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The National Center for Engagement in Diabetes Research (CEDER) has identified reliable materials to help researchers, healthcare professionals, and the general public learn more about diabetes education. These resources are provided for informational purposes only.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

• List of websites with resources for healthcare providers
• Diabetes Support Toolkit to provide information and guidance to help providers and educators meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (SDMES)
• Diabetes Support Plan, with links out to resources
• Diabetes education programs finder by zip code
• Patient Education Library, includes resources for diabetes clinical support (physical activity, nutrition, mental health, etc.) with the ability to filter by category
• Diabetes food hub, with healthy recipes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Learn about prediabetes, with prediabetes test
• Lifestyle change program overview, which offers information for individuals about the program
• Find a lifestyle change program, to help individuals find organizations
• New beginnings guide, which helps individuals and their families manage their diabetes by using stories, activities, and discussion to address the emotional impact of diabetes
• Road to Health Toolkit with materials for facilitators and participants, which provides materials to start a community outreach program to help people prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Diabetes information page, which provides an overview of diabetes
• The Heart Truth, a national diabetes education program which includes resources to bring greater attention to heart disease and its risk factors
• Information about health education and awareness programs which help to lower the risk and consequences of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders
• HDPulse Interventions Portal, a repository of evidence-based interventions and resources shown to improve minority health and reduce health disparities, and which aims to support researchers and program planners with the design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of interventions
• National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library and a national resource for health professionals, scientists, and the public

Diabetes Education Materials for Patients and Providers

• Texas Health and Human Services, which includes diabetes education materials that can be requested by mail or accessed online
• Novomedlink, which includes a library of materials for patients and providers
• Scripps Health, which includes diabetes education materials for patients and providers
• Lilly, which includes diabetes education materials for patients and providers
• Indian Health Service: The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives, which includes diabetes education materials for patients and providers
• The Community Health Worker Resource Hub, a library of resources from 26 CHW projects across NYU Langone, representing a wide range of populations, topics, and settings, including diabetes-related resources
• The AA & NH/PI Web Hub, which offers research information, resources, and tools to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community health research and knowledge sharing

Diabetes Education Materials for Patients

• Johns Hopkins Medicine, which includes materials that can be printed and given to patients on managing all aspects of diabetes
• University of California, San Francisco, which includes patient handouts and materials
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which includes diabetes information for patients, family members, and caregivers of patients with diabetes
• Diabetes Education Services, which includes diabetes education materials for patients