Diabetes Prevention
Catholic Charities promotes whole person care through its many programs and services. We are proud to offer a new program for Diabetes Prevention. Services are available in partnership with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Catholic Charities USA.
As part of the free Diabetes Prevention Program, we would also like to introduce our chatbot, Hope. Hope is a free service providing encouragement and strategies on how to manage Prediabetes using chatbot technology. Hope is anonymous, private and available 24/7.
• Approximately 1 in 3 adults in the United States has Prediabetes.
• 90% of these individuals are unaware they are at risk for this disease and that it’s reversible!
Contact us to enroll: Email [email protected]g or call 302-655-9624.
National Diabetes Prevention Program
It’s time to make a change!
About Prediabetes
Prediabetes is a warning of Type 2 diabetes. It means your blood sugar levels are elevated but not enough to be Type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition that not only increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but also heart disease and stroke. There are lifestyle changes you can make to manage or reverse prediabetes, like getting more physical activity and adjusting eating patterns and habits.
Lifestyle Change Program
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a CDC recognized program targeted to people at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. The focus of the DPP is to prevent Type 2 diabetes by helping participants with pre-diabetes make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of developing Type 2. CDC-trained coaches work with and support participants to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout the year-long program.
What Can I Expect?
• CDC-Approved curriculum with lessons, handouts, and other resources to promote healthy changes.
• A Lifestyle Coach, specially trained to lead the program, to help participants learn new skills, and stay motivated and encouraged to set and meet goals. Our Lifestyle coach facilitates discussions to make the program fun, engaging, and exciting.
• A Support Group of people with similar goals and challenges. The group can share ideas, celebrate successes, and work together to overcome obstacles. Participants often stay in touch with each other during the week. It can be easier to make changes when working together as a group, rather than doing it on your own.
• Time Commitment This is a year-long program that focuses on permanent lifestyle changes. Weekly check-ins will help you stay on track and provide an opportunity to reconnect with your coach and peers. A year may sound like a long commitment, but learning new skills, creating new habits and gaining confidence takes time. As you become more active and start eating better, you’ll notice changes in how you look and feel.
– During the first 6 months of the program, you’ll meet about once a week.
– During the second 6 months, you’ll meet once or twice a month.
For more information about Diabetes Prevention, please Email [email protected] or call 302-655-9624.
Additional Resources
Click here to learn more about Prediabetes from the American Diabetes Association.
Click here to learn more about the Lifestyle Change Program.
Click here to learn more about Trinity Health Diabetes Prevention Signs and Symptoms and more.
Our chatbot, Hope, can walk
you through easy steps of
recognizing Prediabetes
and how to take healthy steps
in Diabetes Prevention.
Click on the Hope pop-up
at the bottom of your screen
to get started!
