Partners & Community Organizations
Who can become an NDEP partner? You can make a difference in diabetes prevention and control by taking an active role in the National Diabetes Education Program. All organizations, associations, and groups that promote NDEP messages and materials are welcome to be NDEP partners. Partners are the key to NDEP’s success and work with NDEP in a variety of ways to identify needs for collaboration and synergistic opportunities for win-win projects and initiatives. If you or your organization is active at the local or state level, NDEP also encourages you to join your State Diabetes Prevention and Control Program’s efforts to expand the reach of NDEP messages and activities.
Why become an NDEP partner?
NDEP partners can benefit from using NDEP’s messages, campaigns, and materials. For example, NDEP partners can:
- Expand their activities and have a greater impact by combining efforts and resources with NDEP and other organizations.
- Adopt NDEP’s messages and promote them within their organization and to the communities they serve.
- Adapt and tailor messages for target audiences as appropriate.
- Disseminate information and materials to media, community organizations, and target audiences.
- Coordinate education activities and share resources with other partner organizations.
- Use NDEP resources to modify the health care delivery system to improve quality and access.
- Join one of NDEP’s Stakeholder Groups. These groups provide partners with a way to share ideas and provide input and guidance to help NDEP continue to respond to the needs of diverse audiences affected by diabetes.
Partner Guidelines
For organizations and companies that share common priorities and interests with NDEP, these guidelines have been established to provide direction for how NDEP partners can adopt and/or adapt NDEP materials and collaborate with NDEP around shared goals and objectives.
Partner Spotlight
The partner spotlight features partners who develop creative and innovative ways to incorporate or highlight NDEP campaigns and resources in their activities.
Diabetes Observances
- National Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month. Take advantage of NDEP’s campaign materials to help you spread the word about diabetes management and prevention in your community. - Diabetes Alert Day
Observed the fourth Tuesday in March, the American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one day “wake-up” call asking the American public to know their risk for developing type 2 diabetes by taking the diabetes risk test.
Bring Diabetes Information to Your Community
Find helpful tips and ideas for bringing diabetes information to your community and incorporating NDEP’s messages and resources into your diabetes activities.
3 Easy Ways to Get Involved with NDEP
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1. Link to the NDEP website
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2. Share our articles
Post one of NDEP’s many ready-to-use articles on your website or in your organization’s newsletter.
Like and comment on Facebook posts, retweet NDEP messages, and share NDEP videos. 3. Engage using social media
More Ways to Get Involved
National Diabetes Month Campaign Materials
What is NDEP Promoting this Quarter?
Promotional Toolkit for Partners
Subscribe to News & Notes
NDEP Logos and Banners
Help promote the NDEP by creating a link to our website and adding our logo or banner to your site.
State-based Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs
Find out more about the State Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs and their activities in your area.
Campaigns
- Control Your Diabetes. For Life.
- Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes.
- One Call, One Click.
NDEP Quarterly Webinar Series
The National Diabetes Education Program Quarterly Webinar Series explores the latest advances and challenges in diabetes prevention and management. Webinars are designed to support the efforts of NDEP partners. View our upcoming webinar or download a presentation from a past event.
Publications
The Road to Health Toolkit
(NDEP-111)
Designed for African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes, this tool kit provides materials to start a community outreach program reinforcing the message that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented.Learn ...
The Power to Control Diabetes is in Your Hands Community Outreach Kit
(NDEP-44K)
This resource kit provides information about diabetes in older adults and suggests how to promote the Power to Control campaign through educational activities, media events, and promotional campaigns.
Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention
(NDEP-69ENT)
This curriculum can be used by small groups to learn how to make healthy lifestyle changes around food and physical activity to prevent and manage diabetes. The Accompanying CD-ROM has files for NDEP materials used in conjunction with the curriculum.
Resources
Diabetes: The Numbers
These slides contain the latest U.S. diabetes prevalence and incidence rates broken down by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. They are designed as a resource for health care professionals, diabetes educators, and students. Slides can be downloaded as an entire presentation or used individually.
NDEP Publications List and Ordering Form
An up-to-date list of all available NDEP publications. Order form included.
National Diabetes Education Program Guidelines for Partner Collaborations
Through the efforts of our partners, NDEP can extend its reach to its many different target audiences. These partner guidelines were created to help NDEP in its efforts to reduce the death and disability associated with diabetes and its complications.