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.
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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Funding sources
Funded programs
DP23-0020
DP18-1815
DP18-1817
DP17-1705
Scaling the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Underserved Areas
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
Success stories
What's working in chronic disease prevention and management? Read about successful initiatives on the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors site.