REACH Program

The REACH program will: Reduce disparities, Educate minorities, And encourage individuals to take charge of their health through, Community collaboration and, Healthy living

The REACH program will:

• Reduce disparities
• Educate minorities
• And encourage individuals to take charge of their health through
• Community collaboration and
• Healthy living

This initiative uses the Community Health Worker (CHW) model to deliver screenings and education to the target population to eliminate health inequities, improve health outcomes and close disparity gaps so that every resident has the tools and power to achieve optimal health. Complete our partnership form to learn more about collaboration opportunities with the REACH Program.

Eastern Shore Sickle Cell Disease Educational Program

The goal of the Eastern Shore Sickle Cell Disease Educational Program is to increase knowledge of the disease and reduce barriers to care for those afflicted. This goal will be achieved in two ways.

The goal of the Eastern Shore Sickle Cell Disease Educational Program is to increase knowledge of the disease and reduce barriers to care for those afflicted. This goal will be achieved in two ways. Literacy level appropriate webinars will be developed and presented to SCD patients, caregivers and providers. The second activity to achieve the stated goal is to develop and offer a SCD focused module for CHW training. This module will be assimilated into ESAHEC’s existing curriculum and offered to new CHW trainees as well as those who have completed training as an upskill service.

Diabetes Prevention Program CDC Collaborative

The National Diabetes Prevention Program or National DPP was created in 2010 to address the increasing burden of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in the United States.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program—or National DPP—was created in 2010 to address the increasing burden of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in the United States. This national effort created partnerships between public and private organizations to offer evidence-based, cost-effective interventions that help prevent type 2 diabetes in communities across the United States.

One key feature of the National DPP is the CDC-recognized lifestyle change program, a research-based program focusing on healthy eating and physical activity which showed that people with prediabetes who take part in a structured lifestyle change program can cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% for people over 60 years old).

For more information, view the National DPP Infographic pdf
The Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center offers online diabetes education and patient referrals through the DPP program. Our staff wants to talk to you about the diabetes prevention program. Complete this short interest form and we’ll be back in touch within 2-3 business days to see if the program is a good fit for you.