Participant educational materials

All educational materials for the Peer AID program are organized by topic area spanning 19 topics, 7 of which are mandatory and 12 optional. Each educational topic area corresponds to a community health worker protocol. The current curriculum was developed using a combination of handouts from Public Health — Seattle & King County, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), the American Dental Association (ADA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and also select documents used with permission from the Community Health Access Program (CHAP) curriculum developed by Tiernan Cass.

Module 1: What is Diabetes?
	Action Plan
	What is diabetes?
	When you find you have diabetes
	What am I ready to do
	Problems that cause high blood sugar
Module 2: Diabetes medications
	Action Plan
	Diabetes medicine
Module 3: Hyper- and Hypoglycemia
	Action Plan
	Common signs of high blood sugar
	Common signs of low blood sugar
	Take care of yourself on sick days
Module 4: Monitoring Blood Sugar
	Action Plan
	Alternate Times/Alternate Days Pattern of BG Monitoring, p. 1
	Alternate Times/Alternate Days Pattern of BG Monitoring, p. 2
	Checking your blood sugar
	Blood glucose monitoring log
	Take care of yourself on sick days
	What's your A1c?
Module 5: Physical Activity
	Action Plan
	Make physical activity a habit
	My personal physical activity plan
	A sample daily walking plan
	If you have diabetes, you can be active!
Module 6: Emergency or Urgent Care
	Action Plan
	Heart attack signs
	What is a stroke?
Module 7: Nutrition Basics
	Action Plan
	Examples of healthy meals
	Good fats and bad fats
	Healthy bowl method
	Healthy plate method
	How to read a nutrition facts label
	Tips for healthy eating
	What counts as a cup
	You can eat healthy meals
Module 8: Grocery Store Tour
	Action Plan
	Healthful shopping list
	How to read a nutrition facts label
	Pocket reference with allowances
	Tips to follow at the grocery store
Module 9: Balancing Behaviors
	Action Plan
Module 10: Feelings About Diabetes
	Action Plan
	Depression and diabetes
Module 11: Complications Overview
	Action Plan
	Complications of diabetes
Module 12: Complications of the Heart and Blood Vessels
	Action Plan
	Adding flavor with herbs and spices
	Sodium in foods
	You can keep your heart healthy
	You can lower your blood pressure
Module 13: Retinopathy
	Action Plan
	Problems with the eye
Module 14: Foot Care
	Action Plan
	Take care of your feet for a lifetime
	Tips for good foot care
Module 15: Nephropathy
	Action Plan
	Kidney problems
Module 16: Dental Care
	Action Plan
	Dental tips
	How to brush your teeth
	How to floss your teeth
	How to take care of your teeth and mouth
Module 17: Measuring Blood Pressure
	Action Plan
	You can lower your blood pressure
Module 18: Talking to your Healthcare Provider
	Action Plan
	You are the heart of your family...take care of it
Module 19: Food Security
	Action Plan
	Basic food groups and suggestions
	Guidelines at the food bank
	Healthful eating on a budget