Nebraska Diabetes Prevention and Control Program - Diabetes Assistance Programs in Nebraska

Nebraska Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

Kathy Goddard, R.D., L.M.N.T., C.D.E.
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
Phone: (402) 471-0194
1-800-745-9311 (ask for Diabetes Section)

The Nebraska Diabetes Prevention & Control Program (NDPCP) works to reduce or prevent complications and premature death for Nebraskans with diabetes.

The NDPCP strives to educate persons with diabetes, their families, and health professionals. One of the primary functions of the NDPCP is to update information and training materials to ensure application of current knowledge and treatment of diabetes.

Activities of the NDCP

* Completing and publishing the Nebraska State Diabetes Plan.

* Providing technical assistance to community groups, health professionals, organizations, institutions, and others who may be planning diabetes programs or activities.

* Publishing the Diabetes Newsbeat newsletter.

* Developing PDF Nebraska Diabetes Consensus Guidelines in conjunction with multiple primary and specialty care physicians, diabetes educators, and representatives of major health care plans in Nebraska. Adult and Pediatric guidelines are available.

* Participating in the activities of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The NDEP is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK). The NDEP is an initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes to promote early diagnosis, and, ultimately the onset of diabetes.

* Conducting surveillance activities.

Materials available from the Nebraska Diabetes Control Program

* Nebraska Diabetes Consensus Guidelines
* Take Charge of Your Diabetes (English & Spanish)
* Nebraska State Diabetes Plan
* Diabetes Newsbeat - Quarterly Newsletter
* Diabetes Scorecard (English & Spanish)
* Take Heart - Live a Healthy Latino Life ( English and Spanish)
* Living in Balance - In Native American Tradition
* Take Heart - And Live a Healthy African American Life (English & Spanish)
* Tackle Diabetes The Game Plan For Success (English & Spanish)
* Diabetes and the 12 Months of Pregnancy (English & Spanish)
* Many People Have Diabetes Do You?
* Healthy Diabetes Recipes and More (English & Spanish)
* Cooking for 1 or 2 and Sometimes More
* Hello Neighbor Cookbook (English & Spanish)

© 2007 Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services