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Building Community Supports for Diabetes

An Effective Practice

This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.

Description

The goal of Building Community Supports for Diabetes was to improve the health outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes living in Galveston County, Texas.

Galveston County Health District and its community partners developed, implemented and supported various program components. Over 50 coaches were trained to teach "Take Action," a diabetes self management course. In addition, a cooking and nutrition course called "Whisking your Way to Health" was taught and diabetes support groups were held. The classes and support groups were held at various locations, including: community health centers, a university hospital clinic, a work site program, senior citizen centers, low-income housing projects, community centers, faith-based institutions, pharmacy waiting rooms, Friday Food Fairs, a family home, and a hurricane evacuation shelter.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the program was to improve the health outcomes of people with type 2 diabetes by training community coaches to teach effective self-care.

Results / Accomplishments

There were 704 participants, who made many improvements in their nutrition habits. For example, 72% of participants reported that they were reading nutrition labels more often and 78% reported that they were consuming smaller portions. In addition, 74% of participants performed a daily foot check and 76% began to exercise.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Galveston County Health District
Primary Contact
Darlene Cass
2000 Texas Ave., Suite 200
Texas City, TX 77590
409-643-3448
dcass@utmb.edu
http://www.diabetesinitiative.org/programs/DIGalve...
Topics
Health / Diabetes
Organization(s)
Galveston County Health District
Source
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Date of implementation
2003
Geographic Type
Rural
Location
Galveston County, TX
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Target Audience
Adults, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Additional Audience
people with type 2 diabetes
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