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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Christopher Benjamin, JD, MPA, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy., N.E., Mail Stop K-10, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, 770.488.6034, cbenjamin@cdc.gov and Fred Wright, Urban League of Nebraska, Inc., 3022-24 N. 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is a joint program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of this collaboration is to improve treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes. Through partnerships at national, state, and community levels, the program informs Americans that diabetes is serious, common, costly, and controllable. NDEP funds 6 National Minority Organizations (NMOs) to reach individuals at risk for diabetes through dissemination of culturally appropriate messages and relevant activities. NDEP funded the National Urban League (NUL) as an NMO in 1999. NUL, through 15 of its 115 affiliates across the nation, implemented community-based programs for diabetes prevention and control that have established critical links between people at risk and influential partners, including churches and health care providers. Formative evaluation and ongoing input of community members and leaders ensures that the programs are sensitive to community values. These Centers develop education and advocacy programs that empower individuals to modify their health behaviors and influence their families and communities. In interacting with community care providers, the Centers created much-needed connections to African-American communities. During 2001 almost 2 million contacts were made by the affiliates. In the presentation we will share the impact of these expanding links in the communities. In this session participants will: 1) recognize the need for culturally appropriate and value sensitive community-based programs, 2) understand the utility of the NUL as a public health partner, and 3) identify potential non-traditional public health partners.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to
Keywords: Community-Based Health Promotion, African American
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: National Urban League, Inc.,
National Diabetes Education Program,
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
National Institutes for Health,
University of Nebraska Medical Center
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.