Overview
The 91ɫƵ, in partnership with the Milwaukee County Organizations Promoting Prevention (MCOPP) Coalition, and Y-EAT Right, Nutritional Consultant for Healthy Living, received funding and collaborated with the Wisconsin Chronic Disease Prevention Program to implement evidence-based programs and activities through the CDC-funded: Improving the Health of Americans through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke (1815 Grant) program. The 5-year 1815 project, which began in October 2018, was to carry out work to prevent and manage diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Using CDC support, WI DHS, 91ɫƵ, and MCOPP partners focused on implementing and evaluating evidence-based strategies to manage diabetes and prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in high-burden populations and communities.
Strategies and Work
The project work incorporated a health equity lens to reach populations most impacted by chronic diseases through communication, education, and skill-building. Strategies focused on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, Community Health Workers, Team-Based Care, Nutrition Education & Food Preparation Skill-Building, and Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring.
As a part of the project, the Days of Learning podcast hosted by David Nelson, PhD, professor in the department of family and community medicine came to fruition. The Days of Learning podcast is a series focused on health, wellness, medicine, community engagement, and how these connect and influence chronic disease management and the health of our communities. In addition to the podcast, the Back to the Kitchen Series was created, hosted by Yvonne D. Greer, DrPH, RD, CD of Y-EAT Right, Nutritional Consultant for Healthy Living, and moderated by Dr. David Nelson from the 91ɫƵ. Each session began with a recorded food demonstration and ended with a facilitated discussion around the session theme with community champions.
Outcomes
- Increased access to self-measured blood pressure programs and resources in community settings, with a tie to community health worker support
- Provided nutrition education and healthy food preparation skill-building to patients at risk for prediabetes and hypertension from
underserved communities of color, specifically the North and South sides of Milwaukee's priority populations
- Established new community-clinical linkage to promote and refer patients with type 2 diabetes to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support services or the Healthy Living with Diabetes Program
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
This project was supported by funding from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Chronic Disease Prevention Program Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke 5-year cooperative agreement (CDC-DP18-1815) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.