DIABETES
Scaling the National DPP in Underserved Areas
Reaching Underserved Populations as a 1705 National Organization
NACDD is one of 10 recipients of the cooperative agreement CDC DP17-1705 – Scaling the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) in Underserved Areas. This five-year project implements five strategies across multiple states and focuses on ‘priority populations’ such as people with disabilities, Medicare beneficiaries, and the general public who have prediabetes. The five strategies are
- Increase new CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs,
- Increase referrals lifestyle change programs by health system partners,
- Market the lifestyle change programs to drive enrollment,
- Retain participants into lifestyle change programs, and
- Reimburse for lifestyle change programs by public and private payers and employers and supporting Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program suppliers.
National, State, and Local Partners
NACDD partners with national, state, and local organizations as part of this effort. For more information please see their information below.
1705 National, State, and Local Partners
Alaska Health and Social Services
Committed to supporting access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program for all Alaskans, in both in-person and virtual settings.
Community Health Partners 
Works collaboratively with a variety of community partners and stakeholders committed to sharing resources, expertise and vision for a healthier community that is based on the idea of seamless integration between (a) clinical care, (b) community-based resources, and (c) self-management coaching and education.
Florida Department of Health
Committed to supporting county health departments around the state who are working to provide much needed access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Health Promotion Council
Connects underserved communities with the knowledge, services, and resources they need to live healthier lives. They promote health, and prevent and manage chronic diseases, especially among vulnerable populations.
Hope 80/20
A fully recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program virtual lifestyle change provider that teaches individuals about lifestyle changes that support weight loss and improve vitality.
Inquisithealth
Helps patients overcome chronic disease and live healthier lives using innovative technology and peer mentors. They are a community working together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to help people live healthier.
Lakeshore Foundation
Believes increasing diabetes prevention for people with and without disabilities is a societal, not just individual responsibility, demanding a multi-sectoral, multidisciplinary, and culturally relevant approach.
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity & Disability
Believes increasing diabetes prevention for people with and without disabilities is a societal, not just individual responsibility, demanding a multi-sectoral, multidisciplinary, and culturally relevant approach.
National Recreation and Park Association
Through its health and wellness initiatives works to ensure that local parks and recreation offer effective and accessible solutions that address improved access to healthy foods, social connections, as well as opportunities for people to be physically active in their communities by expanding access to evidence-based prevention and management programs.
New York Association of Independent Living
Advances the independence of New Yorkers with disabilities through advocacy, education, resources, referral and the exchange of information. They support independent living centers’ efforts to empower individuals with resources, services and supports so they can lead healthy, productive, independent lives.
Welltok
A solutions company that engages patients in achieving better health outcomes. They support National Diabetes Prevention Program participant engagement and retention through evidenced-based text support.
Tools for Scaling the National DPP in Underserved Areas
National Diabetes Prevention Program Call to Action Toolkit (2020)
National Diabetes Prevention Program Call to Action Toolkit
Success Stories from Scaling Efforts
- Prevent T2 for All: Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion Online (2019)
- Innovative Approaches to Creating Local Partnership to the National DPP in Florida (2019)
- Connecting and Coaching for Healthy Communities in Rural Cambria County, Pennsylvania (2019)
- How a Stroke Led to Losing More Than 50 Pounds (2019)
- Developing Partnerships with Healthcare Organizations in Alaska (2019)
- Florida: Innovative Approaches to offering the National DPP in a Variety of Settings (2018)
- Pennsylvania: Maximizing Diabetes Prevention through Media Engagement (2018)
- Alaska: Galvanizing Community Engagement Through Community Coalition to Promote the National DPP (2018)
- New York: Prevent T2 For All at a Traumatic Brain Injury Service Organization (2018)
- Text Messaging to Promote Engagement & Retention in National DPP’s Lifestyle Change Program (2018)
Visit NACDD’s Publications Library for a full archive of diabetes-related and other publications. Is your state active in scaling and sustaining the National DPP or DSMES? Submit a Success Story to the What’s Working Database.
NACDD Provides Support for All 10 National Organizations Working to Reach Underserved Populations
NACDD provides technical assistance and support to the 10 national organizations implementing the National DPP lifestyle change program for priority populations under CDC’s Scaling the National DPP in Underserved Areas cooperative agreement.
NACDD partners with CDC to annually determine the priority needs of the 10 national organizations and their affiliate sites that implement the National DPP lifestyle change program in states across the nation. Based on these needs, NACDD provides:
- Peer learning and sharing opportunities such as communities of practice and discussion group calls
- Webinars and trainings on priority topics
- Assistance with planning and implementing national level meetings for the participating organizations and their affiliate sites
- A periodic newsletter with announcements, resources, success stories, and lessons learned
The 10 national organizations working on the Scaling the National DPP in Underserved Areas cooperative agreement are:
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American Diabetes Association
- American Pharmacists Association Foundation
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Comagine Health
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- The Balm In Gilead, Inc.
- Trinity Health
Visit CDC’s 1705 website for more information about the DP17-1705, Scaling the National DPP in Underserved Areas cooperative agreement.