Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
American Diabetes Association® Alert Day® is a one-day “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Held on the fourth Tuesday of every March, this year’s Alert Day will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.
Type II diabetes is more common in African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
To see if you are AT RISK for Type II Diabetes, please download this form risk-test-english-85×11 to identify how our Diabetes Prevention team can help you lower your risk.
If your score indicates you may be at risk for Type II Diabetes, please call the YKHC Diabetes Prevention Team Toll Free 1-877-543-6133 Direct line 907-543-6133 on what services we can offer you.
Find out more about our community activity and gardens awards program
YKHC’s Diabetes Prevention & Control Program is currently inviting all city and tribal government and other non-profit agencies in the YK Delta to apply for our 2013 Community Activity and Garden Award funds. Click the link above to find out more and to download the application form and budget example files.
About our 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
- provide schools and communities with physical activity awards or garden awards.
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 subregional clinics in which patients receive a variety of services.
As a team we:
- coordinate the monthly diabetes support group, every second Thursday from 12 – 1 p.m. at YKHC’s CHAP Conference Room, on the second floor – across from the hospital (lunch is provided)
- host the monthly diabetes radio show every second Wednesday at 10 a.m. 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
For other information on diabetes please visit the websites below.
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/
