Project Vida Health Center's Wellness & Prevention Department, through the Chronic Care Coordination Program, supports the retention and continuum of care of patients at risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, by providing care follow-up, education, and referrals to needed social services, to reduce patients’ health disparities and address 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