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DHWI Tweeners compete
in Sunny Kids Triathlon
After five months of training, the DHWI team shines in the Tom Landry Center Event
to the
Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute
Celebrating 5 Years
Celebrating 5
Years of Service
After the race: Two of the racers recover and celebrate with their coaches and Tweeners team leaders.
For the past five months, nine of DHWI’s Tweeners have be working toward the ambitious
goal of being a youth triathlete. Their opportunity came at dawn Saturday, April 18, as they
competed in the Baylor Sunny Kids Tri, part of the Baylor Tom Landry Triathlon. They all
completed 200 meters of swimming, 6 miles of biking and 1.2 miles of running.
Before they could dive into the first leg of the event, many of the kids had to learn how to
swim. For months the students received free competitive swimming lessons at the Baylor Tom
Landry Center. Though some of the kids saw one lap as intimidating at the beginning, all of
the participants swam the complete 8 lengths and bolstered their confidence in the process.
“I used to be a slow swimmer, but now I’ve speeded up enough where I think I could place
first, second, or third,” said one 14 year-old participant.
For the 6 mile bike ride, the kids were outfitted with new bikes, helmets and locks. “The
kids get to keep all their equipment: tri-kit, jersey, bike, running shoes, and helmet,” said Tyson
Bain, manager of community outreach at DHWI. It was a great incentive and encouragement
for them to keep up with the intensive training that
goes with being a triathlete.
Sometimes the kids would train 3 days a week in
addition to participating in the Tweeners program.
“The majority of adolescents get into trouble
between the hours of 3 and 6 pm, so if we can
keep them occupied, they’re less likely to get into
trouble,” said Bain.
On June 5, 2015, DHWI will
host a community celebration
of its 5 years of service to the
South Dallas Community.
On June 5, 2015, DHWI will kick off
its celebration of five years of service
in the southern Dallas community.
This community appreciation event
will feature free food, music and
family fun! It will be an event for
the entire family with opportunities
to meet Dr. Lydia R. Best, medical
director of the DHWI Family Health
Center and our wellness staff! We
will also offer free health and wellness
information and give-a-ways.
Proceeds from the April Chef
Cookoff will be used to bring 12
chefs from Aramark, High School
and college chefs to present home
cookin’ with a twist for a new take on
the community.
SAVE THE DATE
All of the hard work paid off, as all nine of the
triathletes completed the race and were greeted
by cheers from parents, siblings, supporters and
coaches.
A face full of focus. One of the younger participants
rounds the final turn, before jetting off and completing a
1.2 mile run.
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OCTOBER 24, 2015
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DHWI Chef Cookoff
Sponsors Agree to Hosting Next Year’s Event
The Texas weather was unpredictable, but
the event was phenomenal. On April 9th,
nearly 200 people filled the courtyard of
the Latino Cultural Center for the DHWI
CHEF COOKOFF. The event, sponsored
by Aramark Food Service, focused on
cooking with a healthy twist.
The event kicked off with Aramark Food
Service presenting DHWI with a $25,000
check and committing to sponsoring next
year’s event.
For three levels of competition, each
group was challenged with an ingredient
that was diabetic friendly or contributed
to healthy eating habits.
Townview Health Science Magnet’s
Tiramisu Cupcakes took the trophy for the
High School Challenge where students
thought out of the box to create amazing
cupcakes using alternative sugars!
The college team lead by Art Institute’s
Ashley Warner won the avocado
challenge by featuring Avocado Stuffed
Chicken Breasts with Grilled Corn Salad
and Avocado Mousse served with Whole
Grain Sesame Thai Crackers.
Chef Clint Absher’s Roasted Halibut
Cheeks with Lamb Belly, Bok Choy,
Swiss Chard, Flavors of Curry swayed
the Celebrity Judges Darren McGrady
and David Scalise, Executive Chef of the
Anatole Hilton and won him the top prize
in the competition.
Overall, guests and sponsors were pleased
with the event and eagerly anticipate
another cookoff next year.
How Does
Our Garden
Grow?
Hard at work preparing the
Sunny South Community Garden
for a Summer Harvest
High School Competitors present
their dishes to celebrity judges
Clinic Research Funded and Underway
Two new initiatives are underway at
DHWI-the Family Health Center Patient
Satisfaction Survey and the Cigna
Foundation Patient Activation Project.
Starting in May, clinic patients will be
able to offer real-time feedback on their
patient experience. Service providers
will give patients an iPad at the end of
their visit and allow them to privately
evaluate the staff, service and their
overall patient experience. The survey
will also capture data about access
to technology in an effort to assess
viability for virtual service delivery.
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The
Cigna
Foundation
Patient
Activation project has provided funding
to implement a pilot of the validated
Patient Activation Measure tool
(PAM). The PAM assesses the patient’s
level of activation and affords us the
opportunity to deliver more tailored
programs and services.
More targeted delivery of programs and
services will improve the patient’s level
of activation and empower them to
become a more effective self-manager
of their chronic condition(s).
The DHWI Outreach team has
successfully recruited gardeners
for the neighborhood garden. As
part of addressing the need for
more affordable, fresh food, DHWI
sponsors a plot in the Sunny South
Community Garden. The garden was
planted in March 2014 and the site is
the culmination of more than a year of
planning.
The land, owned by the Texas State
Federation of Garden Clubs, gives DHWI
community members the opportunity
to grow fresh produce in their own
“backyard.” The garden is managed
and cared for by local residents and
takes a step toward addressing the
limited access residents may have to
fresh, affordable healthy food options
in South Dallas.
DHWI pays a small annual fee and is
responsible for a raised garden bed.
The ultimate goal for the Sunny South
Community Garden is to sell extra
produce to Urban Acres after sharing
with local families and neighbors.
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