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Kahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) began in 1994 at the request of community elders, when community baseline research documented a high prevalence of both type 2 diabetes and diabetic complications. Elders requested that something be done to prevent future generations from suffering such high rates of disease.
Since then, KSDPP has been committed to preventing type 2 diabetes in Kahnawà:ke. We empower the community through our unique diabetes prevention model which is based on Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) values and incorporating our traditions and culture. We collaborate with community organizations on a shared vision of diabetes prevention activities that reach the whole community.
KSDPP's long-term goal is to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes through the short-term goals of increasing physical activity, healthy eating, adequate sleep and wholistic wellness.
KSDPP is a participatory research project, where community and researchers are in partnership, each with their own expertise. The community is represented through a Community Advisory Board, and the partnership guidelines are outlined in the KSDPP Code of Research Ethics.
In partnership with Kahnawà:ke and universities, we continue to develop our research model based on the experiences of Kahnawakehró:non (people of Kahnawà:ke), our staff and researchers. Our model is shared with Indigenous communities and others involved with diabetes prevention. KSDPP trains a significant number of Indigenous people in diabetes prevention intervention and research activities through the Community Mobilization Training for Diabetes Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles.
KSDPP's long-term goal is to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes through the short-term goals of increasing physical activity, healthy eating, adequate sleep and wholistic wellness.
KSDPP is a participatory research project, where community and researchers are in partnership, each with their own expertise. The community is represented through a Community Advisory Board, and the partnership guidelines are outlined in the KSDPP Code of Research Ethics.
In partnership with Kahnawà:ke and universities, we continue to develop our research model based on the experiences of Kahnawakehró:non (people of Kahnawà:ke), our staff and researchers. Our model is shared with Indigenous communities and others involved with diabetes prevention. KSDPP trains a significant number of Indigenous people in diabetes prevention intervention and research activities through the Community Mobilization Training for Diabetes Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles.