Type 2 diabetes costs Americans $326B annually in lost wages, health care expenditures, and poor quality of life

Nutrition insecurity is a primary social determinant of health that is poorly addressed in the management of Type 2 diabetes

Nutrition and health-focused organizations that seek to improve diet quality and health status among food insecure households are siloed  

Health professionals are inadequately prepared to tackle complex, interrelated issues of diet quality, food security, and health

Discussion Prompts:

a. Do these "situation" statements reflect the situation of our current efforts?

b. If not, what needs to be changed?

Faculty, staff, students with expertise in nutritional sciences, public health, medicine, community-engaged research, and relevant resources and infrastructure at the University of Arizona

Arizona Cooperative Extension youth and adult peer educator programs; Extension-DPP

Personnel, resources, and infrastructure from partner organizations: chefs, K-12 educators and schools, community health workers

Regional Center for Border Health in Yuma, AZ

Discussion Prompts:

a. Do these "inputs" reflect our current or potential future efforts?

b. If not, what needs to be changed?

Professionals and students: new knowledge and health coaching skills re: how nutrition security is related to T2D management

An expanding collection of culturally responsive, budget conscious recipes and food demos support knowledge about procuring, preparing, and enjoying healthy foods

Open Educational Resource competencies for faculty, staff and students

Deeper understanding of community-specific factors impacting nutrition security in pilot communities

Discussion Prompts:

a. Have we accomplished any or all of these outcomes?

b. Do these "outcomes" statements reflect current efforts?

b. If not, what needs to be changed?

Integration of culinary medicine with ACE-DPP programs in Arizona

Faculty, staff, and students demonstrate OER competencies

Community organizations refer clients with T2D to ACE-DPP

Chefs and farmers delivering culinary medicine programming in schools

Chefs delivering culinary medicine programming in community venues

Discussion Prompts:

a. Have we accomplished any or all of these outcomes?

b. Do these "outcomes" statements reflect current efforts?

b. If not, what needs to be changed?

Health professionals with increased competencies in culinary medicine and nutrition

Improved food security and diabetes control in vulnerable populations

Positive youth development and STEM / culinary medicine learning

Connected community partners whose collective work increased awareness and engagement regarding the dual challenge of food insecurity and T2D

A T2D prevention model centered on nutrition security contributing to statewide culture of health

Discussion Prompts:

a. Have we accomplished any or all of these outcomes?

b. Do these "outcomes" statements reflect current efforts?

b. If not, what needs to be changed?