News and Updates
“Addressing Diabetes Through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access” grantees selected
Recently, the MDH Diabetes and Health Behavior Unit requested proposals to address food and nutrition security for people with diabetes or prediabetes.
Project proposals were required to implement community-based activities that help achieve outcomes outlined in Minnesota’s Action Plan to Address Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes 2035 (MN 2035 Plan). Applicants were asked to describe how they will pilot or expand innovative models that address food and nutrition security among people who are disproportionately affected by prediabetes and diabetes.
Two selected programs have begun work with this grant:
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Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services: Increasing access to healthy foods and diabetes prevention and management knowledge for Hispanic community members in Meeker, McLeod, and Sibley counties with or at risk for diabetes or prediabetes.
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Dream of Wild Health: Increasing their Native partner organization’s capacity to provide culturally based diabetes prevention education and Twin Cities Native American community member’s knowledge of diabetes risk factors and lifestyle prevention strategies, and access to healthy, indigenous foods.
Webinar opportunity: “Improving Health Outcomes for People with Prediabetes and Diabetes: Evidence, Challenges, Opportunities, and Resources”
If you work with people experiencing prediabetes or diabetes, please join us for a webinar on Thursday, March 27 with presenter Lorena Drago.
Those at risk for or living with diabetes often face many challenges in preventing and managing their health conditions. Learn how unique barriers to health such as reduced access to care, unemployment, low incomes, housing cost burdens, or lack of health insurance can make managing chronic conditions such as prediabetes and diabetes more difficult. We will also discuss ways to address those barriers.
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Lorena Drago is a registered dietitian, speaker, author, consultant, and certified diabetes care and educator specialist. She specializes in the multicultural aspects of diabetes self-management education and is an expert in developing culturally and ethnically oriented nutrition and diabetes education materials. |
This webinar is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cardiovascular health and diabetes data dashboards
Social factors such as income and living environment influence health outcomes, particularly for those living with chronic conditions such as diabetes.
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Income matters: People with incomes less than $35,000 per year are more likely to live with diabetes than people earning $50,000 or more.
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Where you live matters: People living in rural communities in Minnesota are more likely to live with diabetes and they are more likely to be hospitalized than people living in metropolitan areas.
Learn more by visiting the Diabetes Data Page and exploring the data dashboards:
- The prevalence data dashboard can help you find out how common diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol are in Minnesota. The dashboard features data by race and ethnicity, disability status, income, geography, and veteran status.
- The hospitalizations dashboard can help you learn about hospitalizations for diabetes, cardiovascular health and stroke. Examine data by race and ethnicity, geography, social vulnerability, and other factors.
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The American Diabetes Association offers free resources for those with or caring for someone with diabetes.
How to Thrive: A Guide for Your Journey with Diabetes is a downloadable 44-page resource that includes topics such as diabetes basics, making an action plan, managing medications and more.
Review the Consumer Guide for the latest information about diabetes medications and products.
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