(P411) Program Champions as Social Connectors to National DPP Participation

Saturday, August 5, 2023

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Has Audio

Primary Presenter(s)

Nancy Silver, MS, BA

Health Communications Specialist
Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP

Associate Director, Projects and Programs
FHI 360
Catonsville, Maryland, United States

When friends share something positive, they have done, we are more likely to try it ourselves. This poster reviews a National DPP Program Champion Strategy that leverages the power of peer influence to help increase participation. The poster author outlines the Program Champion Strategy, how and why it works, how to access the tools that help lifestyle coaches and programs get started, and how to implement the Program Champion Strategy in their lifestyle change program.