Image of the state of Texas The Texas Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) has received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since the 1980s. Activities supported by the DPCP, complemented by state funds, include the following:

Surveillance and evaluation. Develops epidemiological research and reports on diabetes incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality in Texas. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), participates in statewide and international collaborative data collection projects, and reviews information from the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and the Texas Medical Foundation, the state’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization.

Health Care Systems. Develops, updates, and distributes standards of care that serve as guides for health care providers who treat people with diabetes. Other activities support changes in the health care system—including providers, payers, and educators—that promote quality care, and prevention. Training, support, and resources are provided for publicly funded primary care centers to improve diabetes care for uninsured/underinsured patients through the capacity and infrastructure development activity.

Community Interventions. Contracts with community-based organizations (CBOs) (local health departments, community health centers, and local non-profits) serving counties throughout Texas. Using the Diabetes Today model, these programs have demonstrated success in promoting wellness, physical activity, weight and blood pressure control, and smoking cessation for people with diabetes. These community-based organizations, found in both rural and urban settings, target racial and ethnic minorities that have disproportionate rates of diabetes and limited access to health services.

Walk Texas! promotes the health of Texans by increasing awareness and opportunities for individuals to engage in regular physical activity and sound nutritional practices.
Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) is an elementary school program to increase physical activity levels, improve diets, and reduce children’s risk for obesity and chronic disease.

Diabetes Council. Staffing for the Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) is provided in conjunction with the Texas DPCP. The TDC, established by the Texas State Legislature in 1983, is charged with developing and implementing a state plan for diabetes treatment, education, and training that will improve diabetes-related outcomes in the state. The DPCP and the TDC share responsibility and leadership to ensure that its guidelines and recommendations are met.

Contact information

Diabetes Control and Prevention Program Coordinator
Texas Diabetes Council/Program
Bureau of Chronic Disease and Tobacco Prevention
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
Telephone 512-458-7490
Fax 512-458-7408

Additional Information

Texas Diabetes Council Home Page*

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This page last reviewed January 31, 2005.

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