications. To address diabetes and chronic conditions, Metro Health implements the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP), an evidence-based program developed at Stanford University. DSMP empowers individuals to take control of their health. Through a series of six weekly sessions, participants gain confidence in their ability to safely manage the symptoms of diabetes to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Metro Health aims to enroll at least 1,200 individuals in DSMP each year. To achieve this goal, Metro Health must establish and maintain strong partnerships with various organizations and community-based entities for recruitment of participants and for workshop locations. Additionally, continuous improvement of program processes will be instrumental in evaluation efforts and to provide quality services to the program participants.

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Member Duties : 1. Improve collaboration with City of San Antonio (CoSA)programs by planning and implementing outreach to recruit sites to host Self-Management Programs. 2. Identify best practices for planning, communicating, and scheduling workshops at CoSA supported program sites. 3. Develop process for follow up with partners who refer patients to the Self-Management Program. 4. Develop and analyze custom data reports to illustrate the impact of the Community Diabetes Project. 5. Assist with outreach and recruiting participants for Self-Management workshops. 6. Design and implement a participant feedback survey for the Self-Management Program workshops. Analyze results and present recommendations for improved operations. 7. Develop and analyze custom data reports from the results of the Self-Management Program Self-efficacy Survey and present recommendations for program improvement. 8. Develop process for follow up with program participants who do not complete the Self-Management Program.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Health .

Skills : Leadership , Team Work , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Communications , Public Health , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2018 City of San Antonio Community Diabetes Program

Program Start/End Date
08/21/2018 - 08/24/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	TEXAS

Accepting Applications
From 05/10/2018 To 06/29/2018

Contact	Amanda Manzello
515 Castroville Rd
San Antonio TX 78237
210-207-7729
amanda.manzello2@sanantonio.gov

Listing ID	81068


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