The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) Diabetes Prevention Alliance (DPA) is a multi-sectoral network of partners serving Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. These partners are committed to creating a sustainable ecosystem for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) with a focus on providing culturally appropriate diabetes risk-reduction education access to populations at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, including, people living with prediabetes, Hispanic/Latino and Black communities, as well as those aged 65 and older.
In the U.S., nearly 98 million adults have prediabetes and 81% are unaware they have it. This leads to rising health care costs for everyone—the patient, provider, and payer. But it doesn’t have to.
Lifestyle changes can stop diabetes before it gets started—beginning with education.
The National DPP is a lifestyle change program that has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% in those 60 and older) for people with prediabetes. In the year-long program, participants have access to trained lifestyle coaches that will introduce lifestyle changes such as better nutrition, regular physical activity, stress management, and avoiding unhealthy triggers—without disrupting their life.
The ADA’s DPA is a collaborative initiative dedicated to the widespread implementation of, access to, and participation in the National DPP. Our goal is to reduce or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle change programs.
As part of its commitment to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes, the ADA provides back bone support to the Diabetes Prevention Alliance, providing technology, infrastructure, resources, and support for the multi-sectoral network of partners aimed to scale and sustain the National DPP.
There are several risk factors that contribute to a diabetes diagnosis, including:
In addition to providing you with a marketing toolkit, we provide the following resources to help you implement the National DPP.
Our DPA partners receive a badge designed to help showcase their commitment to the DPA and promote our shared mission to prevent type 2 diabetes.
The National DPP uses a researched-based curriculum that combines nutrition, physical activity, and stress management techniques into one program.
The 12-month National DPP lifestyle change program is approved by the CDC and is led by a trained lifestyle coach. Participants may attend in-person, virtually, through distance learning, or a combination of the three.
First Six Months
The first half of the program provides a foundation to set your patient up for success. This essential knowledge starts their health journey and includes information on:
Second Six Months
The second phase reinforces what they’ve learned and includes monthly meetings to set goals and track progress. Here, they receive guidance, encouragement, and accountability.
