Wyoming Diabetes Prevention and Control Program - Diabetes Associations and Foundations-WY

Wyoming Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 259A
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Fax: (307) 777-8604

The Wyoming Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) has operated since 1994 through funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The challenges of diabetes and the risk of developing the disease are growing statewide; therefore, addressing these issues is a public health responsibility. The DPCP, guided by the Diabetes Advisory Council, focuses on moving forward with coordination and implementation of programs and projects that tackle access to care issues, provide professional and public education, promote quality improvement for providers, promote health communication messages, and create synergistic partnerships among provider systems. The Diabetes Advisory Council currently has six active work groups.

Health Systems Interventions

The Wyoming DPCP partners with many of the state’s health systems to improve diabetes clinical care by providing technical support, tools and resources.

* Diabetes Quality Care Monitoring System. The Wyoming DPCP provides this software free to physicians and diabetes educators. For more information, call (307) 777-7585.
* Wyoming Clinical Practice Recommendations for Diabetes Mellitus. The revised recommendation were released on November 8th, 2007.
* Healthy Eyes Healthy People. The triplicate form documents eye examination outcomes and provides patient education on diabetic retinopathy.
* Foot CareProvider Kit, provided to Wyomingprovidersin partnership with APS. View the Diabetes Provider Kit here.

Promotes Community Partnerships

Community Grants were awarded for 2007-2008. Click here to see a list of communities, projects, and contact information.

The Wyoming DPCP provides the following support and resources:

* Education and training of diabetes educators and other health care providers who work with individuals with diabetes;
* Diabetes education materials – pamphlets, brochures, posters, video and audiotapes, etc.;
* Implementation of innovative/creative public awareness campaigns;
* Educational programs on diabetes self-management; and
* Development of focused programs aimed at reducing health disparities for high-risk populations with respect to diabetes prevention and control.