JDRF Western Wisconsin » animas http://www.jdrfwesternwisconsin.org Western Wisconsin Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:27:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 It’s a Family Affair http://www.jdrfwesternwisconsin.org/index.php/2010/02/11/its-a-family-affair/ http://www.jdrfwesternwisconsin.org/index.php/2010/02/11/its-a-family-affair/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:21:37 +0000 Western Wisconsin http://www.jdrfwesternwisconsin.org/?p=497 Please join us – Wednesday, April 14 for It’s a Family Affair!, a practical discussion about diabetes
and the effects on the family.
All are welcome – parents, children (8 years & older), clinicians.

Learn more about effective coping skills for:

  • Living with Diabetes — the challenges facing children and families
  • Communicating effectively with spouses, children and extended family members
  • What to ask, and listen for, when speaking to physicians and healthcare providers
  • Recognizing and addressing the needs of your child’s siblings
  • Getting your teenager to be responsible about taking care of their diabetes

Joe SolowiejczykPresenter: Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, CDE – Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute
Location: Alliant Energy Center, Madison
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
6:30 p.m. – Reception
7:00 p.m. – Program
RSVP: Gena Van Kirk, Animas: 608-397-7756 or gvankirk@its.jnj.com
JDRF Western Wisconsin Chapter: 608-833-2873 or westernwi@jdrf.org

Read more, download the It’s a Family Affair! flyer.

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