About State, Local, and National Partner Diabetes Programs

Key points

  • CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation funds state and local health departments and national organizations.
  • Funding supports programs and activities to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
  • It also supports efforts to improve health outcomes for people diagnosed with diabetes.
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Program priorities

Type 2 diabetes prevention

  • Increase access to and health benefit coverage for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program.
  • Increase referrals and support to enroll and retain participants in the lifestyle change program.

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Diabetes management

  • Increase access to, coverage for, and participation in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services.
  • Specifically, this refers to DSMES services recognized by the American Diabetes Association or accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists.
  • Increase use of pharmacist-patient care processes that help people with diabetes manage their medications.

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Resources

Strategy resources

Find resources to help implement and evaluate diabetes management and type 2 diabetes prevention interventions.

National Diabetes Prevention Program

Visit the National DPP site to learn about efforts to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in people at high risk.

Customer Service Center

Get detailed information about implementing and sustaining the lifestyle change program at the National DPP Customer Service Center.

Telehealth

A Guide for Using Telehealth Technologies in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support and in the National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Change Program

Success stories

What's working in chronic disease prevention and management? Read about successful initiatives on the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors site.