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American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) AADE is a multidisciplinary professional membership organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions.
Contact Information 100
West Monroe, 4th Floor
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Contact Information 1660
Duke Street
American Dietetic Association
Contact Information Headquarters 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606 800.877.1600
800.366.1655 (Consumer Nutrition Hotline, Spanish speaker available)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Contact Information
Division of Diabetes Translation Fax: 770.488.5966 Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Website: www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Inform, educate and alert the general public, diabetics, pre-diabetics and elected officials about the disease, its prevention and the consequences of undiagnosed and/or poorly managed diabetes and to provide accurate, up-to-date and practical information on the treatment and self-management of the disease.
Contact Information Defeat
Diabetes Foundation 727.391.5050 Fax:
727.398.2144
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC) The Office of Minority Health has set a goal to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of health policies and programs. The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC) is the largest resource and referral service on minority health in the nation. OMH-RC offers information, publications, mailing lists, database searches, referrals, and more for African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. OMH-RC publishes a newsletter titled, Closing the Gap.
Contact Information P.O. Box 37337 Washington, DC 20013-7337 800.444.6472 Fax: 301.251.2160 Website: www.omhrc.gov
Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc. (DDF), established in September 1990, was incorporated on November 21, 1991 under the laws of the state of Florida as a nonprofit corporation, and is currently recognized in all 50 states. The mission of Defeat Diabetes Foundation is to inform, educate and alert the general public, diabetics, pre-diabetics and elected officials about the disease, its prevention and the consequences of undiagnosed and/or poorly managed diabetes and to provide accurate, up-to-date and practical information on the treatment and self-management of the disease.
Contact Information Defeat
Diabetes Foundation, Inc. 877.391.5051 Website: http://www.defeatdiabetes.org/
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Chronic Disease Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) The Diabetes Prevention & Control Program (DPCP) was created in July of 1997. The DPCP's Mission is to promote the highest standards available for the care, management and treatment of diabetes. Our goal is to reduce the burden of diabetes and the health-related complications of Floridians with diabetes by improving the access to, and quality of, diabetes care.
Contact Information Florida
Department of Health
850.245.4330 Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp Diabetes Resource Directory by County: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/county.pdf
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) The Association’s mission is to provide an avenue for the study of the scientific, social, political, and economic aspects of endocrinology consistent with maintaining the highest levels of patient care and the highest standards of medical practice. AACE is an international organization representing physicians devoted to enhancing the field of clinical endocrinology.
Contact Information 1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 205 Jacksonville, FL 32204 904.353.7878 Fax: 904.353.8185 Website: www.aace.com
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) AADE is a multi-disciplinary organization of more than 10,000 health professionals dedicated to advocating quality diabetes education and care. AADE publishes The Diabetes Educator, a bimonthly journal for multidisciplinary members of the diabetes health care team. The journal publishes the latest diabetes education research and provides valuable teaching tools and techniques. AADE also produces the most comprehensive diabetes education resource, A Core Curriculum for Diabetes Education, now in its third edition. AADE members receive AADE News, providing association-related news and practice information, nine times per year.
Contact Information 100 West Monroe, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60603 800.338.3633 or 312.424.2426 Fax: 312.424.2427 800.TEAMUP4 (800.832.6874) Diabetes Educator Access Line Email: aade@aadenet.org Website: www.diabeteseducator.org
American Society of Bariatric Physicians The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a nonprofit medical specialty society of physicians and allied health professionals who offer comprehensive programs in the medical treatment of overweight, obesity, and associated conditions, including diabetes. The ASBP offers accredited CME programs yearly, including courses on children and obesity and a symposium on obesity and associated conditions. The ASBP provides members with practice guidelines that include suggestions for initial workup and follow-up of patients and appropriate counseling on nutrition, diet, exercise, and behavior modification. ASBP offers manuals that explain how the various components of medical weight-loss programs work, including suggestions for lifestyle changes and other techniques that can lead to successful weight loss. For example, Manual LM5 helps parents learn how to keep their obese child from becoming an obese adult and includes tips on how to increase a child's physical activity and improve food preparation.
Contact Information 5453 East Evans Place Denver, CO 80222-5234 303.770.2526 Fax: 303.779.4834 Website: www.absp.org
National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) The mission of NCBDE is to promote excellence in the field of diabetes education through the development, maintenance, and protection of the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential and the certification process.
