LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Starting in September, Baptist Health Community Outreach will offer a free virtual program to help those with prediabetes and other risk factors for type 2 diabetes improve their health.

The program, which meets for 16 weekly sessions and six monthly follow-up sessions, will host its first online class on Monday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Classes can be joined virtually on Google Meet or by phone.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidence-based program that provides a supportive environment where participants work together as a group to learn about healthier eating and increase physical activity in order to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Baptist Health Community Outreach uses the PreventT2 curriculum on preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To see if you qualify for the National Diabetes Prevention Program or for more information, call Baptist Health Community Outreach at (501) 202-1540.