Resource Details

The Road to Health:​ How to Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes in your Community​

Year Developed: 2023

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The epidemic of type 2 diabetes is exacting a staggering toll on individuals, families, and communities in the United States and, increasingly, around the world. In the United States, the burden is disproportionately borne by American Indian and Alaska Natives, African Americans, Hispanic or Latino Americans, and Asian and Pacific Islanders. In this 4-session learning collaborative, NCHPH presented the CDC';s "The Road to Health" toolkit, designed specifically for CHWs who provide outreach education to Hispanic/Latino and African American/African Ancestry communities, groups at higher risk for type 2 diabetes.

Resource Details: The epidemic of type 2 diabetes is exacting a staggering toll on individuals, families, and communities in the United States and, increasingly, around the world. In the United States, the burden is disproportionately borne by American Indian and Alaska Natives, African Americans, Hispanic or Latino Americans, and Asian and Pacific Islanders. In this 4-session learning collaborative, NCHPH presented the CDC’s “The Road to Health” toolkit, designed specifically for CHWs who provide outreach education to Hispanic/Latino and African American/African Ancestry communities, groups at higher risk for type 2 diabetes.

Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Keywords: Access to Care, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Residents of Public Housing.