b'SPRING 2022Volume 22 Issue 1fe a t ures8 African American Women Key Players In Keeping Families, Communities HealthyWomen are taking care of the home, preparing meals, and making choices for their families, and have tremendouspower in that role to change their own health outcomes and their familys. By Warren Bolton12 In It TogetherThe In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program offers diabetes education, prevention and treatment designed toprevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Find out how you can participate.By Debra Young18 Faces of HealthCarolyn Sawyer, Judi Gatson and Lydia Cotton share their personal stories about diabetes and how it has affectedthem and their families.By Debra Young24Diabetes Self-Management Programs WorkBeaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) offers several model diabetes selfmanagement programs providing vital health information and resources to people in rural communities in theLowcountry.By Michelle Harris and Debra YoungCover and Features Photos by Michael BaileyDrs. Myron and Linda BellL E B R A TE 22 I NC GYESRA'