Novel Intervention Linking Public Housing With Primary Care to Prevent Diabetes

a) 12 weekly peer group (adapted Group Lifestyle Balance Program) sessions followed by 3 monthly group maintenance sessions held in Public Housing locations; b) Individual coaching and patient activation during 24 week period; 2) Community Outreach Care Coordination: Referral, navigation assistance, patient activation, and cross-linkage to FQHC services.

Control arm participants will receive: 1) Usual care in FQHC/primary care clinic 2) Individual counseling about pre-diabetes risk at baseline; mailed written NIDDK patient education materials (weight loss, physical activity, nutrition) at weeks 6, 12, 18; 2) At the end of the 24 week intervention, the wait list control arm will be invited to participate and receive the group based DPP sessions.