Diabetes Prevention Program:
This virtual program offers:
- Easy tracking of weight, activity, food, sleep, and stress
- Program material via web or app
- Access to community support and a lifestyle coach 24/7
- Free, fresh produce to those who qualify
- Free 2-week trial at YMCA
86 million American adults- more than 1 out of 3- have pre-diabetes. 90% do not know they have it.
In order to enroll in the program all participants must meet the following criteria:
- All participants must be 18 years of age or older and not pregnant at the time of enrollment. These programs are intended for adults at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
- All participants must have a BMI (body mass index) of ≥25 kg/m² (≥23 kg/m², if Asian American).
- All participants will be considered eligible based on either:
- Recent (within the past year) blood test meeting one of the following specifications:
- Fasting glucose of 100 to 125 mg/dl
- A1c of 5.7 to 6.4
- Clinically diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during a positive pregnancy; or a positive screening for prediabetes based on the CDC Prediabetes Screening Test.
- Recent (within the past year) blood test meeting one of the following specifications:
- Participants cannot have a previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes prior to enrollment.
- Participants must be an Indiana resident.
To sign up, please fill out the form below, email healthpro@vanderburghcounty.in.gov, or call 812-435-2400.