Mission Statement
The mission of the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance is to raise
awareness and improve the health of people with diabetes and those
at risk for developing diabetes by creating and sustaining an effort
to inform, educate, and assist individuals to improve their health.
Goals & Objectives
The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will follow the following Healthy
People 2010 guidelines:
Healthy People 2010:
HP 2010 – 5-1 Increase the proportion of persons with diabetes who
receive formal diabetes education.
HP 2010 – 5-2 Prevent diabetes.
HP 2010 – 5-4 Increase proportion of adults with diabetes whose
condition has been diagnosed.
I. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will identify individuals at
risk of developing Diabetes in the Tri-County region of Wicomico,
Worcester and Somerset Counties in Maryland.
Objective 1: By FY2010, the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will
increase the number of individuals identified or considered at risk
of developing diabetes by 30% or 600 individuals.
Activities:
1. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance and its partner members will
administer the American Diabetes Association risk assessment paper
screening test to individuals at a variety of settings throughout
the tri-county region. The alliance will reach a total of 300
individuals by the end of FY09.
2. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance and its partners will establish
and form partnerships with at least three new professional and
private organizations or individuals by the end of FY10 that will
assist in identification of at-risk individuals.
3. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance and its partners will focus
efforts in five areas; business, school, faith, professional, and
general community, that will assist in identification of at-risk
individuals.
a. Business - The Alliance will send 100 letters to workplaces in
the tri-county area highlighting the impact of diabetes on work.
b. School – The Alliance will host a pilot program to outreach to an
elementary school for a lunch and learn.
c. Faith – The Alliance will work with local Health Ministries to
find at-risk individuals.
d. Professional – see Goal II, Objective II
e. General Community – see Goal II, Objective I
II. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will educate the general
community, the underserved and at risk individuals in the Tri-County
region of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties, about
pre-diabetes, diabetes, and the prevention of diabetes.
Objective 1: Through primary prevention efforts, the Tri-County
Diabetes
Alliance by FY 09 will educate over 1,000 individuals.
Activities:
1. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will continue to publish and
distribute resource guides at various community outreach forums.
2. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will participate in
approximately 3 health fairs in the Tri-County area (ie Road Shows)
3. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will continue to fund and update
the website for general public education on Diabetes.
4. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will design, establish, and
publish a Social Marketing Campaign called Closing the Gap on
Diabetes to create a change in social norm through nutrition,
exercise and appropriate testing strategies.
5. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will actively recruit
volunteers, lay people, and those who have an active interest in
Diabetes to assist with identification and education.
Objective 2: By FY09, the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will educate
30 professionals on the Alliance goals and Diabetes information.
Activities:
1. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will seek out avenues in which
to educate professionals. (ie, Poster Sessions, Speaking Engagements
whether state or national, and policy committees, etc.)
2. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will participate in one formal
presentation for professionals called the Tri-County Summit.
3. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will seek to partner with
national organizations to provide professional education (CME, CEU’s,
etc.) training on the latest in Diabetes prevention, care, and
management of the chronic disease.
a. Partner can consist of Pharmaceutical companies, Universities,
and State entities.
Objective 3: By FY09, the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will educate
10 policy-makers in regards to the effects, disparities, and cost of
Diabetes in the area.
Activities:
1. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will host a breakfast forum for
all state, county, and local legislatures in regards to Diabetes
prevalence, incidence, and cost.
2. The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will recruit school-board
members, nutrition policy committee members from schools, and/or
school health nurses to join the Alliance to discuss change.
III. As a long-range goal, The Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will
increase the proportion of individuals with Diabetes whose condition
has been diagnosed.
Objective 1: By 2012, with appropriate funding sources, the
Tri-County Diabetes Alliance will design, establish, and maintain 3
Diabetes clinics; one in each of the three lower shore county health
department’s or hospital’s.
Objective 2: By 2012, Paraprofessionals by county will be trained to
assist with identification and education in order to sustain the
diabetes prevention effort in the Tri-County communities.
This web resource focuses on preventing, and guiding the local
community of the three lower counties of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland on their own individual risk of developing diabetes.
The Information contained on this web site is
not intended as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. If you
feel you may be at risk for diabetes consult with your doctor or
health care professional.
Specific Web Site Goals
The purpose of this website is as
follows:
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Educate citizens on why it is important to
know if you have diabetes.
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Guide citizens to community resources to
learn about your risk of developing diabetes.
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Guide citizens to community services to help
them manage their diabetes if diagnosed.
This web site was developed by a group of health
professionals from Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties in
Maryland in coordination with the local chapter of the
American Diabetes Association.
The Tri-County Diabetes
Alliance sponsors and conducts several health education
and outreach programs addressing prevention of pre-diabetes and
diabetes. This will include presentations and free health screenings
in a variety of settings including schools, worksites, faith based
communities, and other community centers. Please check our
events calendar by clicking here .
Am I at Risk?
Take Our On-Line Risk Assessment by
clicking here .
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