Contact Information 330 East Algonquin Road, Suite #4 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 847.228.9795 Fax: 847.228.8469 Website: www.ncbde.org
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) This site provides population-specific messages, materials and tips on treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes to promote early diagnosis, and ultimately, to prevent the onset of diabetes. NDEP is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and more than 200 public and private organizations.
Contact Information 1 Diabetes Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 800.438.5383 Website: www.ndep.nih.gov
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) NDIC is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NDIC responses to inquiries about diabetes, and also provides patient and professional education materials. By phone (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time, M–F), fax, mail, and email.
Contact Information 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 800.860.8747 Fax: 703.738.4929 Website: www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) DRI serves as Florida’s Regional Diabetes Center by providing the latest in patient and professional education and ensuring the highest standards of health care delivery.
Contact Information
Diabetes
Research Institute Leonard
M. Miller School of Medicine Website: www.diabetesresearch.org/DiabetesResearchInstitute.htm
Florida Hospital Diabetes Center The
Florida Hospital Diabetes Center is committed to providing state-of-the-art
training and self-management education to all people with diabetes and their
families. Our belief is that people with diabetes can lead healthy, productive
and enjoyable lives. Contact Information 601
East Rollins Street (Main Campus) 407.303.2822
800.648.9040 Website: www.flhosp.org/diabetescenter/index.htm
RESEARCH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Diabetes Education and Research Center The Diabetes Education and Research Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to the prevention and treatment of diabetes and to the funding of innovative, promising research aimed at finding a cure for diabetes and diabetes related complications.
Contact Information Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation 426 "C" Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202.333.4520 Fax: 202.558.5240 Website: www.liberty.org/diabetes
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation - National Office
The Diabetes
Research Institute (DRI) is a recognized world leader in cure-focused research.
Since its inception in the early 1970s, the DRI has made significant
contributions to the field of diabetes research. From innovations in islet
isolation and transplant procedures to advances in cell biology and immunology,
the Diabetes Research Institute is now harnessing the power of emerging
technologies to develop new cell-based therapies to restore insulin production.
Contact Information 3440
Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 100
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) This site offers easy to access and understandable information about Florida’s healthcare system.
Contact Information Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 888.419.3456 Website: www.floridahealthstat.com Health Outcome Series: Complications of Diabetes Study: www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/hos_compofdiabetes.pdf
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type-1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Contact
Information Website: www.jdrd.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) The site provides biomedical research conducted and supported by NIDDK, dissemination of the research findings and health information to the public. NIDDK conducts research and clinical trials.
Contact Information Office of Communications and Public Liaison NIDDK NIH, Building 31, room 9A04 Center Drive, MSC 2560 Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 301.496.3583 Website: www.niddk.nih.gov
RESOURCES FOR DIABETES RISK FACTORS
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) The APMA, which represents approximately 80 percent of the podiatrists in the country, is dedicated to advancing the growth and stability of podiatric medicine through student scholarships and increasing nationwide awareness of foot and ankle health.
Contact Information l-800-FOOTCARE General questions for APMA 301.571.9200 Fax: 301.530.2752 Website: www.apma.org
National Eye Institute
Contact Information
Diabetic Eye Disease Public Education Program 2020
Vision Place
American Obesity Association The American Obesity Association (AOA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education, research, and community action that can improve the quality of life for people with obesity. The association offers public and professional education about obesity and its role in causing illness and unnecessary deaths, provides assistance to professionals in caring for people with obesity, supports efforts to prevent obesity especially in children, conducts advocacy, and supports research. The association publishes newsletters, brochures, and a childhood obesity resource list. A two-page fact sheet on obesity in youth is available at www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_youth.html. The association's newsletter includes articles on children and obesity and related risk factors.
Contact Information 1250 24th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20037 202.776.7711 Fax: 202.776.7712 Website: www.obesity.org
American Society for Bariatric Surgery The American Society for Bariatric Surgery provides information on obesity, gastric surgery, and related topics to the public. It also provides names and contact information of doctors who perform bariatric surgery.
