Corpus Christi, TX – The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District and the Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center (CBHEC) offer free diabetes self-management classes twice a month. Classes are held in the Health District at 1702 Horne Road from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Attendees must pre-register by calling CBHEC at 361-561-8584.

Participants must have a pre-diabetic or diabetic diagnosis to participate. In-person or online classes are available during the day and evening.

Class topics include:

• Diabetes overview
• healthy eating
• nutrition
• physical activity
• medicine
• blood glucose monitoring
• foot care
• mental health
• goal setting

The class also includes free.

• wellness screening
• blood glucose meter
• glucose strips
• Lunch (healthy option)

Upcoming class schedule:

For more information on free diabetes self-management classes, please visit www.cctexas.com/health.

For media inquiries, please contact Health District Public Relations Officer Brittany Claramant at 361-673-2551 or email BrittanyC4@cctexas.com..