Bushwick Health Center

We offer a free diabetes self-management education support program in collaboration with local partners. Classes are two hours long and are offered on a weekly basis. Classes run five or six weeks. People who complete five classes receive a free glucose monitor while supplies last.

• Visit the registration page to enroll in a class series. You can sign up to receive updates when new classes are scheduled.

In-Person Workshops:

• Tuesdays, April 21 to May 19, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  NEBHEDCO, 376 Throop Ave, Brooklyn

Online Workshops (link will be provided after registration):

• Thursdays, March 12 to April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesdays, March 17 to April 4, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information or questions, contact Tanisha Herrera-Pearce at 718-637-5226 or email therrera@health.nyc.gov.

Diabetes and Nutrition 101 workshops are one-hour in-person workshops that provides an understanding of diabetes, including managing blood sugar, understanding insulin and medication, and managing diabetes through lifestyle choices.

Complete this registration form to enroll in a workshop.

• Nutrition 101: Tuesday, March 10, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  Online (link will be provided after registration)
• Nutrition 101: Thursday, March 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon
  Diana Jones OAC, 9 Noll Street, Brooklyn
• Nutrition 101: Monday, March 16, 11 a.m. to noon
  Palmetto Gardens, 85 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn
• Diabetes 101Monday, March 23, 11 a.m. to noon
  Palmetto Gardens, 85 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn
• Diabetes 101: Monday, March 23, 11 a.m. to noon
  Saratoga Brooklyn Public Library, 8 Thomas S. Boyland Street (at Macon Street), Brooklyn
• Diabetes 101: Wednesday, April 14, 11 a.m. to noon
  Stonewall House, 271 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Workshops at Palmetto Gardens are for participants 60 and older.

For more information, contact Thanushka Bachan at 718-637-5335 or email tbachan@health.nyc.gov.

Hypertension 101 is a two-hour workshop that provides an overview of hypertension: How to prevent and control it, as well as how to accurately measure and self-monitor blood pressure.

For more information on upcoming classes, email BrooklynNH@health.nyc.gov, call 718-637-5304, or click on the registration links below.

In-Person Workshops

• Tuesday, April 14, noon to 2 p.m. Bedford Health Center, 485 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn

Virtual Workshops

• Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn how to manage symptoms of hypertension and develop action plans to eat healthy, manage stress, use medications appropriately, and incorporate fitness in this six-week workshop.

People who complete five classes will receive a free blood pressure monitor with health coaching support.

For more information or to join the waitlist for upcoming classes, email BrooklynNH@health.nyc.gov or call 718-627-5304. This workshop is offered in-person and virtually.

Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Workshop is a three-hour workshop for New Yorkers on community empowerment and individual and collective resilience. Workshop participants will be trained to identify mental health issues, develop support strategies, and identify mental health resources within their communities.

Contact Carlos Tejeda at ctejeda@health.nyc.gov or 929-746-6650 to host training at your business or community-based organization.

This five-hour workshop provides participants with practical tools and strategies to manage crises, connect youth with essential support services, and strengthen mental health resilience. It also addresses the stigma surrounding mental health, offering guidance on creating supportive and inclusive environments for young people.

• Contact Carlos Tejeda at ctejeda@health.nyc.gov or 929-746-6650 to host training at your business or community-based organization.

Naloxone trainings teach how to recognize and reverse an opioid overdose. Participants will become an opioid overdose responder and receive an overdose response kit with naloxone, a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and restores breathing.

Contact Aqsa Shahbaz at ashahbaz@health.nyc.gov or 718-637-5271 to host training at your business or community-based organization.