Resources for Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coaches

You are making a difference!

As a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Lifestyle Coach or Program Coordinator, you are making a difference in the lives of your participants. This page offers you helpful resources specific to DPP in North Carolina.

DPP Statewide Quarterly Network Meetings

Educating and Supporting North Carolina’s Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP)

The DPP Statewide Quarterly Network Meetings are coordinated by the NCDHHS Division of Public Health to provide technical assistance, DPP resources and to promote a statewide knowledge exchange platform for DPP lifestyle coaches and program coordinators.

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11am.

Please visit the monthly e-newsletter for the Microsoft Teams link or email meg.sargent@dhhs.nc.gov for the calendar invitation.

Join the DPP Lifestyle Coach Network

The DPP Lifestyle Coach Network is for DPP Lifestyle Coaches and Program Coordinators of CDC-Recognized Organizations in North Carolina. Sign up to receive monthly newsletters, support for enrollment and program delivery, and information about Advanced Lifestyle Coach Training Webinars. If interested, please submit your email address here:

Resources for CDC-Recognized Organizations

DPP Action Guide for Pharmacists
The 2021 Prevent T2 Curriculum
Review the English and Spanish Lifestyle Coach Guide and Participant Guide in a downloadable format. Both documents can be viewed as all 26 sessions combined or as individual modules.
Lifestyle Coach and Advanced Coach Training Entities
The 2021 CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP) Standards & Operating Procedures
This revision of the DPRP Standards explains how an organization may apply for, earn, and maintain CDC recognition.

CDC’s National DPP Customer Service Center
This website provides DPP coordinators and lifestyle coaches with easy access to information and resources about DPP. Here you can access training materials, toolkits, and videos, the latest DPRP Standards and Q&A forums with other CDC-recognized organizations.
Free Distance Learning Resources
CDC National DPP Online Personal Success Tool: A Web-Based Resource for Lifestyle Coaches to Use

DPP Lifestyle Coach Network Newsletter

November 2024 e-Newsletter

Featured Content

NC Diabetes Prevention and Management Pharmacy Learning Collaborative
Upcoming DTTAC Training Dates
Upcoming CDC Events
Diabetes Awareness Month Resource

Archived e-newsletters

DPP Lifestyle Coach Guide

A best-practice guide for CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coaches and Program Coordinators. Request DPP Lifestyle Coach Guides

Printed copies of the Lifestyle Coach Guide are available upon request for North Carolina CDC-recognized DPP organizations. Complete the form above to receive mailed copies.