Kelly Lakin Archives - KCAW https://www.kcaw.org/tag/kelly-lakin/ Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area Wed, 02 May 2018 19:52:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New diabetes support group seeks to inform Sitkans https://www.kcaw.org/2018/05/02/new-diabetes-support-group-seeks-to-inform-sitkans/ https://www.kcaw.org/2018/05/02/new-diabetes-support-group-seeks-to-inform-sitkans/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 19:52:00 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=67470 Nearly 9 million people in the United States live with diabetes and many struggle with the challenges that can come with the disease. Now, Sitka has a new support group for individuals looking for more information on coping with diabetes.

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Kelly Lakin of SEARHC joined us in the studio to discuss the group, which meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9 in building 223 of the SEARHC campus.

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March is National Nutrition Month. Kelly Lakin and Holly Marban of SEARHC join us in the studio to discuss “Go Further With Food.” An educational event where participants will learn how to make more efficient use of their food and reduce waste, “Go Further With Food” will be held on March 27, 5:30 at Sitka Kitch.

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Struggling to manage your diabetes or the diabetes of a loved one? SEARHC Diabetes Educator Kelly Lakin and Health Educator Heleena van Veen are offering a free, six-week class next month. The class uses a curriculum developed by Stanford University and will focus on building confidence for managing this chronic disease.

The course will run every Saturday from February 3rd to March 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The class is capped to 20 people and will meet at 609 Lincoln Street in the See House, behind St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. To register call or e-mail Heleena van Veen 907- 966-8914, heleenav@searhc.org

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