National Alliance for Hispanic Health www.hispanichealth.org

Diabetes Education & Outreach

Mobilizing Communities to Reduce Diabetes (MCRD) Project

The MCRD Project works to mobilize and strengthen the capacity of three underserved communities in the West-Southwest region of the United States to improve access to effective diabetes control and management services among Hispanic adults through the implementation of evidence-based interventions. Project activities include creating community diabetes coalitions with multi-sectoral partners to jointly address diabetes-related disparities and improve community systems of care for Hispanic adults; conducting community needs assessments resulting in strategic, action, and evaluation plans; and, selecting and implementing the most appropriate evidence-based diabetes-related interventions in each community. Based on needs assessment results, interventions can focus on health systems, communications, social, environmental, or policy-related areas. The MCRD Project is funded through a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Primary partner agencies on this initiative are Concilio Latino de Salud, in Phoenix, AZ; Salud Para la Gente, in Watsonville, CA; and, Youth Development Inc. in Rio Rancho, NM.

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health, 1501 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 , tel. 202-387-5000