The Vermont Department of Health Diabetes Program is funded through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement.
Program Goals
The goal is to increase opportunities for people living in Vermont to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. A focus of our work is using proven methods to support Vermonters who are at the greatest risk of these conditions.
- Increase the number of people living in Vermont who are screened for prediabetes or diabetes and referred to resources.
- Promote and connect people living in Vermont to free, statewide My Healthy VT Diabetes Workshops for diabetes prevention.
- Address the conditions where people live, learn, work, and play to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Support and empower community health workers.
Current Projects
Quality improvement
We work with several federally-qualified health centers, hospital-owned practices, and Support and Services at Home (SASH) sites across the state to identify and treat people with diabetes more effectively. Learn more about quality improvement
Statewide Community Health Worker infrastructure
There is strong evidence that community health workers can improve health outcomes for people with prediabetes and diabetes. Our program provides the backbone support for a group of organizations working towards bringing the community health worker workforce together. Learn more about the statewide community health worker infrastructure
Pharmacist collaborations
Patients with chronic conditions are likely to have more frequent encounters with a pharmacist than their primary care provider. This makes pharmacies a critical access point to support patients with disease prevention and management, not only places where medication is dispensed.
Survey on Chronic Disease Care in Vermont Pharmacy Settings 2022
In partnership with the Vermont Pharmacists Association, our program designed and conducted a statewide survey of Vermont licensed pharmacists practicing in the state to help deepen our understanding of chronic disease prevention and support patient care services in the pharmacy setting. These results are being used to help guide future work in pharmacy settings and develop resources for pharmacists related to diabetes prevention and management.
Self-management workshops
We coordinate with state level health leadership, including the Vermont Blueprint for Health and the University of Vermont Medical Center's Community Health Improvement, to promote and recruit participants for the My Healthy VT Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Management Workshops. We aim to make it easier for people of all abilities to participate in diabetes workshops. Learn more about My Healthy VT Workshops
Interested in partnering with us or finding out more? Contact the Vermont Department of Health at 802-863-7200.
Examples of the Successes of Past Partnerships
Sustainable Diabetes Prevention and Management Impact, 2018-2023
