Middlesex County Office of Health Services | Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)

35 Kennedy Blvd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Eligibility

Individuals with diabetes, and their families and caregivers, open to all ages.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:30 pm - 4:00 pm

732-745-3100

Voice - Alternate Number Middlesex County Public Health Department

732-745-8864

Voice - Main Phone Twyla Paige

https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-health-services/diabetes-self-management-and-support-program

Application process

Call to register and/or for more information. Classes may take place at community sites.

Fees

Call for information

Service area

Middlesex County, NJ

Description

Provides a free, intensive, structured training program for treating and managing diabetes. Classes, held once per week for six weeks, focus on managing lifestyle behaviors and emotional well-being. Facilitated by trained leaders, potentially peer leaders with diabetes, the participative classes build mutual support and success, boosting participants' confidence in health management. Each participant receives the companion book "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 4th Edition," and an audio relaxation tape. The program ensures no alteration or conflict with existing programs or treatment. If conflicts arise, participants follow physicians' orders and discuss discrepancies.

What's Here

Diabetes Management Clinics

Providing organization

Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)

Offering part the Diabetes Initiative managed by the NJ Department of Health, DSMP is for individuals who are newly diagnosed with Diabetes. For those want an intensive, structured training program to help them treat and manage the disease.