Awarded Grants

Project VyBE

To train 30 Community Health Workers as diabetes education coaches and have a minimum of 200 individuals complete diabetes education in El Paso County, TX.

Grant Information

Grant Amount: $218,784.50

Project Start Date: September 1, 2022

Project End Date: November 30, 2023

Grantee

Texas A&M University

Contact: Ms. Katherine V. Kissmann

E-mail: kkissmann@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 458-8176

Program Lead

Michael Kelly

E-mail: mkelly@pdnfoundation.org
Phone: 915-218-2619

PDNHF Initiative: Diabetes

To develop, lead, and fund organizational and systems improvements, evidence-based programs, and awareness activities for diabetes prevention, early detection and management. This philosophy of work in diabetes provides educators, advocates, and those who are at risk or living with diabetes so that together we can promote change.

Welcome to the table - Diabetes Essence video

Diabetes Literature Review
Diabetes Assessment Report
Diabetes Assessment Qualitative Report

View Strategy Brief (English)

View Strategy Brief (Español)

Foundation Staff: Michael Kelly

Additional Links

Diabetes, Now What?
https://epdiabetes.org/now-what/

Diabetes

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