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Heart of Weld diabetes-prevention program wins NACo award, reports enrollment increases
Summary
Weld County Public Health and Environment received a 2025 NACo Achievement Award for Heart of Weld, a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; staff reported enrollment increases, screenings and CDC recognition-plus status.
Weld County Public Health and Environment on Aug. 13 accepted a 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award for Heart of Weld, the county's CDC-recognized diabetes-prevention program aimed at Medicaid recipients and at-risk populations.
Kelly Martinez, representing Heart of Weld, said the program achieved CDC recognition-plus, the highest CDC recognition level for a diabetes prevention program, and that it took the program about two years to reach full recognition. Martinez said the program focuses on culturally relevant lifestyle-change…
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