Diabetes Prevention and Education at the Health Department
Screening
Get screened at one of our health centers.
Prevention
If you are high risk for developing diabetes or prediabetic, take charge of your health and sign up for our diabetes prevention program.
Management
Learn how to manage your type 2 diabetes. Sign up for our diabetes and nutrition education program.
Learning
Learn more about diabetes at the American Diabetes Association.
Diabetes Prevention Program
Are you at risk for diabetes?
Learn more by taking CDC’s prediabetes screening test. Take the test and get your score to find out your level of risk.
Diabetes Prevention Program classes begin in July!
Fill out our registration form to join our 2023 classes. Once registered, our Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coach will contact you with more details.
What is the diabetes prevention program?
If you are at high risk for developing prediabetes or type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed with prediabetes, PreventT2 diabetes prevention program can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
PreventT2 is a proven program of the National Diabetes Prevention Program led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in at risk individuals. The CDC-approved curriculum is taught by a trained lifestyle coach, and the year-long program includes weekly meetings for the first 6 months followed by meetings once or twice a month for the second 6 months.
You’ll get support from others as you learn new skills, lose weight, become more physically active and reduce stress. As a participant you’ll also receive special incentives throughout the year to help you on your journey in preventing diabetes.
This program is at no cost to those who qualify.
You are eligible for this free program if:
- You are 18 years or older and not pregnant at time of enrollment
- You were not previously diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
- You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25 (or over 23 if Asian American)
AND
You have been:
- Previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes
- Diagnosed with prediabetes within the past year by a blood test. Fasting blood sugar of 100-125 or A1c of 5.7 to 6.4
or have had a:
- Positive screening for prediabetes based on CDC Prediabetes Screening Test
Already have diabetes? Enroll in our diabetes and nutrition education program!
What to know your risk for developing diabetes? Get screened.
Learn more about diabetes at the American Diabetes Association.
Diabetes Prevention and Education at the Health Department
Screening
Get screened at one of our health centers.
Prevention
If you are high risk for developing diabetes or prediabetic, take charge of your health and sign up for our diabetes prevention program.
Management
Learn how to manage your type 2 diabetes. Sign up for our diabetes and nutrition education program.
Learning
Learn more about diabetes at the American Diabetes Association.