Your Health Matters: Join Us for a Free Community Nutrition Event at S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc.

Friday, November 21st at 10:00 AM • S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc., 1515 Knox Street, Ogdensburg, NY

Open to the Public

S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc. is proud to host a powerful community event dedicated to nutrition, metabolic health, and chronic disease prevention. As part of our mission to support the health and well-being of our community, we are welcoming three expert guest speakers from Claxton-Hepburn Medical Campus for an informative morning that empowers individuals to take charge of their health.

Whether you are living with prediabetes or diabetes, caring for someone who is, or simply looking to learn more about nutrition and healthy living, this event is for you. Everyone is welcome—and admission is free.

What You Will Learn

During this engaging session, our speakers will break down complex health topics in a way that is easy to understand and apply to daily life. Participants will walk away with real-world strategies for improving their health and lowering their risk of chronic disease.

You’ll learn:

• How obesity and insulin resistance can lead to chronic conditions like diabetes.

• The connection between prediabetes, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome—and why it matters.

• How the foods we eat affect our pancreas, our blood glucose levels, and our overall metabolic health.

• Practical, doable strategies for building and maintaining healthy lifestyle habits.

These key insights help explain why so many chronic conditions are becoming more common—and more importantly, what we can do to prevent or manage them.

Key Points You’ll Take Home

• Prediabetes and diabetes are caused by high levels of sugar in the blood.

• Processed carbohydrates can drive weight gain and chronic conditions, including prediabetes and diabetes.

• Lifestyle plays a major role in insulin sensitivity and how hard the pancreas needs to work.

Small, sustainable changes can make a big difference—and our speakers will show you how.

Meet Our Expert Guest Speakers

from Claxton-Hepburn Medical Campus

Mary Cole, RN

With 12 years of nursing experience—three years in practical nursing, five years in home health care, and three years in care management—Mary Cole brings a wealth of clinical knowledge to this event. She is a Wound and Ostomy Nurse, a Lifestyle Coach through Stanford University’s CDSMP, and a passionate advocate for health and wellness.

Special Interests: functional medicine, travel, camping

Hobbies: raising her three children, reading, working out, and listening to music

Sarah Willard, BSN, RN

Sarah Willard is a Registered Nurse Educator, a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse, and a Diabetes Educator in training. She is also a Lifestyle Coach through Stanford University’s CDSMP, dedicated to helping individuals make healthy, meaningful changes in their lives.

Special Interests: wound care, documentaries, dogs, and hockey

Hobbies: spending time with family, being on the ocean, organizing, reading, and camping

Michele Catlin, DCCC

A seasoned expert with 33 years in outreach and prevention, Michele Catlin serves as a Diabetes Program Specialist and has received multiple awards for her work in public health. She is a certified Lifestyle Coach for Stanford University’s CDSMP, CPSMP, and DSMP, as well as a CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach.

Her passion lies in empowering people to realize that small, realistic lifestyle changes can transform their health and longevity.

Special Interests: teaching healthy lifestyle habits; animals—especially dogs; music; and travel

Why This Event Matters

At S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc., we care deeply about supporting the health of our community. Nutrition and metabolic health affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life—from energy levels and long-term well-being to the development of serious chronic conditions like diabetes.

By bringing together leading experts from Claxton-Hepburn Medical Campus, we hope to provide accessible education and practical tools that everyone can use, regardless of where they are on their health journey.

This event is open to all community members—no registration required.

Event Details

📍 Location:S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc.1515 Knox Street, Ogdensburg, NY

🗓 Date: Friday, November 21st⏰ Time: 10:00 AM

🎟 Admission: Free and open to the public.