Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects at least 40,000 Vermonters. The Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program was established with a grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the burden of diabetes among Vermonters with the disease.
Please explore the resources here and at Learning to Live Well with Diabetes.
Contact the Vermont Diabetes Prevention and Control Program:
Tel. 802-863-7606 (or 800-464-4343 toll free in Vermont)
Fax: 802-651-1634
Robin Edelman, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes Program Administrator
Diabetes Resources
*All documents are in pdf format
Diabetes Toolkit
For adults living with diabetes. The Diabetes Toolkit provides brief, helpful, large print information sheets, ready to download and designed for easy photocopying:
- Blood Pressure and Diabetes
- Move More for Diabetes (Physical Activity)
- How to Prevent or Delay Diabetes
- Carb Counting and Diabetes
- The Facts About Fats
- Sugars and Sugar Substitutes
- Diabetes: Lose a little weight….gain a lot of control
- AIC…What's Your Number?
- Estimated Average Glucose & A1C
Publications
Copies are available by calling 802-863-7606
Learning to Live Well with Diabetes
A guide for people with diabetes. A companion wallet card is also available. Limited copies of the booklet's content are available in large print.
Guide for Diabetes Care
Single-page summary of recommendations for medical provider office visits, labs, and self-management responsibilities.
Diabetes Risk Brochure
Quick self-check for diabetes risk.
Includes tips about food and physical activity to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.
Managing Diabetes at School 2006
For students with diabetes, and parents of a school-age child with diabetes.
Education and Support Programs
There are diabetes educators and diabetes programs available throughout the communities of Vermont. To locate one near you, visit: