Mission: To establish and implement prevention strategies that reduce the morbidity and mortality due to diabetes and its complications among Michigan residents. We seek to achieve this through capacity-building projects that ensure persons at risk for diabetes and diabetes-related complications are identified, entered into the health care system, and receive ongoing preventive care and education.

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Statistics and Reports

• Diabetes Fact Page (2008)
• Michigan Diabetes Burden and Diabetes Program - Overview (2008)
• Prediabetes Fact Page (2007)
• Michigan Diabetes Strategic Plan
• Michigan Chronic Kidney Disease Strategic Plan (2005)
• Michigan Action Plan for Diabetes Primary Prevention (2006)
• County and Regional Diabetes Numbers by Race and Gender (2007)

Brochures

• Type 2 Diabetes: The Silent Disease
• Diabetes, Smoking and Your Health
• Michigan Diabetes Outreach Network

Staff of the Diabetes and Other Chronic Disease Section

Michigan Programs

Diabetes Partners in Action Coalition

DPAC is a partnership of individuals and representatives of organizations who work to reduce the impact of diabetes in Michigan.

DPAC Workgroups

• Advocacy and Public Policy
• Communication and Public Awareness
• Data, Research and Evaluation (DaRE)
• Prevention
• Training and Educations Programs

Michigan Diabetes Outreach Networks (MDON)

The Diabetes Outreach Networks (DONs) build partnerships to strengthen diabetes prevention, detection and treatment throughout Michigan. For regional contact information, see www.diabetesinmichigan.org.

Diabetes Self-Management Education Certification Program

To increase availability and improve the quality of diabetes self-management education, the Michigan Department of Community Health, Certification Program has developed review criteria, based on national standards. The Certification Program staff provide consultation services related to the standards and certification process. Programs that meet criteria and are certified are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement.

Diabetes Prevention Program

Michigan's Diabetes Prevention Program began in 2005 as one of five state programs funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT). Through the Michigan Diabetes Prevention Program, public health programs have been created with community partners to address prediabetes and the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes.

Michigan Partners on the PATH

PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) is a chronic disease self-management program that helps participants build the skills they need for the day-to-day management of a chronic disease. PATH is a six-week workshop and covers topics including healthy eating, relaxation techniques, problem solving and communication skills. For PATH workshops and locations, see www.MiPATH.org.

Useful Links

• Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators – MODE
• National Diabetes Education Program – NDEP
• American Diabetes Association – ADA
• American Association of Diabetes Educators – AADE
• National Kidney Foundation of Michigan – NKFM
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – JDRF