Diabetes Awareness Grant Proposal Grant

Diabetes Awareness Grant Proposal Grant Proposal for Diabetes Awareness Program The State of New York has a program of community-based interventions for diabetes, as part of a state-based diabetes prevention program. The New York Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) has developed public service announcements and brochures targeted at the Hispanic and African-American communities concerning controlling blood glucose.

It also is implementing the Center for Disease Control's "Diabetes Today" program and this year will issue awards of $10,000 to 18 community-based sites throughout the state to support the "Diabetes Today" model of developing community-based programs for people with diabetes.

"Awards will be issued to support activities related to the 'Diabetes Today' program" (CDC p.1) See the last page of this document for all contact information.] Additional information may be obtained from the New York State Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program at http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/conditions/diabetes/. Since 1994, the New York DPCP has received funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Activities which are supported by the DPCP include surveillance, interventions with health systems, technical assistance and community-based interventions.

The award grants of $10,000 are a part of the community-based interventions. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has a National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). This program assists with patient education and materials and diabetes education resources, slide presentations, and tools for health care professionals, businesses and school personnel (NDEP, p. 1). It funds NDEP awareness campaigns with online access to other campaigns and tools to help start a campaign and to work with the media. They link with NIH to give information on funding for diabetes research.

The information and assistance of programs such as this will be accessed and utilized. The information about this program is contained on the first 2 pages of the Addendum at the end of this document.] The New York Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is another source of assistance in this program. Through the Community Coalitions for Diabetes Prevention, the local regional partnerships which are sponsoring this campaign will be linked to other coalitions of partners from community-based organizations dedicated to health improvement.

There are eight projects in New York State which work to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in children and there are five Diabetes Centers of Excellence in hospitals throughout the State. The local centers and projects are to be sources of support and inspiration, as well as beneficiaries of any proceeds from this non-profit endeavor.

THE PROPOSAL This group of organizations centered in Midwood, New York, the local Association of Diabetes Association, the National Diabetes Education Program and the Lion's Club, wish to apply for the funds to stage a Diabetes Awareness project that would be both diagnostic and educational to those living in this area. Volunteers and health providers from the University of Brooklyn Hospital would provide and administer a survey that would raise the awareness of those who took it of the dangers, symptoms and indications of the disease.

With volunteers going throughout the community to hand out and administer these surveys to random members of the community, approximately 80% of the population would be made aware of the disease and its consequences. Furthermore, the surveys would help uncover members of the community who have need of assistance in a diabetes treatment program. In addition, public service announcements and brochures targeted at the Hispanic and African-American communities concerning controlling blood glucose will be distributed along with the survey.

The survey will consist of twelve questions to find out if the participant has any of the symptoms, or knows anyone with the symptoms of diabetes. Once a participant is suspected of having diabetes, through the use of this survey, they may choose to contact one of the related agencies, where information and support would be offered.

National Diabetes Awareness Month, promoted and sponsored by MMWR, was held in November of 2006, and was a program similar to the one which is being proposed by this group of organizations (See http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5543a1.htm). The program published reports throughout the month concerning diabetes and the complications it causes in specific populations.

Information was distributed on how to prevent and control diabetes and how to effect lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and moderate exercise and how these can help prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults. Obesity is a big factor in diabetes, though it is not the only factor in many of the newly diagnosed cases, and this information was part of the educational program. The "Walk for Diabetes Awareness" will necessitate organizational personnel, publicity and promotional posters and flyers.

On the day of the walk, water, placards, tables, chairs, t-shirts and flags will be on site for the personnel to utilize and distribute to the walkers. These items will necessitate a budget of $____. The amounts of these items in the budget are estimated to be in the range of $5.00-$6.00 per person attending. Project Budget Worksheet will be submitted for the program as an attachment to this proposal. It will provide an itemized listing of all projected expenses and funding sources for the proposed project.

It will be as thorough as possible and documentation relevant to the proposed budget (professional estimates, quotes, etc.) will be attached. It will be a balance of the Projected Expenses and the Projected Funding Sources, secured or unsecured. The Cover Sheet will consist of the certificates and charters of each of the organizations participating in this project. It will give the name of the organization which will be made up of representatives from each organization participating. It will also include: The name.