Program
Our Vision
People will become knowledgeable about healthy lifestyle practices that will help prevent prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes which will lower the diabetes incidence rate within the county.
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Our Mission
To be proactive to prevent prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes by providing prediabetes prevention and screening education for people who have a high probability of being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
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Program Overview & Goals
Participants will have opportunity to participate in various innovative educational activities to accomplish the following goals for practicing healthy lifestyles:
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Goal I:
People will identify the risk factors and be motivated to take preventative steps through screening, education and practice.
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Goal II:
People with family history of diabetes, prediabetes,
gestational diabetes, and overweight will have the
knowledge base and skills necessary to plan healthy meals.
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Goal III:
Participants in the Community TAAP program will attend free hands-on cooking sessions.
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Goal IV:
Participants will be aware of ways to increase their food resources such as gardening (container gardening and aeroponic gardens), couponing, and grocery sales.
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Goal VI:
Participants will increase the minutes of physical activity performed per day and week to balance calorie intake and calories used.
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