New Diabetes

Resource for

First Nations

Health

Workers

Jennifer Eskes, RD

Laura Salmon, RD

Shannon Duke, RN

•Yukon Territory,

Canada

•Territorial

population= 34,000

•14 First Nations

communities

(community

populations range

from 200-1800

people)

•Most First Nations

self-governing

From this…

To this…

Participants learn by doing

‘See one, Do one, Teach one’

Manual Contents

20 Activities

– Diabetes Information

– Healthy Eating

– Active Living

– Traditional Lifestyles

What you will need...

SHOW IT!

TELL IT!

KEY MESSAGE

Activity 1: What is Diabetes?

Activity 4: At Your Own Risk

Activity 12: Rethink your Drink

Activity13: Restaurant Makeover

Activity 13: Restaurant Makeover

(Old Crow, Yukon)

Activity 20: Wellness Wheel

www.yukondiabetes.ca

Manual pdf document

Masthead

PowerPoint slides

Thank you

• NEAR BC

• Arctic Health Research Network-Yukon

• Council of Yukon First Nations

• First Nations Health Program (WGH)

• Whitehorse General Hospital

• RCMP Scarlet Paddlers