Dulce Digital 2.0 - Innovative Diabetes Self-Management in the Digital Age

Participants will be enrolled in the digital texting platform, Dulce Digital in which they will receive on-going support via text messages for 6 months, derived from the Project Dulce curriculum. Topics include medication reminders, motivational prompts, nutrition and stress reduction tips and request to submit weekly blood glucose numbers.

Project Dulce will consist of a group-based telehealth diabetes self-management education program consisting of a 5 -week curriculum delivered by a peer educator in English or Spanish. The curriculum provides skills and tools needed to adapt to a life with diabetes and change behaviors. The curriculum covers diabetes and its complications, the role of diet, exercise, and medication, and the importance of self-monitoring. It is presented over 5 weeks where participants learn and practice self-management skills, and help one another address family, cultural or health system barriers to managing your diabetes.

Project Dulce will consist of a group-based diabetes self-management education program consisting of a 5 -week curriculum delivered by a peer educator in English or Spanish. The curriculum provides skills and tools needed to adapt to a life with diabetes and change behaviors. The curriculum covers diabetes and its complications, the role of diet, exercise, and medication, and the importance of self-monitoring. It is presented over 5 weeks where participants learn and practice self-management skills, and help one another address family, cultural or health system barriers to managing your diabetes.