Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) headquarters is located at 525/535 W. Jefferson Street, Springfield IL, 62702 and has the capability to serve all populations and communities within the state of Illinois. It was organized in 1877 and is one of Illinois’ oldest agencies. IDPH has headquarters in both Springfield (the state capitol) and Chicago. There are 7 regional offices, 3 laboratories, and around 1,100 employees. The regional health offices assist in supporting the network of 96 certified Local Health Departments, 102 counties, and communities throughout the state.
IDPH intends to utilize CDC grant funds to support evidence-based diabetes management and type 2 diabetes prevention and risk mitigation strategies, with an emphasis on reducing health disparities for priority populations.
Through this grant, Illinois will Strengthen self-care practices by improving access, appropriateness, and feasibility of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services for priority populations; prevent diabetes complications for priority populations through early detection; increase enrollment and retention of priority populations in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle intervention and the MDPP by improving access, appropriateness, and feasibility of the programs; improve sustainability of CDC-recognized National DPP delivery organizations serving priority populations by establishing or expanding National DPP Umbrella Hub Arrangements; implement, spread, and sustain one of the following evidence-based, family-centered childhood obesity interventions; increase and sustain DSMES and National DPP delivery sites within pharmacy networks and chain pharmacies to improve reach to priority populations; and improve the capacity of the diabetes workforce to address factors related to the SDOH that impact health outcomes for priority populations with and at risk for diabetes.