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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Community and Population Health program—in partnership with the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence—is offering a six-week free online service to help people manage diabetes. Starting Sept. 12, all sessions of the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) will be held on Thursdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Additional classes will be on Sept. 19 and 23 and Oct. 3, 10 and 17. Registration is required.

The DSMP was created by experts at Stanford University and is a nationally recognized diabetes prevention and management program. Over six weeks, participants will learn how to manage their diabetes physically and emotionally. The program aims to help people lower their A1C levels and reduce the risks and complications associated with diabetes.