Project Vida Health Center's Wellness & Prevention Department, through the Chronic Care Coordination Program, supports the retention and continuum of care for patients at risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes. The Chronic Care Coordination Program provides follow-up care, education, and referrals to needed social services. This follow-up optimizes patient care, reduces health disparities, and addresses their non-medical drivers of health.

Pre-Diabetes Care

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

The Diabetes Prevention Program helps adults at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to reduce their risk of developing the condition by taking steps to improve overall health and well-being. DPP Care Coordinators are trained as Lifestyle Coaches and offer a lifestyle-change curriculum developed by the CDC called Prevent T2, based on a psychosocial approach to both weight reduction and increase in physical activity to improve quality of life and risk reduction of type 2 diabetes. The one-year program is implemented in group sessions for those with:

  • Pre-Diabetes Diagnosis

  • Fasting Glucose 100-125 mg/dl

  • Pre-Diabetes Risk Assessment

  • A1C 5.7-6.4

  • BMI>25 (23 if Asian)

MORE INFORMATION

  • Naftzger Clinic, 3612 Pera Ave., 79905: Abril Santiesteban (Chronic Care Program Coordinator), (915) 209-0137; or email a.santiesteban@pvida.net

  • Northeast Family Practice Clinic, 4875 Maxwell, 79904: Cinthyia Baca de Vela (Chronic Care Coordinator), (915) 465-1191, ext. 128; or email c.bacadevela@pvida.net.

  • Fernandez Clinic, 4304 Dyer, 79930: Elena Rogue (Chronic Care Coordinator), (915) 209-0281; or email e.fernandez@pvida.net

  • Montana Vista Clinic, 14900 Greg Dr., 799398, and La Clinica Guadalupana, 901 Ascencion, 79938; Viridiana Urrea (Chronic Care Coordinator), (915) 465-1191, ext. 475 or (915) 209-2440; email v.urrea@pvida.net.

LOCATIONS

Project Vida serves our community in a variety of ways with the primary purpose of addressing the needs in underserved areas of El Paso.

LOCATION ADDRESS PHONE HOURS
Zumba Classes 4866 Hercules Ave. $2 per class; Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 - 10:00 AM