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Monday, February 18, 2013

Diabetes Prevention WEBINAR TRAINING for HealthMatters 4Kids on Feb 22, 2013

UPCOMING WEBINAR TRAINING FOR HealthMatters 4Kids
February 22, 2013 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

A FREE webinar offered by the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northpointe Resources Health Matters Community Academic Partnership.

This 2-hour training covers common barriers for children and adolescents with I/DD in choosing foods, being physically active, and coping with stress. Ideas are also provided to change the conversation among health-care providers, parents, and teachers and to encourage children and adolescents to eat smart, move more, and stress less.

AUDIENCE:
Parents/caregivers, educators, and health care providers who support children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the workshop, you will receive the following information with downloadable training materials):

1)increased knowledge on diabetes prevention among children and adolescents with developmental disabilities;
2)enhanced self-efficacy related to supporting children and adolescents with developmental disabilities to eat smart, move more, and stress less; and,
3)improved health advocacy skills for motivating children and adolescents with developmental disabilities to eat smart, move more, and stress less.
Illinois residents: The Workshop is FREE of charge made possible by funds received from The Illinois Department of Public Health.
· Participants Outside Illinois: $20/person for CEU/CPDUs.
CEUs:
Two (2) CEUs provided for the following participants: Nursing Home Administrators, QSP, Social Workers (LCSW, LSW, LPC, LCPC), Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists. Illinois Teachers (CPDUs), Registered Dietitians (RD), Registered Dietetic Technicians (RDT), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN). Add extra $10 per person for CEUs.
· Post-survey must be completed to receive the CEU/CPDUs, along with an address and license type to receive the CEU/CPDU certificates by USPS.
· Please allow 3-5 weeks for your CEU/CPDU certificates to arrive in the mail.

Register and more info at: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/7795211233917150720

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