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A Matter of Balance
9/25/2024 - 9/25/20248:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
In Person
$0
CCSI Case Coordination, LLC (Community Care Systems, Inc.)
Angie Raymer
418 W. South St., Clinton, IL 61727
Angie Raymer
angie.raymer@ccsiccu.com
(309) 661-6400
English
A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions
10/9/2024 - 10/9/20249:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 1:45 PM |
Online
50
AgeOptions
Peggy Tully
Online
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PEER REFRESHER LEADER TRAINING ONLY - SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS...
Who should take this training and maintaining Active Leader Status
This training is for peer leaders:
- Who in the past year have been unable to facilitate community workshops to maintain their active Leader status.
- Who perform satisfactorily and wish to review key facilitation strategies.
- Should be active and well performing Leader.
- Have not facilitated a community workshop this year and intend to use the refresher training in lieu of workshops to maintain certification.
- Will not have used the refresher training option two years in a row.
If you are unsure about your status, please email Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org or call (708) 934-2218 or contact your program coordinator.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $50 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge of Your Health Leader Refresher training. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
11/6/2024 - 11/8/20249:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Friday, November 8, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Online
$150 outside IL
AgeOptions
Taisha Selby
Online
Taisha Selby
taisha.selby@ageoptions.org
(708) 853-5440
English
People with type 2 diabetes attend the class in groups of 12-16. Classes are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained Leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community, have reviewed all materials in the class.
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a Take Charge of Your Diabetes Cross Training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
ELIGIBLITY
Completed a Take Charge of Your Health leader training; Leaders trained prior to January 2020 must have completed the Take Charge of Your Health 2020 Update Training, and your certificate must be current.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $50 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge of Your Diabetes training offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 8 hours total
• Successfully complete one practice teach assignment during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Diabetes six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR DIABETES WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime.Pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzzJ
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions
1/9/2025 - 2/20/20251:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Online
$0
AgeOptions
Peggy Tully, Barbara Case Andrews
Online
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a CDSMP Facilitator Training. Attendance at all 13 sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
*
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*
Take Charge of Your Health workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $100 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge trainings offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all 13 training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 32 hours total
• Successfully complete two practice teach assignments during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Health six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzzJ
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
2/26/2025 - 2/28/20259:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Online
$0
AgeOptions
Peggy Tully, Barbara Case Andrews
Online
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
People with type 2 diabetes attend the class in groups of 12-16. Classes are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained Leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community, have reviewed all materials in the class.
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a Take Charge of Your Diabetes Cross Training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
ELIGIBLITY
Completed a Take Charge of Your Health leader training; Leaders trained prior to January 2020 must have completed the Take Charge of Your Health 2020 Update Training, and your certificate must be current.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $50 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge of Your Diabetes training offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 8 hours total
• Successfully complete one practice teach assignment during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Diabetes six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR DIABETES WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime.Pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzzJ
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions
4/23/2025 - 4/28/20259:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Monday, April 28, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
In Person
$350 outside IL
AgeOptions
Joan Fox, Jaime Pena, Barbara Case Andrews, Taisha Selby
1048 Lake, Oak Park, IL 60301
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
**
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
**
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a CDSMP Facilitator Training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
Take Charge of Your Health workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $100 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge trainings offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 32 hours total
• Successfully complete two practice teach assignments during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Health six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzz
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
4/29/2025 - 4/29/20258:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
In Person
$150 outside of IL
AgeOptions
Joan Fox, Jaime Pena, Barbara Case Andrews, Taisha Selby
1048 Lake, Oak Park, IL 60301
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
People with type 2 diabetes attend the class in groups of 12-16. Classes are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained Leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community, have reviewed all materials in the class.
**
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
**
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a Take Charge of Your Diabetes Cross Training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
ELIGIBLITY
Completed a Take Charge of Your Health leader training; Leaders trained prior to January 2020 must have completed the Take Charge of Your Health 2020 Update Training, and your certificate must be current.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program each of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $50 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge of Your Diabetes training offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 8 hours total
• Successfully complete one practice teach assignment during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Diabetes six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR DIABETES WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzz
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions
8/28/2025 - 10/9/20251:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Online
$0
AgeOptions
Peggy Tully, Barbara Case Andrews
Online
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
Take Charge of Your Health: Chronic Conditions is designed to improve the self-management skills of people living with ongoing health issues. Conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions, chronic pain, cancer, or diabetes can cause those affected to lose physical conditioning and suffer health problems over many years. This program teaches new strategies that will give participants the confidence, motivation, and skills needed to manage living with a chronic health condition.
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a CDSMP Facilitator Training. Attendance at all 13 sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
*
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*
Take Charge of Your Health workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $100 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge trainings offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all 13 training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 32 hours total
• Successfully complete two practice teach assignments during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Health six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime Pena at jaime.pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzzJ
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
10/15/2025 - 10/17/20259:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Online
$0
AgeOptions
Peggy Tully, Barbara Case Andrews
Online
Jaime Pena
jaime.pena@ageoptions.org
English
People with type 2 diabetes attend the class in groups of 12-16. Classes are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained Leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community, have reviewed all materials in the class.
LEADER TRAINING INFORMATION
This is a Take Charge of Your Diabetes Cross Training. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Space is limited; priority will be given to participants who have a workshop scheduled at the time of registration.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes workshop leaders are trained by two Certified Master Trainers. Master Trainers will also provide ongoing support, technical assistance, and oversight to ensure program fidelity.
ELIGIBLITY
Completed a Take Charge of Your Health leader training; Leaders trained prior to January 2020 must have completed the Take Charge of Your Health 2020 Update Training, and your certificate must be current.
TRAINING DEPOSIT
AgeOptions is currently funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living to expand program reach of the Take Charge series programs. Through this funding, training is offered at no cost to leader candidates who will facilitate workshops in Illinois and sign a delivery partner agreement.
Delivery Partner agreements outline the responsibility of the agency, to include facilitating workshops within program fidelity and the submission of required paperwork. In return, AgeOptions provides extension technical assistance and monetary compensation.
A $50 deposit will be required for all persons attending Take Charge of Your Diabetes training offered either in English or Spanish. This deposit will be refunded to the individual or agency (whomever made the payment) upon completion of two workshops. This is to encourage newly trained leaders to facilitate a minimum of two workshops within the first year of training.
LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Attend all training sessions taught by two Master Trainers, 8 hours total
• Successfully complete one practice teach assignment during training
• Facilitate one Take Charge of Your Diabetes six-week workshop within one year of training
• All leaders must be associated with a licensed organization. If you are unsure of licensed organizations in your area, please contact AgeOptions for clarification. If you do not work under an organization, you may work under the AgeOptions program license.
MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION
To maintain your active status as a workshop leader, your organization must have a current Memorandum of Agreement signed with AgeOptions. The Self-Management Resource Center requires leaders to complete one workshop series per year to maintain certification. All workshops should be registered with Illinois Pathways to Health online system. The online registration system provides ongoing reports for AgeOptions to track workshops on quarterly and annual bases. Please make sure to use the site when registering any workshop you facilitate.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR DIABETES WORKSHOP
Work with the Health Education Program Specialist at AgeOptions to ensure that all evaluation materials and forms are submitted for virtual workshops as well as leftover workshop materials are returned from in-person workshops. Refer potential workshop host sites to the Health Promotion Team at info@ilpathwaystohealth.org.
NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
If you are interested in participating in this training but live outside the State of Illinois, please contact Jaime.Pena@ageoptions.org for training fee information.
*If registration is full, please join our waitlist at: https://forms.office.com/r/HVTmGmjzzJ
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