txt4health
Txt4Health is a mobile health information service designed to help people understand their risk for type 2 diabetes and become more informed about the steps they can take to lead healthy lives. For a flyer about the program, please click this link and feel free to share and distribute.
This innovative public health initiative offers participants a new way to take actions towards a healthier life. The 14-week text-based program encourages participants to engage with and manage their health, helps them assess their type 2 diabetes risk level, sets individualized goals for increased activity and weight loss, and provides connections to local health care providers and existing wellness and diabetes prevention resources already available.
Individuals enroll in the txt4health program by texting “HEALTH” to 300400 using their mobile phones. To set up their personal profile, each participant is asked brief questions that assess their risk for type 2 diabetes.
Based on their text responses, individuals receive SMS text messages each week with timely, relevant information to help them improve and manage their health and connect with the best possible resources for their needs. These resources may include phone numbers to find a local health care provider, a website with information on diabetes prevention or healthy eating habits, a local health screening event, or a discount at a local pharmacy or grocery chain.
The txt4health program is made possible through a public-private initiative that includes the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Voxiva, and the three Beacon Communities that are piloting this program: Crescent City (New Orleans), Southeast Michigan and Greater Cincinnati.
This campaign is part of a broad effort in the Beacons to deploy new consumer ehealth tools to help individuals better manage their health.
For more information, check out this Fact Sheet or visit www.txt4health.org.
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Diabetes and Weight Loss Classes around Hamilton County, Ohio
For a list of hospitals in Kentucky offering diabetes education, please click here.
Diabetes Support Group from Tri-Health, on the second Tuesday of each month (every month except June-August and December) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion. Meetings are free and open to the public, and include guest speakers who present on diabetes-related topics. Call 513-865-1126 for more information.
Nutrition and Diabetes Class from Clinton Memorial Hospital, on the second Thursday of the month AND the fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 610 W. Main St., Wilmington. Registration, fee and physical referral required. 937-382-9307; or e-mail dalyon@cmhregional.com for more information.
February
March
May
TEAM JDRF will be participating in the Flying Pig Marathon on May 6, 2012. Please consider donating and/or participating.
June
Tour de Cure Cincinnati, Saturday June 16, 2012 at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ohio. Join the ADA for another exciting chase after a cure! Tour de Cure is an Association signature fundraising cycling event for all skill levels. With routes winding through Warren and Greene counties’ picturesque farmlands and quaint neighborhoods, we are sure there is a course for everyone to enjoy! Click the link above to register.
Diabetes Self-Management Group Meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2012, 7 - 8 p.m. Learn new information for better self-care of diabetes at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Each meeting is coordinated by a Certified Diabetes Educator who will also be available to answer any questions you may have. This group meeting is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, please call 859-655-8910.
September
Diabetes Self-Management Group Meeting, Thursday, September 20, 2012, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Learn new information for better self-care of diabetes at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Each meeting is coordinated by a Certified Diabetes Educator who will also be available to answer any questions you may have. This group meeting is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, please call (859) 655-8910.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes will be held on October 13, 2012 at Great American Ballpark in downtown Cincinnati.
November
November is American Diabetes Month and November 14, 2012 is World Diabetes Day. Show your support for finding a cure and Wear Blue for Diabetes!
Diabetes Self-Management Group Meeting, Thursday, November 15, 2012, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Learn new information for better self-care of diabetes at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Each meeting is coordinated by a Certified Diabetes Educator who will also be available to answer any questions you may have. This group meeting is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, please call (859) 655-8910.
Contact Us with Your Diabetes Education Classes and Events:
If your organization offers diabetes education classes, please send us the name of the program, the specific days, dates and times along with a short description and contact information. Please include a link to a Website where Txt4Health participants can go for more information. Please call 513-946-4808 or e-mail our Electronic Communications Specialist by clicking here.