For the past week we have came up with an idea to create a support group for children and young adults with type 1 diabetes. We did research and there are no diabetes support groups in Los Angeles at all. We figured that it would be a perfect idea to start one with the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) for their patients with Type 1 Diabetes. We also thought it would be convenient for us to hold the support group at Windward. Last week we also created a logo for our support group that we can use.
Since the support group idea was fairly new we didn't get much done but they all were really important in advancing our project. We needed Windward to host the support group so Kevin to told us to go to Jennie Wilens. We scheduled a meeting with her and we found out that planning a support group wouldn't be that easy. She said first we need to find a facilitator, somebody that would lead and organize the group. She also said that we would need she wasn't the one to talk to so she recommended that we talk to Dawn Barrett.
The next steps we plan on taking are very clear. First, we have to contact somebody to find out if we can get a counselor to lead the support group. Second, we have to then talk to Dawn Berret to see if we can have Windward host the support group. If Dawn approves, we can call different places to advertise and see if anyone is interested in coming to our meetings. We also have to finish our board for the presentation. So far, we think we are definitely on the right track and advancing towards our goal!
Since the support group idea was fairly new we didn't get much done but they all were really important in advancing our project. We needed Windward to host the support group so Kevin to told us to go to Jennie Wilens. We scheduled a meeting with her and we found out that planning a support group wouldn't be that easy. She said first we need to find a facilitator, somebody that would lead and organize the group. She also said that we would need she wasn't the one to talk to so she recommended that we talk to Dawn Barrett.
The next steps we plan on taking are very clear. First, we have to contact somebody to find out if we can get a counselor to lead the support group. Second, we have to then talk to Dawn Berret to see if we can have Windward host the support group. If Dawn approves, we can call different places to advertise and see if anyone is interested in coming to our meetings. We also have to finish our board for the presentation. So far, we think we are definitely on the right track and advancing towards our goal!