Foster Care Training

This training is intended to facilitate understanding of typical issues that can come up in diabetes management for foster youth in the Alameda County Assessment Center. Staff will learn how to support youth and families in blood glucose monitoring, insulin types, and in following insulin plans. In addition, staff will learn about the importance of caregivers carefully supervising diabetes management and insulin injections. At the end of this course, staff will understand how to work with caregivers/providers to calculate carbohydrates by reading nutrition labels and calculate insulin based on the clients individual plan.