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The Florida Alliance for Diabetes Prevention and Care
The Alliance is a statewide, grassroots partnership promoting diabetes prevention, education, and care issues.
Membership in the Alliance is free and open to individuals and organizations who are committed to improving Florida's
diabetes health system through community-level actions. Leadership Council Officers
Membership
The Alliance has three membership levels, based on degree of participation: Become an Alliance MemberDo you want to get involved in preventing and controlling diabetes? If so, just complete the membership form (PDF 238 kb) or contact the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. Standing CommitteesStanding committees meet via monthly conference calls and may meet in person at the Leadership Council quarterly meetings.
Community Partnerships Committee - Conference calls are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of the month
from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. This committee's goal is to achieve membership in the Alliance in all 67 counties in Florida.
They also have the lead on developing regional champions who will coordinate Alliance activities in their county or multi-county area.
If you are interested in becoming a regional champion, please contact us.
Data/Information Committee - The Data/Information Committee is currently inactive. However, the following information was compiled by this committee: The following information was compiled by this committee:
Education Committee - Conference calls are scheduled for the first Monday of the month from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Education Committee plans and conducts the annual Educational Forum. This involves a passionate commitment from the local planning committee, which is appreciated and always results in a top-notch event. Members of the Education Committee also were instrumental in developing the Diabetes Self-Management Education Mentoring Program. This program provides funding and mentoring assistance through mini-grant awards to help organizations submit their DSME programs for national recognition. Recognition enables organizations to receive reimbursement for their services and increases access to quality DSME. Currently, two programs are being funded: Duval County Health Department and Putnam County Health Department. Communications Committee - Conference calls are scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. - Noon Eastern time. The Communications Committee is developing the Alliance Action Toolkit, a community mobilization kit with tips for involving various members of the community. The toolkit will be posted here when completed. Another project of the Communications Committee is the Alliance Action Newsletter. The inaugural edition will be posted here soon. Strategic PlanIn November 2007, the Alliance Leadership Council collaborated with the Diabetes Advisory Council to begin developing a strategic plan (PDF 52 kb). Previously each standing committee developed an annual action plan based on the recommendations from the 2004 Florida Diabetes Assessment Congress. All the standing committee plans are combined into the 2005-2006 Annual Action Plan (PDF 108 kb). Leadership Council Meeting Minutes
Upcoming Meetings and Conference CallsThe Leadership Council meets quarterly. The Spring and Winter meetings each year are held in Tampa. The Fall meeting is a strategic planning meeting for all partners in Florida's diabetes health system. It is also held in Tampa. The Summer meeting is held in different locations around the state in conjunction with the annual Alliance general membership meeting/Educational Forum. The upcoming schedule of meeting dates is included on the calendar (PDF 118 kb). The calendar also includes meeting dates of the Diabetes Advisory Council. Note: Files are provided in the Portable Document Format or PDF. You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or print it. |