Darla Engelbrecht, diabetes nurse educator, is helping form a diabetes support group, the first meeting is Feb. 9 at the Nevada Senior Center. The first speaker for the group will be Leonard Ernsbarger, former youth specialist for the University of Missouri Extension office and current diabetes patient.

The group plans to meet on the first Thursday of each month, but that could change if there's an interest in a different schedule. Engelbrecht said. "It's open to the public and anyone can come. We could change the meeting times if people would find it more convenient."