Diabetes Links
Model Programs & Best Practices
The Community Guide
www.thecommunityguide.org/diabetes/default.htm
Description: The Community Guide, developed by a non-FederalTask Force on Community Preventive Services, offers leadership in theevaluation of community, population and health care system strategies toaddress a variety of public health and health promotion topics.
Information Available: A systematic review of the effectiveness of selectedpopulation-based interventions addressing diabetes. The chosen programs fitwithin two strategic areas: health-care system level interventions and/ordiabetes self-management.
Diabetes Control Program
www.caldiabetes.org
Description: The Diabetes Control Program, a public healthprogram in the California Department of Health Services, works to prevent anddetect diabetes, improve quality of care, develop and sustain public healthpolicy, reduce health disparities and raise diabetes awareness.
Information Available: Successful diabetes projects, facts and figures,publications-including a 2002 Basic Guidelines for Diabetes Care Packet(includes essential components of diabetes care, offers evidence-basedrecommendations), statistics and links to other diabetes resources.
Indian Health Service (IHS)
National Diabetes Program
www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/index.asp
Description: The mission of the IHS National DiabetesProgram is to develop, document and sustain a public health effort to preventand control diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native peoples.
Information Available: Best practice model programs, clinical reports, IHSstandards of care, funding opportunities, a standardized method for assessingcare and health status, nutrition information and a diabetes program directory.
National Governor's Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices
www.nga.org/cda/files/IBDIABETES020802.pdf
Description: The NGA Center for Best Practices tracks stateefforts to prevent and manage diabetes. The Center provides research andanalysis for states on emerging issues and state best practices.
Information Available: Issue brief outlining basic information concerningdiabetes, as well as state-based best practice prevention efforts.
National Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -NationalCenter for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Diabetes Translation
www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Description: The goal of the Division of DiabetesTranslation is to reduce the burden of diabetes in the United States. Thedivision combines support for public health-oriented diabetes prevention andcontrol programs, and translating diabetes research findings into widespreadclinical and public health practice.
Information Available: Diabetes data, CDC programs, trends, statistics, factsheets and information on effective prevention programs.
MEDLINEplus-Health Information
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
Description: MEDLINEplus, sponsored by the National Libraryof Medicine, includes a vast amount of health information on over 600 diseasesand conditions. The site offers authoritative, up to date and appropriatehealth information for both health professionals and consumers.
Information Available: Latest news concerning diabetes, publications from theNational Institutes of Health, general information, alternative therapies,diabetes journals and newsletters, clinical trials, symptoms, preventionprograms, research, statistics, law and policy, specific populations andreports on the management of diabetes.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
www2.niddk.nih.gov
Description: The National Institute of Diabetes andDigestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of themost serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute's Division ofIntramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases suchas diabetes, endocrine disorders, digestive diseases, nutrition, renal diseaseand hematology.
Information Available: Basic health information on diabetes, publications(available in Spanish), statistics, diabetes newsletter, as well as links tothe National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, the National DiabetesEducation Program and a directory of diabetes organizations.
The American Association of Diabetes Educators
www.diabeteseducator.org
Description: The American Association of Diabetes Educatorsis the leading authority in Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) and inlifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes. The organization focuseson the goals of diabetes recognition, education, advocacy and research.
Information Available: Educational materials, publications, statistics, alegislative advocacy center and information about conferences and publiceducational campaigns.
The American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
Description: The mission of the American DiabetesAssociation is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all peopleaffected by diabetes.
Information Available: Basic diabetes information, links and resources forlocal communities, advocacy efforts, Diabetes Forecast (ADA's magazine) andclinical practice recommendations.
Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes
http://www.merck.com/corporate-responsibility/access/access-developed/access-us-partnerships/diabetes/us-diabetes-alliance.html
Description: Alliance to Reduce Disparities was launched byThe Merck Company Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Merck & Co., Inc toaddress the growing problem of health care disparities in the context of type 2diabetes in the United States among low–income and underserved adultpopulations with a commitment of $15 million through 2013.The Alliance aims tohelp decrease diabetes disparities and enhance the quality of health care byimproving prevention and management services.
Information Available: Basic diabetes information,international efforts on diabetes, links and resources, fact sheet, and grantopportunities.
Missouri Resources
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services-Bureau ofChronic Disease Control, Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
www.dhss.mo.gov/diabetes/index.html
Description: The Diabetes Prevention and Control Programprovides and promotes education, policies and programs to health professionalsand community-based organizations in order to reduce the impact of diabetes.
Information Available: The Missouri Diabetes Burden Report and 2002-2007 StatePlan, Missouri data, fact sheets, scientific reports, case studies, continuingeducation information and a diabetes resource directory.
Kansas City - Chronic Disease Coalition (KC-CDC)
www.mo-pca.org/kccdc/default.htm
Description: The KC-CDC is a community-based network thatexamines ways to promote health within the neigborhoods, churches and thecommunity of Kansas City, Missouri. The KC-CDC works to address the highprevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among African Americans andHispanics. The organization hopes to create environmental conditions thatpromote widespread behavioral changes and improvement in population-leveloutcomes associated with the high prevalence of these diseases.
Information Available: The KC-CDC Action Plan, updates andbackground on the Health Walks project, community coalition and partnershipslistings, program highlights and resources, success stories, and KC-CDC goalsand objectives.
St. Louis Diabetes Coalition (SLDC)
www.diabetescoalition.org/
Description: The SLDC was created to address the enormouschallenge of diabetes awareness and care through an integration of efforts andresources. Representatives of SLDC include: managed care organizations,physician groups, state and community health programs, the American DiabetesAssociation, academia, business and professional organizations, hospital groupsand pharmaceutical industry leaders.
Information Available: Diabetes guide, calendar of events,Diabetes presentations, active products and deliverables, press releases andmedia clips, research reports, SLDC community programs, SLDC committees andannouncements.
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