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The North Carolina Minority Diabetes Prevention Program (NCMDPP) is an evidence-based diabetes prevention program focused on improving the health of African-Americans, Hispanic\/Latinx individuals and Native Americans with a goal to decrease the incidence of diabetes in minority communities.<\/span><\/p>\n The MDPP is implemented by individuals within the community trained as Lifestyle Coaches under the CDC approved, Prevent T2 (Prevenga el T2) curriculum. The program operates within local health departments, health clinics, non-profits, housing authorities, community centers, or any community-based organization, and is supported by health department staff, the MountainWise team, and community partners.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/dpp4life.com\/MountainWise-MDPP\/en” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Get Connected Today” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mountainwise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MW-PrediabetesSpanishFlyer-0121-1.jpg” title_text=”MW-PrediabetesSpanishFlyer-0121-1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_team_member name=”Agustin Britt” image_url=”https:\/\/mountainwise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png” position=”NC MDPP Coordinator” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font_size=”34px” border_radii_image=”off||||” title_text=”Untitled design” border_color_all_image=”#4c7e43″ border_width_bottom_image=”5px” locked=”off” min_height=”334.5px”]<\/p>\n B.S. Integrated Health Science<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_team_member name=”Maria Ploch” image_url=”https:\/\/mountainwise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/person-icon.jpg” position=”Certified Lifestyle Coach” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font_size=”34px” border_radii_image=”off||||” title_text=”person icon” border_color_all_image=”#4c7e43″ border_width_bottom_image=”5px”][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_team_member name=”Ellerna Forney” image_url=”https:\/\/mountainwise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/person-icon.jpg” position=”Certified Lifestyle Coach” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font_size=”34px” border_radii_image=”off||||” title_text=”person icon” border_color_all_image=”#4c7e43″ border_width_bottom_image=”5px”][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_team_member name=”Ben Ross” image_url=”https:\/\/mountainwise.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/person-icon.jpg” position=”Certified Lifestyle Coach” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font_size=”34px” border_radii_image=”off||||” title_text=”person icon” border_color_all_image=”#4c7e43″ border_width_bottom_image=”5px”][\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For more information, contact: Agustin at agustin@mountainwise.org or call 828-349-2456<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Interested in becoming a paid lifestyle coach in your community? Contact Agustin Britt agustin@mountainwise. Could you be at risk for prediabetes? Take this risk test and find out if you’re at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Interested in joining our next lifestyle change cohort? Register today!<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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