Contact Information 7328 West University Avenue, Suite F Gainesville, FL 32607 352.331.4900 Fax: 352.331.4975 Website: www.asbs.org
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) VERB Campaign CDC manages the national multimedia, multicultural campaign VERB. It's what you do. The campaign is designed to: Encourage, motivate, and inspire children and teenagers to get physically active and involved - and to have fun doing so. Reach children from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, including African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Hispanics/Latinos. Offer "how-to" instruction and "why-don't-you?" inspiration through the interactive web site.
Contact Information Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton
Road
800.CDC.INFO Websites: www.verbnow.com or www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/index.htm
Florida Department of Health Obesity Prevention Program It is estimated that about two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. In a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, it was found that, together, poor diet and physical inactivity were the second-leading cause of death in the United States in the year 2000 (Mokdad et al, 2004). The Florida Department of Health Obesity Prevention Program strives to encourage every Floridian to adopt a healthier lifestyle by promoting physical activity and proper nutrition. The program houses the 5 A Day and Step Up, Florida! Campaigns.
Contact Information Florida Department of Health Obesity Prevention Program 4052
Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-18 Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/index.html
Weight-control Information Network The Weight-control Information Network (WIN), part of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), was established to provide science-based information on obesity, weight control, and nutrition to both health care professionals and the public. WIN provides educational materials, including fact sheets, brochures, article reprints, and conference and workshop proceedings. Publications related to children include a guide for adults to help their overweight children and a handbook for teenagers on leading a healthy life. A national media-based program, Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better, encourages African American women age 18 and older to maintain a healthy weight, become physically active, and choose nutritious foods. Also available online is a quarterly newsletter for health professionals with the latest information on research findings, programs, and resources, many of which are focused on children and adolescents. From the WIN homepage, users can access information about obesity and nutrition research.
Contact Information National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 1 WIN Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3665 800.946.8098 202.828.1025 Fax: 202.828.1028 Website: www.niddk.nih.gov/healthnutrit/win.htm
5 A Day 5 A Day for Better Health is a national program and partnership that seeks to increase the number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables Americans eat to five or more.
Contact Information
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
MS/K-24 770.488.6042 Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ADay/index.htm
Food Research and Action Center The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a nonprofit national research and policy center working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and under nutrition in the United States. The FRAC serves as a clearinghouse on Federal food programs. Although not specifically geared to children with diabetes, FRAC can supply information for low-income families who have children with diabetes about food resources available through Federal food programs. This information can help the family locate local services for the child's special nutritional needs.
Contact Information 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 540 Washington, DC 20009 202.286.200 Fax: 202.986.2525 Website: www.frac.org
International Food Information Council The International Food Information Council (IFIC) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to bridge the gap between science and communications by collecting and disseminating scientific-based information on food safety, nutrition, and health to health and nutrition professionals, educators, government officials, journalists, and consumers. The IFIC website provides articles for professionals on ways to reach minority audiences, physical activity for children and adolescents, insulin resistance, and nutrition for children and teens. Other articles geared to parent’s concern children and obesity, teen eating patterns, weight management, ways to help overweight children, and a practical guide on nutrition.
Contact Information 1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 430 Washington, DC 20036 202.296.6540 Fax: 202.296.6547 Website: www.ific.org
American Council on Exercise The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit organization that is committed to promoting active, healthy lifestyles and their positive effects on the mind, body, and spirit. ACE also offers several programs for youth that promote physical fitness and provides access to fitness facilities at nominal cost to children who would otherwise have no such access. The ACE website includes a variety of fact sheets with information specific to diabetes.
Contact Information 4851 Paramount Drive San Diego, CA 92123 800.825.3636 858.279.8227 Fax: 858.279.8064 Website: www.acefitness.org
Camp JADA Camp JADA is an American Diabetes Association day camp located at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. It features a variety of new and exciting activities that are sure to send campers home with smiles and many stories to tell. Activities include sports, swimming, arts and crafts, team relays, diabetes education and other fun presentations throughout the week. Thursday night is Parent’s night with dinner provided for campers and their families.
Contact Information Contact Person: Paige Palmer Jacksonville, FL 32229 888.342.2383 ext. 3064 904.730.7200 Website: www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/diabetescamps/fl-jada.jsp
Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association The Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association (DESA) is a nonprofit service organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise. The organization's education programs include workshops and conferences. Educational materials include a quarterly newsletter that provides role models of athletes who have diabetes, and brochures that give information on how people with diabetes can safely incorporate a physical activity regimen into their diabetes control efforts. A pamphlet is designed to inform physical education teachers, trainers, and coaches about diabetes and physical activity.
Contact Information 8001 Montcastle Drive Nashville, TN 37221 800.898.4322 Fax: 615.673.2077 Website: www.diabetes-exercise.org
Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes (FCCYD) Florida's first diabetes camp was organized by Wilma Van Der Beek in 1962 under the auspices of the Florida Diabetes Association (Camp Fladia). Over the next 8 years it grew from 40 to 85 campers per summer. Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes (FCCYD) was incorporated in 1970 by Dr. Arlan Rosenbloom. Thirty-four years later, FCCYD serves over 600 youngsters ages 6-18 at its seven summer sessions and another 500 youngsters and their families in weekend sessions throughout the year.
Contact Information Florida
Diabetes Camp Fax:
352.334.1326
Florida Department of Health Obesity Prevention Program Step Up, Florida! Campaign Step Up, Florida! is time for everyone to get active and get healthy by taking advantage of the great physical activity opportunities that Florida has to offer. The Step Up, Florida! Campaign is held during the month of February in each of Florida’s 67 counties.
Contact Information Florida
Department of Health Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/Physical/index.html
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness was established by Executive Order on March 26, 2007. The Council will develop a state plan of action to increase Floridians' level of physical fitness through regular exercise and sound nutrition practices. The goal is to reduce the number of Floridians who suffer from chronic diseases resulting from obesity within the next 10 years.
Contact Information
Office
of the Governor
E-mail: Healthy@HealthyFloridians.com Website: http://www.healthyfloridians.com/maternalHealth.html
National Association for Health and Fitness The National Association for Health & Fitness (NAHF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports, and healthy lifestyles. The association fosters and supports state governors' councils on physical fitness and sports in every state and U.S. territory. Currently, 29 states and one U.S. territory have active councils that promote physical fitness for persons of all ages and abilities. The NAHF website includes a link to the Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health.
Contact Information c/o New York State Physical Activity Coalition 65 Niagara Square, Room 607 Buffalo, NY 14202 716.583.0521 Fax: 716.857.4309 Website: www.physicalfitness.org
National Center on
Physical Activity and Disability
Contact Information 1640 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 800.900.8086 312.355.4537 Fax: 312.355.4058 Website: www.ncpad.org
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
African Americans and Diabetes Web page
Contact Information 1660
Duke Street Website: http://diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/africanamericans.jsp Resources Link: http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/africanamerican/programs.jsp
International Society on Hypertension in Blacks The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) is a nonprofit medical membership society devoted to improving the health and life expectancy of ethnic populations. ISHIP conducts patient and community education programs that help young people reduce risk factors related to hypertension. Ethnicity & Disease, the official peer-reviewed journal of ISHIB, provides information on disease patterns in ethnic populations. Recent articles include "Body Image and Weight Concerns Among Southwestern American Indian Preadolescent Schoolchildren," "Obesity and Other Risk Factors in Children," and "Multiple Race Reporting for Children in a National Health Survey."
2045 Manchester Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30324 404.875.6263 404.875.6334 Website: www.ishib.org
ASIAN AMERICANS/PACIFIC ISLANDERS/NATIVE HAWAIIANS
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Diabetes Web page
Contact Information 1660
Duke Street Website: http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/asianamericans.jsp Resources Link: http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/asianamericans/resources.jsp
Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) The AADI was established in 2000 by Joslin Research Director George L. King, M.D., and friends of Joslin Diabetes Center, in recognition of the growing challenge of diabetes in Asian Americans. Diabetes disproportionately affects Asian Americans who are two times more likely to develop the disease than Caucasians.
Contact Information Asian American Diabetes Initiative One Joslin Place, Rm. 382A Boston, MA 02215 617-732-2606 E-mail: aadi@joslin.harvard.edu Website: http://aadi.joslin.harvard.edu
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. The Small Steps, Big Rewards campaign materials are designed specifically for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (available in English and 14 Asian languages) to spread the good news that diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful.
Contact Information
National Diabetes Education Program E-mail: ndep@mail.nih.gov Website: http://ndep.nih.gov/campaigns/SmallSteps/SmallSteps_tworeasons.htm
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Web page NDIC is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NDIC responses to inquiries about diabetes, and also provides patient and professional education materials.
