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The Marion County Public Health Department hosts a series of diabetes education programs for adults each month. 

The June classes are 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Martindale Brightwood library branch, 2434 N. Sherman Drive. 

The ABCs of Diabetes program is a four-part program accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. The program will cover a number of topics, including medication, nutrition and exercise. The classes will also teach about monitoring blood sugar levels, complications and community resources.

The free program is open to adults with diabetes, prediabetes, family members and friends. 

Find additional program dates or register online. 

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Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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How to sign up for free diabetes education classes in Indy

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
May 28, 2025

<h1>How to sign up for free diabetes education classes in Indy</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />May 28, 2025</p> <p>The Marion County Public Health Department hosts a series of diabetes education programs for adults each month.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/12429491" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The June classes are 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays</a> at the Martindale Brightwood library branch, 2434 N. Sherman Drive. </p> <p>The ABCs of Diabetes program is a four-part program accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care &amp; Education Specialists. The program will cover a number of topics, including medication, nutrition and exercise. The classes will also teach about monitoring blood sugar levels, complications and community resources.</p> <p>The free program is open to adults with diabetes, prediabetes, family members and friends.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://marionhealth.org/programs/population-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find additional program dates or register</a> online. </p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@HelloImDarian</em></a><em> or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-marion-county-public-health-library-department-diabetes-martindale-brightwood/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=53498&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-marion-county-public-health-library-department-diabetes-martindale-brightwood/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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