CULTIVATE LEADERSHIPSharon A. Denham, DSN, RN

DEFINE YOUR COMMUNITY Who will you serve? Local churches Local schools Health care providers Local businesses Civic groups Local residents

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER? Value health & wellness for ALL Think health is important Willing to try new things People skills Some diabetes knowledge Enjoy doing things with people Willing to get involved

TRAITS OF SUGAR HELPERS

Think health in your county can be improved. Care about diabetes and people that have it. Enjoy doing things with other people. Willing to get involved.

BECOMING A TEAM Co-leaders Every voice is important Working together Divide and conquer

EFFORTS OF LOCAL COUNTY TEAMS Sponsor of Diabetes: A Family Matter

Program Work together Assist to locate needed resources Propose ideas Assist with recruitment & training Encourage others Become a local voice for health and wellness

LOCAL EMPOWERMENT Knowledge to make good decisions. Resources to implement the decisions. Give control to others about ways things get

done. Responsible for actions taken. Inclusive and welcoming.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY Inclusive Respect diversity Family-focused Literacy & health literacy

IDENTIFY LOCAL RESOURCES Existing community groups Church friends Local heroes and champions Local volunteers Friends and families

IDENTIFY POTENTIAL OBSTACLES Time Getting everyone together Family and personal crisis

IDENTIFY LOCAL EXPERTS

Persons with diabetes Family members of persons with diabetes Diabetes educators Nurses and health educators Pharmacists and physicians Who else?

GETTING STARTED

Identify existing diabetes work in your county Talk about the program with others Identify who else should be part of your team Invite others to a start-up meeting Decide what rules or policies are needed Locate a ‘home’ for your county group Finalize dates and plans for SUGAR Helper

recruitment and education sessions

MISSION, VISION, & GOALS

Mission: a brief concise statement that identifies the reason a particular program exists and what it hopes to achieve.

A mission statement should be meaningful to the group.

Vision: The “big picture” Program goals: Reach whole county Personal goals: What do YOU want to achieve?

COMMUNICATE

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

I wanted to change the world, but I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.

Aldous Huxley