Diabetes PATH
Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) is Michigan’s name for the Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP). Workshop participants learn about diabetes, how to manage blood sugars, what healthy eating means, how to read labels, and practice menu planning. The workshop also addresses effects of stress and positive ways to deal with it, how to choose appropriate exercise for fitness and safety, how to prevent or delta complications, proper skin and foot care, skills for communicating with health professionals, and much more! Participants set their own goals by developing weekly action plans.
The original version of Diabetes PATH meets for 2 1/2 hour once per week for 6 weeks. TCOA may also offer Diabetes PATH in-person Tool Kit workshops which is a condensed, more self-study version of the program. The in-person Tool Kit workshop meets for 1 hour once per week for 6 weeks.
The program was developed and rigorously tested by Stanford University. Studies show significant improvements in symptoms of hypoglycemia, healthy eating patterns and reading food labels, communicating with physicians, depression, patient activation and self-efficacy, as well as, fewer emergency room visits.
Diabetes PATH
(Personal Action Toward Health)
Tuesdays, November 10 - December 15, 2026
To register, call TCOA at 517-887-1465 or email [email protected]
Free to attend. Funding provided by Lions District 11C2, Grant from LCIF and the Holt Lions Club.
Diabetes PATH
(Personal Action Toward Health)
In-person Tool Kit Workshop
Mondays, November 16 - December 21, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Lett's Community Center
1220 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915
Meet in the Conference Room
To register, go online to parksonline.lansingmi.gov, register in person or call Letts at 517-483-4311
Free to attend but donations are accepted