West Hartford Offers Free Virtual Diabetes Workshops

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The town's health department is hosting a multi-week, virtual education series to help folks manage their diabetes and stay healthy.

Participants can join registered dietitian and certified care and diabetes education specialist Paula Kellogg Leibovitz for a virtual seven-week series on managing diabetes and eating well while following diabetic guidelines.

There are opportunities for questions and comments as we share our virtual learning experience via Zoom.

This seven-week diabetes workshop series is for individuals with type 2 diabetes who are newly diagnosed or may need an update on managing their diabetes.

Those interested can choose a workshop series in either winter or spring:

• Winter 2025: Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20

• Spring 2025: Wednesdays, April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4

Participants can choose when to log in to Zoom, with daytime classes from 10 a.m. to noon and evening sessions from 6 to 8 p.m.

Registration is required and to do so call Susan Walsh at the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District at 860-561-7909 or email her at susan.walsh@westhartfordct.gov. Workshop materials will be mailed before the start of the series.