Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
An education program to teach how to manage diabetes on a daily basis
Overview
Through the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) program, people learn how to manage their diabetes with skills like checking blood sugar, taking medicine on time, eating healthy, staying active, and coping with stress and other diabetes challenges. The DSMES team is trained to help people set, achieve, and maintain their health goals.
Benefits include:
- Improved hemoglobin A1C levels (the 2-3 month average of blood sugar levels)
- Improved control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- Improved ways to take your medicine at the right doses and times
- Fewer and less serious complications of diabetes
- Healthier lifestyle behaviors
- Decreased health care costs
Who qualifies?
Contact the DSMES program near you to see if you qualify.
How to sign up
For in-person programs, contact a DSMES service location near you to apply.
To join our statewide online programs, visit the Fresh Start website to see if these programs are the right fit for you.
Service locations for in-person programs
Anchorage
Anchorage
- Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center*
4951 Business Park Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-743-7200 - Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Diabetes and Nutrition Center
3340 Providence Drive, A Tower Suite A453
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-212-7980
Spanish: Yes - Southcentral Foundation*
Diabetes Education Program
4320 Diplomacy Drive, Suite 1121
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-729-4380
Bethel
Bethel
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation*
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
PO Box 528
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: 907-543-6049
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Tanana Valley Clinic*
Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center
1001 Noble Street, Suite 450
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: 907-458-2676
Spanish: Yes
Homer
Homer
South Peninsula Hospital*
Diabetes Education Program
4300 Bartlett Street
Homer, AK 99603
Phone: 907-235-0311
Spanish: Yes
Ketchikan
Ketchikan
- PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
Diabetes Education Services
3100 Tongass Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-228-7685 - Ketchikan Indian Community
2960 Tongass Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-228-9426
Kodiak
Kodiak
Kodiak Community Health Center*
1911 E Rezanof Drive
Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone: 907-481-5000
Soldotna
Soldotna
Central Peninsula Hospital
250 Hospital Place
Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: 907-714-4404
Wasilla
Wasilla
Capstone Clinic
3122 E Meridian Park Loop
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: 907-357-9590