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YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program

Offered at: Boise & Eagle/Meridian Area Caldwell Area McCall Area Mountain Home Area Twin Falls Area Wood River Valley Area
Member Pricing: | Non-Member Pricing: The goal of the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention program is to help you reduce your risk of developing Diabetes. Options for payment include: a variety of grants, scholarships, third party payors, and self-pay. Please contact us to see what fee coverage you might be eligible for. If you are a St. Luke’s employee or spouse of a St. Luke’s employee and are covered by the St. Luke’s Employee health care plan you could qualify for up to $200’s in rebates on the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. To determine if you are eligible, please check your employee Benefits Highlight Booklet or call the St. Luke’s benefits department for more information and eligibility criteria. NOW COVERED by Select Health® for those who are fully insured (small and large), Federal employees, and individual.
Ages: 18 and older

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This program has two goals:

  • Reduce body weight by 7%
  • Increase physical activity to 150 minutes a week

The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidenced based program designed to help people with a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The yearlong program uses behavior modification techniques to help you adopt a healthy lifestyle by eating healthier foods, increasing physical activity and losing a modest amount of weight. “Together, these positive changes help reduce your chances of developing the disease. Based on research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the program reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 58 percent.

NOW ENROLLING for sessions in the following communities:

  • Treasure Valley (Boise, Meridian, Caldwell)
  • McCall
  • Mountain Home
  • Twin Falls
  • Wood River Valley

Contact Keyra Elmo for more information and a FREE consultation at (208) 344 5502 ext 207 or via email at keyra.elmo@ymcatvidaho.org.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  AND PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE! 

The Treasure Valley Family Y believes that every child is of promise.  Therefore, no one is denied Y services due to the inability to pay.  For more information please visit our Financial Assistance page.

People with health insurance should check with their employer for program availability as a covered benefit, or contact the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance to confirm eligibility at 1-800-237-4942.

Thank you to our partner:

St Lukes

In collaboration with:

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