Diabetes Prevention Programs

Participants in specific Virginia Diabetes Prevention Programs are eligible to receive BEATDiabetes at no cost. Current programs include:
  • New Horizons
  • Balm in Gilead

Rewards

By meeting attendance and weight loss targets, participants can earn entries in drawings held 3, 6, and 12 months into the program. Participants can earn 1 entry into the drawing held at 3 months and up to 3 entries in the drawings held at 6 and 12 months. 

3 Months

  • Drawing Prize: Fitness tracker

  • Earn entries by:

    • Attending at least 4 Core DPP Sessions​

6 Months

  • Drawing Prize: Gift card for healthy meal service

  • Earn entries by:

    • Attending at least 9 Core DPP Sessions​

    • Losing 5% or more of baseline body weight

    • Losing 10% or more of baseline body weight

12 Months

  • Drawing Prize: $250

  • Earn entries by:

    • Attending at least 4 Maintenance DPP Sessions​

    • Losing 5% or more of baseline body weight

    • Losing 10% or more of baseline body weight

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