By Lilian Eichorst | Development Coordinator
Border Partners is excited to announce its latest initiative working with vulnerable seniors in northern Mexico: with the help of a year-long grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, we launched a diabetes support program for seniors and other vulnerable populations.
As of September, our staff of health promoters is completing trainings with CFIC (Centro Familiar Para la Integracion y Crecimiento), a non-profit specializing in diabetes education and the condition's connection to other social determinants of health. They will then impart this important knowledge through exercises, trainings, and meetings with the monthly senior social club.
Most of our social club participants either have diabetes or are at-risk of developing diabetes, so this is essential for both management and prevention. We expect this intervention to have a broadly positive impact on diabetes awareness, education, and overall health in vulnerable populations across the community. We are also looking forward to be partnering with great regional organizations to expand our own knowledge and skills!
Border Partners donors and supporters on GlobalGiving like you are key to growing, maintaining, and helping our projects flourish over time. We are grateful for your support, which has kept our monthly senior social club possible for all these months! Your donation will continue to support healthy meals, platforms for meaningful social connection and, of course, birthday celebrations!
We are excited about the new possibilities of this project and its future impact on public health for the community's most vulnerable, and thank you for your continued support.
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By Lilian Eichorst | Development Coordinator
By Lillian Eichorst | Development Coordinator
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