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Snow Hill, MD – As part of the Farm to Library: Preventing Diabetes in Worcester County Program in 2022, the Worcester County Health Department is requesting mini grant proposals from community partners to serve as Physical Activity Champions. Original funding was provided by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield that supports the project. Farm to Library addresses some of the primary drivers of type 2 diabetes through community gardening, grocery store tours, health literacy, financial literacy, physical activity, cooking classes, and expanded access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

Snow Hill, Md. – Worcester County Health Department has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Re-Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

Snow Hill, MD – The Worcester County Health Department has two mini grant funding opportunities to offer community members as part of Farm to Library: Preventing Diabetes in Worcester County Program in 2022. Original funding was provided by CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield that supports the project. Farm to Library addresses some of the primary drivers of type 2 diabetes through community gardening, grocery store tours, health literacy, financial literacy, physical activity, cooking classes, and expanded access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.  

Snow Hill, MD- Spring into health with the Worcester County Health Department’s Lifestyle Balance: Diabetes Prevention Program, a program that aims to help residents eat healthy, be active and lower their risk for type 2 diabetes with easy-to-follow tips and tools. 

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or have a history of gestational diabetes, this program is proven to help you improve your eating habits, increase your daily activity, lose weight and reduce your chance of developing type 2 diabetes. On average, participants lose 5- to 7-percent of their body weight.