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12/30/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we celebrate the progress made in advancing diabetes prevention and care through strong partnerships across South Carolina.

Thanks to the dedication of our partners, communities and collaborators, meaningful change is happening every day.

We look forward to continuing this work together in 2026 and beyond. Here’s to a healthy and hopeful new year for all. 💙

12/17/2025

Getting kids physically active in and out of school lowers the risk of diabetes.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a Diabetes Free SC partner in school-based programs, helped South Carolina schools to put mini-grants from Wellness Inspired School Environment (WISE) 3.0. into play.

Georgetown County schools Brown's Ferry Elementary, McDonald Elementary and Rosewood Middle Schools set up disc golf courses on their grounds and built it into their physical education curriculum.

With help from our partner Alliance for a Healthier Generation and UPlay, these schools formed disc golf clubs that practice regularly and recently held their first competition.

It’s a great example of how school-based programs can encourage healthy habits that last a lifetime.

12/10/2025

: Leaders from two Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) initiatives presented at the South Carolina Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 37th Annual Diabetes Management Conference last month.

The conference brought together providers who play a key role in the clinical work supported by DFSC.

Misti Leyva, PhD, shared an overview of DFSC initiatives and highlighted the role of certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES) in our clinical programs.

Emily Kobus of the Surgical Quality Collaborative Diabetes Initiative presented on how CDCES strengthen clinical care teams and improve surgical outcomes.

Aligned clinical specialists are essential to the success of DFSC’s evidence-based programs that advance diabetes prevention and care statewide.

Learn more about our programs: https://tinyurl.com/5fphcfvt

11/27/2025

This we’re grateful for the people and programs bringing healthier options and education to communities across South Carolina.

Whether it’s expanding food access supporting new parents or helping kids build healthy habits, these efforts matter.

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy holiday. 🧡

11/18/2025

On , leaders from across South Carolina gathered for the 2025 Diabetes Free SC Annual Meeting — a day focused on advancing our shared mission to prevent and manage diabetes statewide. 💙

Attendees gained new insights from national and local experts, connected with community health champions and explored innovative, data-driven approaches that are improving lives across South Carolina.

The event highlighted powerful stories, collaboration and shared learning that will help strengthen efforts in diabetes prevention and care across the state.

Thank you to everyone who joined us — together, we’re building a healthier South Carolina. 🙌 https://tinyurl.com/2w45jck5

11/12/2025

Access to fresh, healthy food is just one part of supporting healthier communities. Through VeggieRx and community health worker programs, Diabetes Free SC is helping to ensure families get nutritious produce and the guidance to use it effectively.

Together, these programs empower participants to make choices that support lasting health improvements.

Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOX58qVU7kg

11/04/2025

November is 💙

We’re proud to support partners and programs across South Carolina that help people prevent and manage diabetes. From community outreach to school wellness and food access, these initiatives bring support where it’s needed most.

Learn more about our partners and their amazing work here: https://www.diabetesfreesc.org/programs

10/10/2025

reminds us that diabetes management is not just physical, it is also mental and emotional.

Stress triggers the body to release hormones that raise blood sugar levels, making it harder to manage diabetes and increasing health risks.

Through programs supported by Diabetes Free SC, our partners across South Carolina are helping people access tools and education that support mental health and whole-person care.

Learn more: https://www.diabetesfreesc.org/

10/06/2025

October is , a time to focus on the importance of understanding your health.

With support from Diabetes Free SC, partners across the state are making health education accessible through community health workers, diabetes educators and clinical care teams. Their work helps people learn how to manage diabetes with real-life tools and advice.

Learn more: https://www.diabetesfreesc.org/programs

09/04/2025

Managing diabetes is a lifelong journey, and women across South Carolina are finding the support they need through the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).

Since 2022, more than 1,370 women have joined WHI programs at Prisma Health, MUSC Health and Clemson Rural Health. Participants are seeing real results, including A1C reductions of nearly 25 percent for some graduates.

With a support extension from Diabetes Free SC, these programs will continue through 2025 and 2026, ensuring women receive the care and resources they need.

Learn more about WHI and its impact ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gphRL5

08/27/2025

Bridging the Gap in Postpartum Diabetes Care.

For many women, managing diabetes doesn’t end with childbirth. It becomes a new chapter. That’s where the Diabetes Free SC Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) plays a critical role.

WHI promotes wellness for women with or at risk for diabetes and works to reduce disparities in access to and quality of care. Through clinics at Prisma Health and MUSC Health, the initiative provides ongoing support for women transitioning from the SC MOMs program into postpartum care.

By offering continued, patient-centered care, WHI helps new mothers manage the dual challenges of diabetes and early motherhood. Health care should not stop at delivery. https://bit.ly/4lRt7n3

08/20/2025

Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent and manage diabetes.

Diabetes Free SC is proud to support the launch of the SHIELD program, Spiritual Health Initiative for Eliminating and Lowering Diabetes, at two trusted community sites: Welfare Baptist Church in Belton and Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center - BLEC in West Columbia.

Each site is offering a 12-week, culturally tailored program focused on education, prevention and support for adults with or at risk for diabetes. By meeting people where they are, SHIELD helps empower healthier decisions through connection, trust and shared knowledge.

More here: https://bit.ly/40MCN9X

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