Abstract
Problem Identification: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disproportionately affects Black adults ages 18-44, living within Treasure Island, located in, San Francisco County, California (CA). The conditions of this community exacerbate disparities for individuals living in this community. These barriers make it difficult to create sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes that can prevent the development of T2DM. Analysis: There are factors, at different levels of the Socio-Ecological Model contributing to this public health issue. Experts state that the most impactful and most changeable factors include organizational/community and intrapersonal level factors.
Intervention (Solution) Proposal: The T2DM Prevention Van Health Program aims to address these factors for participants with accessibility to health education courses and workshops taught by health educators and a certified diabetes care education specialist, in addition to providing one-on-one coaching for participants and lastly with the creation of a new coalition, during this two- month program.
Implementation and Evaluation of Program: The T2DM Prevention Van Health Program, is a necessary public health intervention that will lead to the integration of daily healthier lifestyle choices and greater accessibility to fresh healthy foods that will both support the Black community of Treasure Island to live healthier lives, free from the development of T2DM.