MSU Extension, in collaboration with researchers at MSU, is currently offering programs that help adults and children manage chronic conditions, particularly diabetes. Brief descriptions of these programs are provided in this section. For more information about the research design of these programs and evaluation results, please visit the Research Section.
Diabetes Health: It's in Your Hands
MSU Extension worked with MSU Department of Family
Practice to develop a health behavior change program that addresses
the lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes. The program, Diabetes
Health: It's in Your Hands, is a modification of a successful
program that was designed to encourage behavior change in a variety
of nutrition and health areas. Diabetes Health: It's in Your Hands
uses motivational interviewing techniques to help participants feel
empowered to take control of their health. The program is delivered
by community-based paraprofessionals, supervised by County Extension
Educators, and supported by MSU Extension campus staff. Each of the
ten 1 ½ hour sessions includes as many as 15 participants.
- Counties Involved:
Kalamazoo County
Saginaw County
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Montmorency Counties
- Funding Assistance: Medicaid and Families and Communities Together (FACT)
For more information about this project, please click here
Diabetes Care: It's in Your Hands
MSU Extension is working with MSU Department of Food
Science and Human Nutrition to implement and evaluate two educational
programs with health behavior change as their major focus. The first
program, Diabetes Health: It's in Your Hands, was developed
by MSU Extension and MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
to address the behavior management of diabetes. Each of the ten 1
½ hour sessions includes as many as 15 participants. Sessions are
facilitated by one trained lay leader.
The second intervention is Personal Action Towards
Health (PATH). PATH is identical to the Stanford
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, which was developed,
implemented, and evaluated by Stanford University. Stanford University
contracted with MSU Extension to train Extension staff to implement
the program in Michigan. Although the PATH Program is designed
to broadly target people with various chronic conditions, we are specifically
addressing people with type 2 diabetes. Each of the six 2 ½ hour sessions
includes 10 to 15 participants, and support persons are invited to
attend. Sessions are facilitated by two trained lay leaders.
- Counties Involved:
Branch County
Wayne County
Wexford
Missaukee
Kent County
- Funding Assistance: Michigan Department of Community Health
For more information about this project, please click here
We Can Do It! Kids Taking Charge Diabetes
MSU Extension is working with MSU Department of Food
Science and Human Nutrition to help adolescents who are either diagnosed
with diabetes or at risk for the disease. We Can Do It! is
a pilot project designed specifically for adolescents, using learning
techniques that are effective in this age group. Each of the six 1
½ hour sessions includes up to 12 participants and their families.
Sessions are facilitated by one trained lay leader.
- Counties Involved:
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Montmorency
- Funding Assistance: Families and Communities Together (FACT)
For more information about this project, please click here
Personal Action Towards Health (PATH)
PATH is a community-based patient self-management
education course. The program helps people with different and multiple
chronic conditions manage their symptoms and empowers them to control
their own health. Rather than focusing on limitations which are the
result of chronic conditions, PATH helps participants recognize
their potential to live well and maximize their capacity.
PATH is identical to the Stanford Chronic
Disease Self-Management Program which was developed, implemented,
and evaluated by the Division of Family and Community Medicine in
the School of Medicine at Stanford University. The topics covered
include cognitive symptom management; nutrition; fatigue and sleep
management; use of community resources; dealing with fear, anger,
and frustration; communication with health care professionals; and
problem-solving. Each of the six 2 ½ hour sessions includes 10 to
15 participants of differing ages and diagnoses, and support persons
are invited to attend. Sessions are facilitated by two trained lay
leaders.
- Counties Involved:
Ingham
Eaton
Kent
Wexford
Missaukee
- Funding Assistance: Michigan Department of Community Health
For more information about this project, please click here
Healthy Kids, Healthy Families
MSU Extension is beginning a new project with MSU Department of Family and Child Ecology and MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. This project involves a partnership with the medical community in Genesee County to address the growing issue of overweight in youth.
- Counties Involved:
Genesee
- Funding Assistance: Medicaid and Families and Communities Together (FACT)
More Information Coming Soon!
