Through this project, the Northeastern Partnership increased its capacity to prevent, diagnose and medically manage diabetes among African Americans, and sought to reduce health disparities in the 19-county region.
The Diabetes Sentinel program was a collaboration of 30 African American churches and public health providers for diabetes prevention, outreach and policy change. Each participating congregation identified adult and youth leaders for training as lay advisors (Sentinels), created a committee to support this effort, established and implemented policies that promote healthy lifestyles, and sponsored workshops on diabetes, nutrition, and exercise.
Diabetes Sentinel Program