Diabetes Prevention

Children’s Mercy offers Prevent T2, a 12-month diabetes prevention program, through theTake CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy. This program focuses on weight loss, healthy eating and healthy activity, and is led by Aubrey Neal, RD, LD, and Diabetes Educator at theTake CARE Employee Clinic. With Prevent T2, you’ll set goals in three categories: nutrition, exercise and mindset. Classes are weekly and are currently conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Cost

Prevent T2 is provided at no cost to you and your covered spouse and adult dependents enrolled in a CM medical plan. If you are not covered by a CM medical plan but are eligible to participate, you’ll pay $25 per session for Prevent T2. You can opt out of the program at any time.

Take a quick risk test

To find out if you might be a good fit for the Prevent T2 program, take this five-minute risk test. If you score a 5 or higher, you could be at risk for prediabetes and would benefit from joining the program. If you have questions about your risk, contact Aubrey or your provider at the Take CARE Employee Clinic at (816) 412-2355.

More information

For more details on Prevent T2 and Omada, a 16-week online diabetes prevention program also available to you, visit the Diabetes prevention programs page on the Scope.