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INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ALAMANCE COUNTY - DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM ($10,643)
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SPONSOR
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Courtney McFadden, Public Health Director
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BACKGROUND
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Guilford County participates in the regional Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which helps residents at risk of developing type 2 diabetes make lasting changes to their eating and physical activity habits. The Alamance County Health Department sponsors and coordinates the initiative across nine counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, and Rockingham. Alamance County included funding for the initiative in its adopted FY2026-27 budget.
In Guilford County, the program provides a 12-month series of lifestyle-change classes based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s diabetes prevention framework. Classes help participants with prediabetes improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and work toward losing approximately 5% to 7% of their body weight to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The program also offers community wellness presentations and A1c screenings, which measure average blood sugar levels and help identify residents who may benefit from prevention services or further medical evaluation. Community organizations may request presentations tailored to their audiences. Program staff adapt wellness strategies to reflect participants’ access to healthy food, places to exercise, and other neighborhood resources.
To encourage participation and help residents apply what they learn, the program provides practical tools and incentives, such as fitness trackers, exercise bands, cookbooks, portion-control containers, and kitchen equipment that supports healthy meal preparation.
During FY2026, Guilford County’s program:
· Delivered six wellness presentations, with attendance ranging from 6 to 30 people per presentation.
· Completed 53 A1c screenings. ...
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