Today marks the start of diabetes month.

The theme for 2018 is the family and diabetes, and the goal is to spread the word that diabetes concerns every family.

Jennifer Freeman, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator with the Northern Health region, spoke to Arctic Radio News and said that the focus this year is on families.

She added that less than one in four family members have access to diabetes education training programs.

Freeman, along with fellow RN and diabetes educator Ibolya Hennessey, will join 102.9 CHTM for Thompson Today tomorrow afternoon at 12:40pm and 5:10pm with more information on the month.