The North Dakota Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) works with communities, health care providers, and partners to prevent type 2 diabetes and support North Dakotan adults living with type 2 diabetes. The program is supported by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
More than 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes, and most don’t know it. Prediabetes means blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. It can often be reversed through lifestyle changes.
Answer a few quick questions to find out if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes. It's free and takes less than one minute.
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) helps people at risk for type 2 diabetes build healthy habits with support from a trained coach and a small group. Participants learn practical ways to eat well, be more active, manage stress, and stay motivated.
Living with Diabetes
If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, classes and support programs can help you manage your condition, avoid serious health problems, and live well. Many are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) programs are taught by trained diabetes educators and cover topics like medications, healthy eating, physical activity, and daily self-care.
Better Choices, Better Health is a support program led by North Dakotans living with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
Type 1 Diabetes
This autoimmune condition can develop at any age and is managed differently than type 2 diabetes.
Visit the Type 1 Diabetes for Families page (North Dakota Health and Human Services) or trusted national for information and support.
Clinical Resources for Health Care Professionals
Health care providers can access clinical guidelines, referral tools, and quality improvement resources through the following:
- Access diabetes prevention, screening, and management tools for clinicians (CDC Diabetes Clinical Resources)
- View the Standards of Care in Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
- Access training and practice resources for diabetes care and education specialists (Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists)
- Refer patients to diabetes prevention and management programs in North Dakota (NDC3)
North Dakota Diabetes Data & Reports
- View current North Dakota diabetes data (CDC Diabetes Atlas)
- View behavioral risk factor data for North Dakota (BRFSS)
State law previously required the Department to submit a diabetes report to the Legislature every two years.
Note: That law was repealed in 2025. The reports below are the full archive.
Contact the Program
Brianna Monahan, Program Coordinator
701.328.2698 | bmonahan@nd.gov | Fax: 701.328.2036
Division of Health Promotion
North Dakota Health & Human Services
600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200