The American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Community Partnership Guide Supplement was developed by the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and the Association of American Indian Physicians to augment the comprehensive Community Partnership Guide with additional ideas and activities relevant to AIAN communities. The Community Partnership Guide is also available by calling the NDEP at (800) 438-5383.

Contents

• Letter to Diabetes Advocates
• Control Your Diabetes for Future Generations
• You Have the Power to Prevent Diabetes
• Move It!
• Diabetes Affects Individuals, Families, and Communities
• What Is the National Diabetes Education Program?
• Who Is the NDEP Trying to Reach?
• Good News About Diabetes
• Planning a Diabetes Activity for Your Community
• Sample Activity Plans
• Community Partners
• Tell Us What You Are Doing
• NDEP American Indian/Alaska Native Work Group
• NDEP American Indian/Alaska Native Staff
• Additional American Indian/Alaska Native Resources
• References

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)    http://ndep.nih.gov
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

A Joint Initiative of the National Institutes of Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention