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Curricula

The IHS Division of Diabetes (DDTP) curricula provide health care professionals working in American Indian and Alaska Native communities with a framework for diabetes education in one-on-one or group settings.

The curricula:

  • Were written and reviewed by health care professionals from IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian health care settings with expertise in diabetes treatment, prevention, and education.
  • Include teaching outlines and lessons, visual aids, and resource directories.
  • Are easily adaptable to suit individual patient and local community needs.

Curricula Developed by the IHS Division of Diabetes

Balancing Your Life and Diabetes Curriculum – The core diabetes curriculum from the IHS Division of Diabetes. This comprehensive curriculum addresses the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , and provides information about type 2 diabetes, diabetes self-management, and general healthy lifestyle practices. Note: This curriculum is currently under revision and will be available shortly.

Balancing Your Food Choices: Nutrition and Diabetes – A supplement to the Balancing Your Life and Diabetes (BYLD) Curriculum that addresses nutrition and diabetes. This supplement is intended for use with the BYLD Curriculum. Note: This curriculum will be available soon in our Online Catalog.

Beautiful Beginnings: Pregnancy and Diabetes – A supplement to the Balancing Your Life and Diabetes (BYLD) Curriculum that addresses pregnancy and diabetes, including pre-gestational and gestational diabetes. This supplement is intended for use with the BYLD Curriculum. Note: This curriculum will be available soon in our Online Catalog.

Curricula Developed in Collaboration

Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) Program – This new curriculum for teachers in grades K–12 is part of a national effort to decrease the incidence and improve the care of type 2 diabetes among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The curriculum was developed through collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), American Indian Tribal Colleges and the Indian Health Service Division of Diabetes.

 

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