Diabetes Prevention and Management Resources
General Public, Health Care Providers and Other Health Professionals
The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) formerly The Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) formerly AADE. The ADCES is a multi-disciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to improving diabetes care through innovative education, management and support. Practice and patient resources, research, news and publications, and other materials are available at the ADCES website.
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
This organization funds research and delivers services to help prevent diabetes and help those who have diabetes live healthier lives. The ADA website includes basic information about diabetes, diabetes risk tests, information about living with diabetes, among other services.
American Medical Association (AMA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Screen/Test/Act Today (STAT) Toolkit
This guide provides information to help health care providers refer patients with prediabetes to an evidence-based diabetes prevention program.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Diabetes Page
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes page includes basic information about diabetes prevention and control, diabetes programs and initiatives, and data and statistics relating to diabetes in the United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP)
On the CDC National DPP page, people can learn about prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, how to join a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention lifestyle change program to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, and how to find a program near them.
"Do I Have Prediabetes" Prediabetes Awareness Website
Provides materials developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Diabetes Association, the American Medical Association, with the Ad Council for individuals interested in learning their risk for prediabetes and for health care providers who want to learn more about how to talk to their patients about prediabetes. An online prediabetes risk test, a print-out risk test, and information related to preventing and reversing prediabetes are also included on this website.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Diabetes Prevention Resources
The NACDD Diabetes Prevention Resources and Trainings page includes materials and toolkits to support implementing the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Toolkit
This Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Toolkit provides a variety of resources to support organizations in developing or strengthening DSME programs including ways to market the program, pathways to accreditation and approaches to increase referrals.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes
The NIDDK 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes page includes information for patients with type 2 diabetes about what people with diabetes need to know and actions to take to manage diabetes.
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
The NKF is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk.
Psychosocial Care for People With Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association
This article provides diabetes care providers with evidence-based guidelines for psychosocial assessment and care of people with diabetes and their families.
Resources for Children, Parents and Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute of Health (NIH) Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel 2016
Updated in 2016, this guide provides practical tools and important information for children, families and schools, to ensure a safe learning environment for students with diabetes.
Children with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Families and Schools
The New York State Department of Health, "Children with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Families and Schools," was revised in 2012 and provides practical tools and important information for school personnel, allowing children with diabetes to participate fully and safely in the school setting.
