A grassroots, empowerment model providing people with diabetes the tools they need to communicate with their health care provider, encourage consumer independence and stimulate community action to create awareness of the need and advantages of quality diabetes care within diverse community settings.
Resources/tools/guidelines/curriculum for diabetes prevention programs, etc. that are free and downloadable.
Direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.
Resources related to the prevention and control of diabetes can be found in the categories.
Take Charge of your Diabetes(English 2003 and Spanish 2004) A variety of diabetes related publications and products.
Funding Opportunities from NACCHO, NACCHO's Foundation Funding Guide, Governmental, Non-Governmental
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Your source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.
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CDC's goal is to increase the applicant pool to include more organizations such as the faith-based community for CDC's funding opportunities and give the applicants more time to plan and prepare their application.
To create an environment within the Department (HHS) that welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners assisting Americans in need. Includes and extended funding database on current funding opportunities in addition to faith-based initiatives.
Lesson Plans available in English.
Explore the diabetes learning center. Website available in Spanish and English.
Documents to gage health literacy levels.
The Quick Guide to Health Literacy including fact sheets and strategies to increase the usability of health information.
Migrant Health Promotion bases all of its work on close collaboration with community members (Promotores and Promotoras) who improve the health of their communities with community-based health education and activities. Within this framework, Migrant Health Promotion has developed several "program models."
Comprehensive list of agencies that offer patient transportation
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International air transportation programs. For travel into or out of the USA for life-saving medical treatments. Patient must be medically stable.
Explains generally what cultural competency is.
An online library of Cultural Competency resources
Health literacy incorporates a range of abilities: to read, comprehend, and analyze information; decode instructions, symbols, charts, and diagrams; weigh risks and benefits; and, ultimately, make decisions and take action.
Helping grantmakers improve the health of all people.
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RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs
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Free and Low Cost Prescription Drugs, a 48-page booklet, includes over one hundred free medication programs and over 1,100 drug listings. It also gives proven tips, tools and tactics on how and where to get free and low cost prescription drugs. Cost: $4.00.
Helping Students with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel.
This organization was established by volunteers dedicated to patients who cannot afford their prescription medication.
Free Medicine Foundation has helped countless families across the nation completely eliminate or substantially reduce their prescription drug bills.
Find information about homes and communities, organized by state. Has population specific information such as for colonias, farmworkers, senior citizens and Native Americans. Also has information on public housing (single and multi-family), fair housing and housing for people with disabilities.
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Information and Q&A on low income housing, section 8 housing and housing grants, with housing authorities searchable by city, state or zipcode.
HelpingPatients.org is a web site by PhRMA and its member companies, which is designed to help you find patient assistance programs for which you may qualify. Patient assistance programs are designed to help patients in need receive assistance in acquiring their prescribed medications. This online service is free and completely confidential.