Diabetes Prevention & Control

Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

YKHC's Diabetes Prevention and Control Program serves 48 villages in southwest Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta - an area the size of the state of Oregon.  Approximately 90% of the area population is Alaska Native, including Yup'ik, Cup'ik, and Athabaskan.

Our program offers a variety of outreach and clinical services to address the changing needs of the people.  Our staff includes: Clinical Diabetes Educators, Data Entry Coordinator, Healthy Hearts Case Managers, Outreach Coordinators, and Program Coordinator. 

 

Outreach coordinators:

• provide diabetes education presentations at schools, Head Start programs, pre-maternal home and in the community organizations, PATC, tribal gatherings and upon request;
• conduct blood glucose screenings at health clinics, health fairs, community events and upon request;
• work with communities to encourage physical activity like the exercise program at the Senior Center in Bethel, or Diabetes Prevention Ski Health Fair in Oscarville;
•  provide schools and communities with physical activity awards or garden awards.

The deadline to apply for the 2011-2012 School Physical Activity Award is October 7, 2011.  Click here to download a copy of the School Physical Activity Award application.  To view examples of acceptable vendor quotes click here.

 

Clinical diabetes educators:

• provide diabetes self-management education for clients and their families;

• provide both inpatient and outpatient services;

• identify and educate individuals at high risk for diabetes;

• function as a resource for the health care team providing patient care;

• offer pre-pregnancy counseling and management;

• serve as patient advocate in delivery of diabetes care;

• work towards gestational diabetes management;

• provide medical nutrition therapy;

• plan and participate in multi-disciplinary "one-stop" sub-regional clinics in which patients receive a variety of services.

As a team we:

• coordinate the monthly diabetes support group, every second Thursday from 6 PM to 7 PM at YKHC's CHAP Conference Room, on the second floor - across from the hospital;
• host the monthly diabetes radio show, every second Wednesday from 11 AM to 11:30 AM on KYUK;
• facilitate special community events, like the Senior Health & Fitness Day and the Family Health & Fitness Day

If you would like more information or are interested in any of these services, please contact us.  We are happy to assist you.

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
P.O. Box 528, Bethel, AK 99559

Toll Free 1-877-543-6133 Direct line 907-543-6133

www.ykhc.org/diabetes

Shea Brumley, RD, LD              Clinical Diabetes Educator  543-6906	Wileina Rhodes Outreach Coordinator 543-6167	Eric Castellano Outreach Coordinator 543-6542
Dora Johnson Outreach Coordinator 543-6437	Tonya Charlie Data Entry Specialist 543-6133	Molly Charlie CHW Secretary 543-6190

For other information on diabetes please visit the websites below.

American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org/