The next “Yes I Can” Diabetes Self-Management Workshop series, supervised by MTSU’s Center for Health and Human Services, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Primary Care and Hope Clinic, located at 1453A Hope Way in Murfreesboro.

The start date is a change from a previously posted article.

The weekly workshops will be conducted from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 12.

“Yes I Can!” is a free six-session workshop series to help diabetics and people with pre-diabetes symptoms in Rutherford County improve their quality of life with techniques and strategies to help manage the disease. Focal points include healthy eating, exercise, medications, preventing complications, medications, communication skills and more.

The sessions are limited to 20 people each. Participants must be 18 or older, and a doctor’s referral is not required to attend.

For more information or to register, go to www.mtsu.edu/achcs/YesICan.shtml or contact Jill Thomas at 615-494-8685 or jhthomas@mtsu.edu.

— Gina K. Logue, Gina.Logue@ mtsu.edu