American Diabetes Association Maryland Chapter Partners with The Baltimore Station

12/13/16

The Baltimore Station, a therapeutic residential recovery program, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Maryland Chapter have launched a partnership to help improve the rate of diabetes among area veterans and support those already living with the disease. As part of the new initiative, ADA experts and staff from The Baltimore Station will work directly with the residents of The Baltimore Station, providing guidance through healthy living classes, heart-healthy kits and other programming and tools.

Nearly 25 percent of the nation’s veterans are diabetic and the prevalence of diabetes is significantly higher among veterans – they are over two times more likely to develop diabetes than the average American. The joint-effort between ADA and The Baltimore Station aims to reverse this trend by raising awareness in the Baltimore community on today’s best preventative measures, treatment options and best practices for managing the disease.

“The American Diabetes Association is committed to putting an end to diabetes for all Americans, and joining The Baltimore Station gives us an opportunity to dedicate our expertise and resources to a particularly special group – those who have served our country,” said David McShea, executive director of the ADA’s Maryland Chapter. “The Baltimore Station has had tremendous success helping veterans facing homelessness, poverty and addiction turn their lives around. With our new healthy living classes for Baltimore’s veterans, we hope to generate this same success for managing or preventing diabetes so that our heroes can enjoy the quality of life they’ve more than earned.”

Specifically, the series of weekly classes that will be offered at The Baltimore Station will cover a variety of topics including preparing healthy meals and making better-for-you choices at the grocery store. The new program with the ADA is incorporated into the residents’ overall treatment plan, allowing for other classes on general life skills, such as cooking, to be further enhanced.

“As with all of the programming available for our residents, our goal is to equip them with skills that will support their continued well-being in the real world and set them up for a healthy, happy and fulfilling life,” said John Friedel, executive director of The Baltimore Station. “Considering how staggering the diabetes statistics are for veterans, we could not ask for a better partner to help us make a real difference in the lifestyles of our residents than the ADA. Combining each of our organization’s capabilities, we hope to make major strides for both of our unique causes.”

Along with the healthy living classes, the ADA has provided more than 100 heart-healthy kits for residents. Each kit contains items to encourage a healthier lifestyle such as nutritious recipes and eating guides, exercise tips, measuring cups and stress balls.

About The Baltimore Station

The Baltimore Station is a therapeutic residential recovery program that helps homeless men– primarily veterans–bound by drug and alcohol addiction break the cycle and become self-sufficient members of society. The only long-term residential program in the area, we provide up to 24 months of clinical care and life skills development to encourage a smoother transition to the real world and guaranteed lifelong success. At The Baltimore Station, we turn lives around.www.baltimorestation.org.

About the American Diabetes Association Maryland Chapter:

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is leading the fight to Stop Diabetes and its deadly consequences, as well as advocating for those affected by diabetes. For the nearly 620,000 people in Maryland living with diabetes and the nearly 1.6 million people who are at risk of developing diabetes, the ADA Maryland Chapter works to provide valuable resources, while moving closer to a cure. Founded in 1940, the ADA’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information visit:

http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/local-offices/baltimore-maryland/.

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