Education programs of the NDEP several aimed at encouraging people to take an active role in the management and treatment of their diabetes.

Control Your Diabetes. For Life. promotes the importance of optimal blood glucose control. Based on findings from the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, the campaign has distilled essential information into easy-to-read materials for people with diabetes and their loved ones.

Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes encourages people with diabetes to control not only their blood sugar, but also their blood pressure and cholesterol. The campaign also has been adapted to reach Hispanic/Latino audiences with the message, Si Tiene Diabetes. Cuide su Corazon (If you have diabetes, take care of your heart.) In addition, the campaign message has been adapted in 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages using the theme, Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes.

NDEP’s prevention initiative, Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 Diabetes, is the nation’s first comprehensive campaign to help stem the diabetes epidemic by reaching out to the 41 million Americans with pre-diabetes. Adapted for Hispanic /Latino audiences as Prevengamos la Diabetes tipo 2. Paso a Paso (Prevent type 2 Diabetes. Step by Step). The campaign is also available in 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages.