More than 1.8 million New Yorkers have diabetes.
Tools
The Campaign has gathered links and tools that can assist health care providers, community leaders, faith leaders, and policy makers in helping New Yorkers prevent and manage diabetes and its complications. To access these resources, choose your criteria from the drop-down boxes and click the search button.
Resource provides contact information of individuals and organizations that assist patients and families coping with diabetes.
Guide from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation presents messages that organizations can use to support systemic change so as to improve food systems and physical activity.
Sessions, co-sponsored by the Public Health Association of New York City (PHANYC) and the City University of New York (CUNY), aim to explore the impact of diabetes on New York City and the U.S. as well as policy opportunities and obstacles for addressing the current epidemic. The first session discusses (1) populations affected by diabetes; (2) diabetes and disparities in health; and (3) the cost of diabetes in NYC. The second session discusses (1) policy opportunities and obstacles in a moderated format and (2) how to develop a comprehensive policy to prevent and manage diabetes in NYC.
University of Arizona community case study describes partnerships between five communities and the University of Arizona to address poor diabetes outcomes using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010 community change model.
Google web site for creating custom maps can be shared with others. Search function makes it possible to identify and map businesses and services in a variety of categories (e.g., hospitals, fast-food locations).
Employers can use this best-practice scorecard developed by the Health Enhancement Resource Organization (HERO) to assess employer health management practices.
National Center for Health in Public Housing's quarterly information bulletins highlight public health in housing programs across the country and include information on tools, resources, and conferences.
Resource is largest online source of community resource information and demographic, economic, and health data in Los Angeles County.
Partnership for Prevention's guide provides information to help employers select, introduce, and implement health promotion programs. Comprehensive resource section includes publications, tools, organizations, and Web sites to support program planning and implementation by both large and small employers.
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data and other agency data including consolidated plans, empowerment zones/enterprise communities, and revitalization areas.
