Springfield Partners to Present Challenged Diabetes Program

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Partners for Community Action Inc. is sponsoring the Challenged Diabetes Program, hosted by Chet Galaska, author of The Diabetes Book: What Everyone Should Know, and featuring community coach Vicki Anderson. The event will be held on Wednesdays, Sept. 12, 19, and 26 from 6 to 7 p.m., at Springfield Partners, 721 State St., Springfield. Call (413) 263-6500 to reserve a seat. The event is free and open to the public.

“We are pleased to support this opportunity for the community to gain as much knowledge as possible to manage diabetes,” said Paul Bailey, executive director at Springfield Partners. “Self-management is the best way to maintain your health.”

Springfield Partners is the Commonwealth’s designated anti-poverty agency serving the city of Springfield. Its mission is “to utilize and provide resources that assist people in need to obtain economic stability, ultimely creating a better way of life.” It aims to accomplish that mission through various programs and services, including financial literacy, credit counseling, weatherization, veteran services, free tax assistance, eviction clinic, home-buyer education, and early education and care.