Contact Information 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 800.860.8747 Fax: 703.738.4929 Website: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/asianamerican/index.htm
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Latinos and Diabetes Web page
Contact Information 1660
Duke Street Website: http://diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/latinos.jsp Website En Español: http://diabetes.org/espanol/default.jsp
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Chronic Disease Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) Healthy Hispanic Foods Resource Kit The Florida Department of Health (DOH) created this free set of resources to make it easier for Hispanic families to make healthier food selections and to cook traditional foods in a healthier way. The recipes collected here came directly from our clients and staff in the DOH offices across the state. The Diabetes Prevention & Control Program's mission is to promote the highest standards available for the care, management and treatment of diabetes.
Contact Information Florida
Department of Health
850.245.4330 Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/hispanic/index.html Research in selected Hispanic populations in Florida: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/research.html
National Alliance for Hispanic Health The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (formerly the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations-COSSMHO) provides online and print health information to the Hispanic community. The Alliance also conducts educational programs and research on Hispanic community needs.
Contact Information 1501 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202.387.5000 Fax: 202.797.4353 Website: www.hispanichealth.org
National Council of La Raza Center for Health Promotion The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. It’s Center for Health Promotion targets chronic diseases such as diabetes through education and awareness programs and advocacy and by acting as a clearinghouse to provide culturally relevant bilingual material on diabetes-related health topics, including nutrition and physical activity. The council publishes a storybook in Spanish called "Día a Día con la Tía Betes" that helps explain to children how they can live day to day with diabetes. Also available on the website is updated information on new publications or programs. The website also provides a link to the website for the National Latino Diabetes Initiative, which can be read in English or Spanish.
Chronic Disease Program 1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 202.785.1670 301.604.7983, NCLR Distribution Center Fax: 202.776.1792 Email: info@nclr.org Website: www.nclr.org
NATIVE AMERICANS/AMERICAN INDIANS
American Council on Exercise The American Council on Exercise (ACE) Native American Diabetes Prevention Program is designed to develop fitness leaders on reservations throughout North America. The ACE website provides information on the importance of physical activity to health. A kit for tribes that want to participate in the program includes a fact sheet for American Indians on exercise and type 2 diabetes and information on how type 2 diabetes is affecting the health of native tribes in North America.
Contact Information 4851 Paramount Drive San Diego, CA 92123 800.825.3636 858.279.8227 Fax: 858.279.8064 Website: www.acefitness.org
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Native Americans and Diabetes Web page
Contact Information 1660
Duke Street Website: http://diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/nativeamericans.jsp Resources Link: http://diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/nativeamericans/links.jsp
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) The NDEP American Indian work group has developed a series of "Move It and Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes" posters targeted to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth. American Indians and Alaska Natives have the power to prevent type 2 diabetes. The Small Steps, Big Rewards campaign materials are designed specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives to spread the good news that diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful.
Contact Information
National Diabetes Education Program E-mail: ndep@mail.nih.gov Website: http://www.ndep.nih.gov/campaigns/SmallSteps/SmallSteps_powertoprevent.htm
National Diabetes Program, Indian Health Service (IHS) IHS National Diabetes Program site provides information on diabetes and efforts to prevent and control diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. American Indian and Alaska Native communities suffer a disproportionately high rate of type 2 diabetes when compared with other populations in the U. S. and throughout the world. Although we face significant challenges in dealing with the epidemic of diabetes, there are many new opportunities and strategies that will help all of us strengthen our clinical, public health and community approaches to the problem of diabetes.
Contact Information Indian Health Service (HQ) The Reyes Building 801 Thompson Avenue, Ste. 400 Rockville, MD 20852-1627 301.443.1083 Website: www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes
Running Strong for American Indian Youth The mission of Running Strong for American Indian Youth is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth. The organization provides funding for programs on American Indian reservations that address the problem of diabetes in youth. Programs range from education and prevention to treatment of diabetes, including dialysis clinics. The organization can provide information about programs that it is funding at specific American Indian reservations.
Contact Information 8815 Telegraph Road Lorton, VA 22079 703.550.2123 Fax: 703.550.2473 Website: www.indianyouth.org
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