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Key Initiatives

• Promote Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Services across Alaska
• Diabetes Umbrella License
  Program support in Alaska
• Promote Diabetes Prevention:
• Take the online Prediabetes Risk Quiz
• Diabetes Prevention Programs

Partnerships

• Alaska Partners
• National Partners

Resources

• Types of Diabetes
• Education & Tools for Health Care Providers
  
• Diabetes Data & Statistics

Program Contacts

Diabetes Prevention and Control
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503
P.O. Box 240249,
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249
Email: Diabetes@alaska.gov

Webpage updated November 2024

Diabetes Prevention Programs (prediabetes)

• 1 in 3 U.S. adults has prediabetes. Yet most of them — 90% — don’t know they have it!

• Find out now if you are likely to have prediabetes with a quick 1-minute quiz
  TAKE THE QUIZ.

If you have prediabetes, getting type 2 diabetes doesn’t have to be a sure thing. In fact, prediabetes can often be reversed! Joining a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program can give you the tools to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The program can also lower your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, improve your overall health, and help you feel more energetic.

The Diabetes Prevention Program is a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program designed for people who have prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but who do not already have diabetes. A trained lifestyle coach leads the program to help you change certain aspects of your lifestyle, like eating healthier, reducing stress, and getting more physical activity. The program also includes group support from others who share your goals and struggles.

The lifestyle change program is not a fad diet or an exercise class, and it’s not a quick fix. It’s a year-long program focused on long-term changes and lasting results.

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In-person Diabetes Prevention Programs in Alaska:

Anchorage

• Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
  4951 Business Park Blvd
  Anchorage, AK 99503
  Phone: 907-743-7200
  Spanish: Yes
• Southcentral Foundation
  Diabetes Education Program
  4320 Diplomacy Drive, Suite 1121
  Anchorage, AK 99508
  Phone: 907-729-4380
• YMCA of Anchorage
  5323 Lake Otis Parkway
  Anchorage, AK 99507
  Phone: 907-563-3211 Ext: 104

Fairbanks

• Tanana Chiefs Conference
  Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
  1717 West Cowles Street
  Fairbanks, AK 99701
  Phone: 907-451-6682, Ext: 3768
• University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service Tanana District Office
  1000 University Ave
  Fairbanks, AK 99709
  Phone: 907-474-2426

Kenai

• Kenaitze Indian Tribe
  508 Upland Street
  Kenai, AK 99611
  907-335-7582

Ketchikan

• Ketchikan Indian Community
  2960 Tongass Ave.
  Ketchikan, AK 99901
  Phone: 907-228-9428

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FREE Online Diabetes Prevention Program

Alaska’s Diabetes Prevention and Control Program has partnered with Omada Health to offer a FREE online Diabetes Prevention Program to all eligible Alaska adults.

Omada Health provides a digital lifestyle change program that inspires healthy habits that last. Participants get their own:

• Interactive program
• Wireless smart scale
• Weekly online lessons
• Professional health coach
• Support from a small group of your peers
• It’s a personalized approach designed to help you reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Find out if you’re eligible for this FREE program today!

Health care providers and potential participants who want to learn more about the evidence behind the Omada Health Diabetes Prevention Program can view a recorded webinar presented by Omada Health’s Dr. Michael Turken, MD, MPH.

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