Monthly Updates and Newsletters

January News

Here are two important items to share:

2012 DPAC Spring Meeting
The DPAC Spring Full Membership Meeting has changed!

The Spring meeting will now be on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing Michigan.

Please mark your calendars!!

The DPAC Meeting will be held immediately after the Diabetes and Kidney Advocacy Day. This will enable the membership to participate in advocacy activities (this also includes scheduled legislative visits-organized by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan) as well as hear the Advocacy Day keynote speaker, Dr. Ann Albright.

Dr. Albright, Director of the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, will present on key CDC diabetes initiatives, the importance of public health funding, and the impact and opportunities on a statewide and local level. This is a great opportunity to meet Dr. Albright as well as the ability for Dr. Albright to hear and see what Michigan is doing to prevent and control diabetes in Michigan! We would love to have a great representation from DPAC that day! The DPAC portion will be held in the afternoon-more details to come!

National Diabetes Prevention Program is Released
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) has been released and lifestyle coach training is available. The NDPP, from the evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program, is a group-based year-long program for people with prediabetes and those at high risk to establish healthy behaviors to reduce diabetes risk. The NDPP will also include recognition status for those agencies wishing to implement the program in their communities.

The Michigan Diabetes Control and Prevention Program is available to answer questions and work with agencies as they begin planning to become a recognized NDPP site. If you have questions, please contact Kristi Pier at pierk@michigan.gov or 517-335-6937.

To find out more information about the NDPP, please visit the CDC NDPP website: www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/index.htm.

Thank you very much for your DPAC participation in 2011. Your volunteer work on the Board, workgroup meetings, and full membership meetings is very much appreciated!!

Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!!