PI-DPP Storytelling: Arkansas Coalition of the Marshallese
The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP), is a year-long, evidence-based lifestyle change program recognized and supported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PI-DPP was formed through a partnership between the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the Pacific Islander Center for Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE) as a project funded by the CDC DP17-1705 grant to scale the CDC National DPP in underserved areas. Currently, PI-DPP consists of 11 sites throughout the U.S. and U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).
Aligning with DPP success standards, participants aim for 5% body weight loss, 150 weekly physical activity minutes (PAMs), and lower HbA1C values.
Listen in each week as we highlight PI-DPP sites. Mililani Leui, Program Manager of PI-DPP, chats with site representatives to hear about their community stories and program impacts.
This week we spoke with John Calep of the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM). ACOM is an organization based in Springdale, Arkansas which aims to empower the Marshallese community through culturally sensitive programs via education, leadership, and policy advocacy. In this episode, Mililani and John speak about the importance of bringing together the Marshallese community in the United States as well as innovative and culturally reflective retention strategies.
