Montana Diabetes Program
The Diabetes Program is committed to:
- Data and Surveillance of diabetes, its complications and risk factors.
- Diabetes Management: Increase access to, coverage for, and participation of people with diabetes in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs recognized by the American Diabetes Association or accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists.
- Evaluation: Implement and report progress for a national work plan through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Diabetes Translation.
- Partnership and Coordination:
- Provide continuing education and networking opportunities to health professionals with the Annual Montana Diabetes Professional Conference.
- Partner with key stakeholders through the Montana Diabetes Advisory Coalition and coordinate with other Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion programs to share resources and increase the scope and effectiveness of our work.
- Prevention: Organize, train, and support community partners in implementing the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Lifestyle coaches support adults in making sustainable healthy lifestyle changes to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
- Quality Diabetes Education Initiative: Offer the Quality Diabetes Education Initiative, which provides a self-study and peer-mentoring program to diabetes care and education specialists to increase their skills and provides technical assistance and support to assist outpatient settings to develop and become a recognized/accredited diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) program.
- Quality Improvement:
- Offer quality improvement assistance to health care facilities (hospitals, primary care practices and DSMES programs) to promote guidelines-based care, track quality measures, and improve health outcomes for Montanans with diabetes.
- Engage community pharmacists and community health workers in the provision of medication and self-management for people with diabetes.
- School Health: Assist schools and early childhood education centers with guidelines, policies, training, tools and resources to ensure that students with diabetes are safe at school and have the same opportunities as other children.
Learn About Diabetes
Data and Statistics
Diabetes Resources
Upcoming Events
Advisory Coalition Meeting
When: January 24, 2025
Where: Virtual
Check back later for next meeting information.
Annual Diabetes Professional Conference
When: October 10-11, 2024
Where: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
For more information and to register visit the Diabetes Professional Conference website.
