About the Program

The Indiana State Department of Health’s Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation.The vision of the DPCP is a state where the public is fully aware of the impact of diabetes; all patients with diabetes are receiving high quality care wherever they are in the state regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status; and patients with diabetes enjoy the best quality of life possible. The DPCP mission is to reduce the burden of diabetes in Indiana through data surveillance, health communications, health systems development, and development and implementation of community interventions and programs.

What's New?

H1N1 and Diabetes - Important information for people with diabetes

Chronic Disease and H1N1 and Diabetes Flu Tips  

Back to School Tips for Families of Students with Diabetes  

Butler University Community Health Resource - One-stop resource for health care professionals and patients seeking information on health and medical care

Advocacy Tools: NACDD Diabetes Council Advocacy Toolbox

CDC Podcasts - Download podcasts regarding a variety of health related topics!

Diabetes Care During Natural Disasters - Important information for people with diabetes on how to prepare for natural disasters

Diabetes Initiative - This national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on Advancing Diabetes Self Management, Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care, and Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot Project.

My Health Advisor - Use this online tool to calculate your personal risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Women in Government Announce the Release of New Diabetes Toolkit

The Indiana Women's Diabetes Initiative isformerly the ASIST 2010 Grant. Office of Women's Health at the Indiana State Department of Health recently received a three-year grant from Health and Human Services to improve health outcomes for females with diabetes. The grant will support a pilot project in three Indiana counties, Elkhart, Howard, and Lawrence. Patient Navigators will assist females with diabetes in successfully managing their diabetes by helping them overcome barriers to accessing health care services and community resources. Evidence-based strategies will be focused on specified Healthy People 2010 objectives. For more information, please contact The Office of Women's Health at 317.233.9156 orvisit their websiteOffice of Women's Health.

TheDPCP and the Division of Aging at Family and Social Servicesreceived atwo year grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to implement an evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) developed by Stanford University. "Living a Healthy Life" will be implementedin the sixteen Area Agencies on Aging across Indiana. The Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, and the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community are partners on this grant.

Upcoming Events!

Sign-up today for a "Living a Healthy Life" program in your area! Please click on the "Living a Healthy Life" link at the top of the page on the left hand side navigation bar. 

November 21, 2009 "Too Sweet for Your Own Good" and "Ask the Experts"  Indianapolis, IN

Project ICE - FREE training for healthcare providers starting in January 2010. Please click on the training schedule for more information.

                         

 

 

 

For additional informatin regarding diabetes prevention and control,
please contact the program at:
Indiana State Department of Health
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Chronic Disease
2 N. Meridian Street, 6 B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-7634
Fax: (317) 233-7127

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