For more than 38 years,

Community Clinic, Inc., has sought

to fulfill its mission of providing

high-quality primary care and health-

related services for medically under-

served persons, promoting improved

access to health care services, and

conducting CCI’s mission in a non-

discriminatory manner, sensitive to

the needs of the community and the

dignity of every individual.

Community Clinic, Inc.

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a Private, non-Profit, Health care agency

CCI is approved by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

CCI is a Federally Qualified Health Center.

CCI is Maryland’s largest Women, Infants, and Children’s (WIC) provider.

Photography by Josie Johnson courtesy of De La Tierra Gardens, Amy Moorer

visit our web site at www.cciweb.org.

nutrition and diabetes education LocationsGaithersburg 200 Girard Street, Suite 212 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301-216-0880

Silver Spring 8210 Colonial Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-585-1250

takoma/Langley Park 7676 New Hampshire Avenue Suite 220 Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-431-2972

transportation information

montgomery county ride-on301-217-7433

metro Bus and rail202-637-7000

Prince George’s county call-a-Bus301-499-8603

visit our web site at www.cciweb.org.

Who are the staff?The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN). She speaks English and some Spanish.

How do I receive CCI services?A CCI provider’s referral is required to participate in nutrition services. If you don’t have a referral, you must ask for one from your CCI provider and bring it to your appointment.

Call 1-866-877-7258 to make an appointment. The clinic staff may call you the day before your appointment to confirm you are coming. If for any reason you must cancel, please call 1-866-877-7258 to let us know and to reschedule.

What will happen at my first nutrition services visit?Remember to come 15 minutes early. At your first visit, you will be enrolled as a CCI health care nutrition services patient. The dietitian will call your name and you will be shown to the office. Your follow-up visits for CCI health care nutrition services will be at the medical discretion of the dietitian.

How do I pay for services?• MedicalAssistanceCards• MedicareCards• MedicaidMCOs

- Priority Partners - Amerigroup - Maryland Physicians Care - UnitedHealthcare

• Cashandchecks(minimalco-pay)• Visa/MasterCardareaccepted.• Slidingfeescale

NOTE: Services are available equally to all patients regardless of ability to pay.

09/09

Community Clinic welcomes adults and children in need of health care and nutrition services. With clinic sites located in your neighborhood, you

can receive medical attention services close to where you live. We are here to keep you and your family healthy — at low rates you can afford.

Who is eligible?CCI patients referred by a CCI primary care provider for the following diagnoses: • Adultandpediatricweightmanagement• Adultandpediatricpre-diabetes• Adultandpediatricdiabetes• Gestationaldiabetes• Adultandpediatriccardiovascular• Adultandpediatricdysmetabolicsyndrome• Adultandpediatrichypertension

• Adultrenaldiagnosis

What nutrition services are available?Adult and pediatric individualized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) initial and follow-up assessments

Adult and pediatric diabetes program:

An individualized meal plan and a FREE gift – a glucose meter with meter supplies – will be issued to each eligible patient upon completion of all classes. To continue receiving FREE glucose meter supplies and ongoing

CLAss THree: NuTrITION AND MeAL PLANNING

• Clinicianassessmentofpatient• Behaviorchange• HowtoreadaNutritionFactslabeland

carbohydrate counting• HowtofittheFoodGuidePyramidintoyour

diabetes meal plan• ReceiveaFREEindividualizeddiabetesmealplan

CLAss FOur: GLuCOse MeTer AND INsuLIN (OPTIONAL) TrAINING

• Medications• Bloodglucosemonitoring• Glucosemetertraining• ReceiveaFREEglucosemeterandglucose

meter supplies• Insulintraining(optional)andaFREEinsulinkit

for insulin users (optional)• Post-testpatient’sknowledgeofdiabetes• Certificateuponcompletion

FITS—Families Improving Their Shape Pediatric Education Program

Three individual appointments with the clinic dietitian, patient, and parent or guardian

CLAss ONe

• Clinicianassessmentofpatient• Behaviorchange• FoodGuidePyramid/menuplanning

recommendations• Fitnessandexercise• HowtoreadaNutritionFactslabel• ComposeaFITScontract

CLAss TWO

• Clinicianfollow-upassessmentofpatient• Behaviorchange• ReviewFITSactivitylog

CLAss THree

• Clinicianfollow-upassessmentofpatient• Behaviorchange

• ReviewFITSactivitylog

support to help you manage your diabetes, the patient must continue follow-up consultations with the clinic Certified Diabetes Educator.

Classes are offered in English and Spanish.

CLAss ONe: BAsIC INTrODuCTION TO DIABeTes

• Pre-testpatient’sknowledgeofdiabetes• Basicreviewofdiabetes• Goalsetting• Explaintheacutecomplicationsofdiabetesand

discuss ways to avoid these complications

CLAss TWO: exerCIse, sTress AND COMPLICATIONs

• Fitnessandexercise• Psychosocialadjustments• Explainthelong-termcomplicationsofdiabetes

and discuss ways to avoid these complicationsvisit our web site at www.cciweb.org.