Diabetes Prevention

PreventT2
Diabetes Prevention Program for Prediabetes or At-Risk Adults
If you have prediabetes or other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, you can make changes now to improve your health and prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Join the Harnett County Health Department’s FREE PreventT2 Lifestyle Change Program!
PreventT2 offers a chance to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthier lifestyle. You will work in a group with a trained coach to learn how to eat healthy, add physical activity to your life, manage stress, stay motivated, and solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes.
With PreventT2, you get:
- A year-long program with weekly meetings for the first 4 months and transition to monthly meetings to maintain healthy lifestyle changes
- A proven program to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes
- Cohort-style support from others like you as you learn new skills
Must qualify to participate. To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years or older, have a BMI is 24 or higher (or 22 or higher if you are Asian) and have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. You also meet at least one of these:
- Been told by a doctor you have prediabetes
- Had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
- HbA1C level between 5.7%-6.4%
- Score 5 points or more on the CDC Prediabetes Risk Test
Click here to view the 2027-28 Schedule. Dates and times are tentative and may shift.
Complete the interest form here!