Program activities include:

1. Individual and Group Education: The Community Dietitian and outreach workers deliver culturally relevant, evidenced based education in one-on-one and group settings for at-risk individuals in community and worksite settings. Referrals are received from El Rio clinic providers, other tribal health program partners (such as Community Health Nursing and Centered Spirit Programs), and by self-referral. Healthy cooking classes and food demonstrations are incorporated into educational activities. Activities and events are promoted through a variety of methods including flyers, the tribal web-page, employee intranet, the DPTP Facebook page, the Welcome Center and other gathering places and on KPYT- Yaqui Radio weekly radio spots.
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2. Nutrition counseling: The Community Dietitian is a Registered Dietitian as well as a certified diabetes educator who works closely with the El Rio Health Center providers, via referrals, to provide individual education sessions to clients who are attending a regularly scheduled Primary Care Provider, Clinical Pharmacy appointment, or behavioral health program. Referral, follow-up, and treatment protocols will be reviewed and refined to ensure clients receive relevant services.


3. Coordination of Care for Diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals Outreach workers provide follow up diabetes-related education and support services to individuals referred to the program, both in the home and community setting. They assess the client’s needs for educational services, deliver individual education and funnel them into group classes where appropriate. They also provide blood glucose and cholesterol screening, patient escorts, blood sugar and blood pressure monitoring and care coordination for clients.


4. Diabetes Awareness Community Events: The DPTP hold numerous diabetes awareness and screening events throughout the year in collaboration with other tribal departments and entities. Community events include physical activities, healthy eating/nutrition, and diabetes education, delivered using interactive and culturally appropriate methods. Community screening for random blood sugars, A1C’s and cholesterol is also available at many events.
   Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Program – November 2017 – January 2018


5. Wellness Activities: Fitness and recreation physical activity and personal fitness is promoted through the PYT Wellness Center to encourage individuals to stay within a healthy weight range and reduce risk factors for diabetes. Several programs target children and youth, including after-school programs.


6. Partnership development and coalition building: Collaboration with other Pascua Yaqui Tribal departments occurs regularly to engage with all segments of the community to provide diabetes education.


7. School-based initiatives: Ongoing collaboration exists between the Wellness Center, outreach staff, and schools to offer physical activity and nutrition education to children and youth in school settings.


8. Policy, Systems, and Environment Changes: DPTP is an active participant in community coalitions to effect policy level changes such as the Good Health and Wellness Coalition.