The "Story Behind the Curve" helps us understand the causes and forces at that work that explain the data behind the number of participants and the resources the agency plans to commit to address the health issue.

What's Helping What We Do? These are the positive forces at work that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

• Advertisting of the program 
• Family members wanting to be educated on diabetes managment 
• Doctor offices sending referals 

 What's Hurting What We Do? These are the negative forces at work that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

• Availibity of those who are qualified for the program
• Room large enough to hold large classes

2022 Progress Update:

• The program is set to begin in 2023. There is no data for participants at this time. 

The following actions have been identified by our agency as ideas for what can work for this performance measure to make a difference on diabetes. 

Actions and Approaches Identified by Our Agency These are actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• Advertisting of the progam with detailed explanation to reach those with diabetes. 

No-cost and Low-cost Ideas Identified by Our Agency These are no-cost and low-cost actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• Advertisting online and in the doctors offices of the program.
• Communicating one on one with docotrs to undertand the program. 

What our communities served/customers think would work to do better These are actions and approaches that our communities served/customers think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• Reach out in areas where individuals with diabetes feel safe and encourged to join the program. 

List of Questions/Research Agenda These are questions to follow-up on for this performance measure. If you still need more information about what works to do better, make these questions part of your information & research agenda.

• Where did they hear of the program from?