Diabetes Publications and Resources

Stories to Reach, Teach, and Heal

Over the ages and across the cultures and continents, stories have served to reach, teach, and speak for people in times of hardship and illness.

CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation developed a guide: Stories to Reach, Teach, and Heal: A Guide for Diabetes Health Educators. The stories illustrate how health educators can use storytelling to share wisdom and inspiration.

Stories to Reach, Teach, and Heal is a copyright-free booklet that can be reproduced without special permission.

Download a free copy of Stories to Reach, Teach, and Heal [PDF - 4MB]
Read about and download audio files for the Stories to Reach, Teach, and Heal

Health Is Life in Balance: The Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools K-12 Curriculum

The Health Is Life in Balance Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) K–12 curriculum offers culturally relevant and scientifically based teachings in three sections: Grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12. The curriculum lessons are based on the 5 E's of educational instruction: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation.

Learn more about The Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools K-12 Curriculum

Audio and Video

Several audio and video resources are also available to help promote diabetes prevention.

Community Health Representatives

Community Health Representatives are “in-between people” who serve as bridges between the health care system and their communities. This 21-minute podcast, developed by the Native Diabetes Wellness Program, documents the critical role of community health workers.

The Story of Diabetes

The Story of Diabetes is a 75-minute audio program that highlights diabetes prevention and education programs designed for Native Americans. It also identifies free diabetes prevention and education tools.

Additional Diabetes Resources

Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention.

National Diabetes Education Program.

IHS Diabetes Fact Sheets.

CDC Diabetes Data and Statistics.

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Satterfield DW, Thompson-Reid P. We make the road by walking, with the people[PDF, 1MB] . Diabetes Spectr 2003;16(3):213–15.

Satterfield DW, DeBruyn LM. The malignment of metaphor: Silos revisited — repositories and sanctuaries for these times. Am J Prev Med 2005;29(3):240–41.

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