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IEHP is offering two "Understanding Diabetes-9week online classes. Adult with Type 2 diabetes: learn about meal planning, monitoring, exercise, medications, reducing risks, and healthy coping. 

Tuesday, October 5 from 5-6:15p

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click "Join a Meeting"

Meeting Code: 1777289298

Password: 1234

or

Friday, October 8 from 10:30-11:45a. 

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click "Join a Meeting"

Meeting Code: 1776005461

Password: 1234

CalFresh Healthy Living offers free recipes, tips, tools and other resources that empower Californians to achieve healthy victories.  CalFresh Healthy Living is a program of the California Department of Public Health. Please visit the site for resources that can help with health and wellness.

Connect IE: Search for free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more. 

The Next Step in the Process of Self-Improvement

Do you find yourself thinking, “I want to make a change but then I don’t want to?” In this video, Dipika Pandit, MD, MPH pulls out the white board for a helpful exercise that could be the first step in helping you make lasting change.  Please check out the video below.

Live it Up:  Recharge with Mini Connections

Are you taking time to connect with people throughout your day? Dipika Pandit, MD, MPH talks about some of the many benefits of mini connections in this video.  This explains why it's important to stop and make a connections, despite our very busy lives, to live in a more fulfilling manner. Click on the link to watch the video.

Dealing with a Drinking Problem: Step-to-step Guide

Dealing with Depression

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Narcotics Anonymous 

National Institute on Drug Abuse 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

 Youth Suicide Prevention

Tips for Parents - English

Tips for Parents - Spanish

When Should You be Screened for Breast and Cervical Cancer?  Frere online classes are available to get information on breast and cervical cancer screening.  Please see the flyer below for dates and times of classes.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Online Classes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic life threatening autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas produces little, to no insulin. Insulin is needed to survive. Though the onset of Type 1 Diabetes can occur at any age, many are diagnosed as children and teens.  See the information below for more details:

Type 1 Diabetes

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia:  The Alzheimer’s Association® is available across the country and online to help people understand Alzheimer’s and dementia, and receive information and support they can trust. See information below:

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

The Benefits of Eating Fiber

Are you eating enough fiber? Dipika Pandit, MD, MPH talks about some of the many benefits of fiber in this latest video.  Foods like beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts are rich in fiber that can be good for us. 

The article below talks about how Covid19 is spread, what the symptoms are, and what people can do to prevent getting sick.

Harm Reduction Tips During Covid19

Having some basic ingredients in your cabinets, refrigerator and freezer saves you time and worry on busy weeknights and even on weekends when you don’t have time to grocery shop. Please see the flyers attached (English and Spanish) from the American Heart Association on foods you can have in your pantry for easy, money-saving tips.

Healthy Meals

Healthy Meals - Spanish

If you, or someone you know is pregnant and needs resources, California Department of Health can help.  Please visit this site below by clicking on the link to get information for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and nutrition information for families, including infants and children.

Housing and rental assistance programs are available for needy families in Fontana.  Here are some helpful links:

Housing for Homeless Youth between 18 and 24 Years of Age

The United Lift Rental Assistance Program is a coordinated effort between Riverside County, United Way of the Inland Valleys, and Lift To Rise to keep 10,000 Riverside County families and residents housed between the months of June and November by providing one-time support in direct rental assistance.  Please see the flyers below.

United Lift flyer - English

United Lift Flyer - Spanish

If you are looking for employment opportunities, please visit our webpage that has up-to-date listings of local job openings by clicking here: 

Get help with meals from your local food banks.  Please visit the Inland Empire Food Bank for more information by clicking 

In addition, if resources are needed for free meals, COVID-19 testing sites, emergency assistance, housing assistance, meal delivery for seniors, and more, please visit Community Action Partnership by clicking below.

Free baby formula - City of Riverside

 ConnectIE helps you connect with community agencies for assistance with housing, food, bills, and lots more. Click on the link below to be directed to the site to get information on free or reduced cost services, medical care, cooling centers, and ways to get free food for the family.

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