Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Information

Do you have or are you at risk for for prediabetes?

DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program) is a CDC recognized program designed to help prevent or delay type-2 diabetes. Through a year long program you will learn healthy habits such as increasing physical activity, eating healthier, and reducing stress.

This year-long program includes:

16 Weekly Classes
6 Monthly Classes
Healthy Eating
Physical Activity
Tools and Encouragement
Group Setting

New Cohort Begins:
January 8th, 2025 from 10 AM to 11 AM
Johnston County Public Health Dept
517 N. Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield

Click here to download the Diabetes Prevention Program 2025 flyer and class schedule (PDF)

Class Schedule for Weekly Classes (Classes 1 through 16)

1/8/2025: Introduction
1/15/2025: Get Active to Prevent T2
1/22/2025: Track your Activity
1/29/2025: Eat Well to Prevent T2

2/5/2025: Track your Food
2/12/2025: Get More Active
2/19/2025: Burn More Calories than you take in
2/26/2025: Shop and Cook to Prevent T2

3/5/2025: Manage Stress
3/12/2025: Find Time for Fitness
3/19/2025: Cope with Triggers
3/26/2025: Keep your Heart Healthy

4/2/2025: Take Charge of your Thoughts
4/9/2025: Get Support
4/16/2025: Eat Well Away from Home
4/23/2025: Stay Motivated to Prevent T2

Class Schedule for Monthly Classes (Classes 17 through 22)

5/21/2025: When Weight Loss Stalls
6/18/2025: Stay Active to Prevent T2
7/16/2025: Stay Active Away from Home
8/20/2025: Have Healthy Food you Enjoy
9/17/2025: More about Carbs
10/15/2025: Get Back on Track/Prevent T2 for Life

If you have any questions about the program, please contact:

Mary Banks, BS, CHES® Public Health Education Specialist
mary.banks@johnstonnc.com
919-989-5200

Take the Prediabetes Risk Test Today!
https://www.cdc.gov/prediabetes/risktest/index.html

Incentives Referral Form:
johnstonnc.com/files/health/DPP-Provider-Packet.pdf

More Information and Resources

• American Diabetes Association
• NC DHHS Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch
• Johnston UNC Health Care: Diabetes Education Program
• Johnston UNC Health Care: Diabetes Support Group

North Carolina Diabetes Umbrella Program (DERP)

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more than 18 million people in the United States. Self management education is critical to the medical care of the diabetic. To address this issue, the NC Division of Public Health has developed a recognized “umbrella” program with the ADA to provide self-management diabetes education in local health departments. ADA recognized programs can bill Medicaid, Medicare and have a sliding scale fee for self pay clients. North Carolina is the only state to provide an umbrella program.

The Diabetes Umbrella Education Program includes the following curriculum: disease process, diet, exercise, medication review and education, foot care, acute and chronic complications, mental health adjustments. Clients are required to set and sign patient centered goals for their diabetic condition at every encounter. The staff will measure their success and barriers at each assessment or class. On average the clients that have completed the Umbrella Program will have a decrease in their Hgb A1C by at least one point, weight reduction and are monitoring their blood glucose level independently on a regular basis.

We welcome clients to the Johnston County Diabetes Umbrella Program. However, to participate, you must be referred. ADA-recognized programs can bill Medicaid, Medicare and have a sliding fee for self pay clients. This program allows Private Providers in the County to refer their patients for Diabetic education which includes the following:

• Disease process
• Diet
• Exercise
• Medication review
• Acute and chronic complications and mental health adjustments

Clients are required to set and sign patient-centered goals for their diabetic condition with each encounter.

Referrals to the Johnston County Diabetes Umbrella Program (DERP)

• Every patient needs a signed referral form from their Primary Care Physician.
  • Lab Values are required on the form.
• Once the Health Department has the signed form, an assessment is completed by an RN or an RD. This assessment takes an hour to complete.
• Each Patient will receive eight total hours of class time (2 4-hour sessions) after completed assessment.
• The classes are done in a group setting or individual if needed.
• There is a three month check in from the date of the class, the patient will need to return to the Health Department for a one-hour follow-up group session.
• A total of ten hours is required for the program.
• Once the patient completes the program, the patient will receive a follow-up appointment to come back for two hours of education every year.

We welcome clients to the Johnston County Diabetes Umbrella Program. The JCHD Umbrella Program Physician Referral Forms are linked below. Your referral along with copies of the clients most recent lab values can be faxed to 919-989-5279.

Our goal is to provide the highest possible care for our clients.

• DERP Referral Form for Providers
• DERP Referral Letter for Providers

Page last updated on:  November 14, 2024