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Resources for People with Diabetes, Providers and Payers

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Resources for People with Prediabetes and Diabetes

Information about access to medication, testing strips and health care

  • 211info is a free information and referral helpline. Dial 2-1-1, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 6 pm, or search the online database.
  • When you are facing prediabetes or diabetes, it is important to work regularly with a health care provider. Having access to health insurance is important. Health Coverage for Oregonians with Lower Incomes is often available through the Oregon Health Plan (Oregon Medicaid)
  • Oregon Prescription Drug Program offers savings on prescription drugs for Oregon residents who are uninsured or underinsured.
  • For information on sharps disposal in the Portland metropolitan region, contact Metro Recycling, or call 503-234-3000.

Health Education for people with prediabetes and diabetes

Prediabetes and diabetes health classes and self-management programs

  • Diabetes Self-management Program is a 6-week workshop that meets for 2.5 hours per week and helps adults with type 2 diabetes manage their condition. Participants learn practical skills to fit diabetes care into their life in a way that works for them. This program is also offered in a culturally adapted Spanish version, Programa de Manejo Personal de la Diabetes. Find classes in Oregon.  
  • National Diabetes Prevention Program is a lifestyle change program has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% in those 60 and older) and is for people with prediabetes. In the year-long program where participants have access to trained lifestyle coaches that will introduce lifestyle changes such as better nutrition, regular physical activity, stress management, and avoiding unhealthy triggers—without disrupting their life. Find a class in Oregon.  

Resources for Health Care Providers, Educators and Payers

For Health Educators 
For Providers: Clinical Tools and Resources 
  • The Oregon Medical Association’s Prediabetes and Diabetes Toolkit includes provider information and printable clinic posters 
  • Refer patients to the National Diabetes Prevention Program or the Diabetes Self-Management Program; for more information about how to do this, Contact Us. 
    • Diabetes Self-management Program is a  6-week workshop that meets for 2.5 hours per week and helps adults with type 2 diabetes manage their condition. Participants learn practical skills to fit diabetes care into their life in a way that works for them. This program is also offered in a culturally adapted Spanish version, Programa de Manejo Personal de la Diabetes. Find classes in Oregon.  
    • National Diabetes Prevention Program is a lifestyle change program  has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% in those 60 and older) and is for people with prediabetes. In the year-long program where participants have access to trained lifestyle coaches that will introduce lifestyle changes such as better nutrition, regular physical activity, stress management, and avoiding unhealthy triggers—without disrupting their life. Find a class in Oregon.  
For Providers: Clinical Recommendations and Guiding Principles 
  • American Diabetes Association: 2025 Standards of Care: The Standards of Care in Diabetes (Standards of Care) includes all current clinical practice recommendations of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and is intended to provide clinicians, researchers, policy makers, and other individuals with the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate the quality of care. Includes information on prediabetes. 
  • The Community Guide (by the Community Preventative Services Task Force): Search on diabetes. 

For Payors

Go to the Oregon Health Authority’s National Diabetes Prevention Program page to get more information. Materials include:  

Emergency Glucagon Administration

Oregon law authorizes lay persons to be trained to administer glucagon to persons experiencing severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) [ORS 433.800 to 830; OAR 333-055-0000 to 0035]. The same laws address administration of epinephrine for severe allergy and medications to treat adrenal crisis; those trainings are available on OHA's Lifesaving Treatment Protocols page. The Public Health Division is responsible for developing training protocols for the training and periodic re-training of emergency providers. When glucagon administration training is completed in alignment with relevant laws, a trainee may be eligible for certain legal immunities. Approved trainers for glucagon administration as outlined in Oregon law include the Oregon-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse licensed per Oregon's Nurse Practice Act. [333-055-0015].