Diabetes Prevention Programs are CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs that offer participants with a full year of support and tools to learn how to eat healthy, add physical activity to daily routines, manage stress, stay motivated, and solve problems that can get in the way of goals. This program is proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Participants who lost 5-7% of their body weight and added 150 minutes of exercise per week cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 58% (71% for people over 60 years old).

DPP is an ongoing program in our community, but has never been offered at Brevard Housing Authority. The priority population for this program are residents of Brevard Housing apartments, who typically have low household incomes and are more likely to be African American. DPP aims to make a difference in individual and interpersonal behaviors. Implementation will take place in the neighborhood where most participants live.

The partners for this program include:

TPH staff supported implementation of a Diabetes Prevention Program at Brevard Housing Authority. The initial classes concluded in 2019 and monthly follow-up classes were ongoing into 2020. A virtual DPP option was offered in 2020 and follow-up classes will continue into 2021.

TPH also received funding from NC State to implement an additional DPP at a worksite, but the original worksite preferred an online DPP option and no other interested worksites have been identified to date.