CDSMP

CDSMP workshop leaders are individuals interested in teaching and empowering others to better manage their chronic conditions and to live a healthy life. As a leader, you will have the satisfying task of integrating the contents of the program and learning group facilitation skills that can be transferred to other areas of your life. Most importantly, you will watch people affected by chronic conditions successfully manage their health conditions by using the skills and tools that you have shared with them. It is a highly rewarding and resume building experience.

Volunteer Peer Leader Training is available for persons affected by chronic conditions including patients, family members, caregivers, & educators. Thousands of patients and caregivers have been trained to lead Self-Management Workshops in over 25 countries in all kinds of communities.

DSMP

DSMP workshop leaders are individuals interested in teaching and empowering others to better manage their diabetes and avoid preventable diabetic ulcers and related amputations. As a leader, you will have the satisfying task of integrating the contents of the program and learning group facilitation skills that can be transferred to other areas of your life. Most importantly, you will watch people affected by diabetes successfully manage their health conditions by using the skills and tools that you have shared with them. It is a highly rewarding and resume building experience.

Volunteer Peer Leader Training is available for persons affected by diabetes and a supporting health care professional. The workshop delivery is done using 2 trained volunteer peer leaders and mentored or supported by a local health care professional.

Characteristics of a Leader

  • Responsible, respected and trustworthy
  • Able to problem solve
  • Open to new ideas
  • Able to keep confidentiality
  • Committed to the philosophy of the program, its objectives and goals
  • Able to communicate on sensitive issues; is discreet and tolerant
  • Able to facilitate a group discussion
  • Committed towards helping others
  • Enjoys meeting new people
  • Willing to listen, learn new skills, and become a healthy role model

We hope you will consider becoming a volunteer group leader for these worthwhile programs. You will have fun, meet new friends and help others to positively self manage their chronic conditions.

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