Diabetes Prevention & Management

(509) 634-2970 | (509) 634-2819 fax
Open 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Mon.-Thurs.

The Colville Tribal Diabetes Program's mission is to provide the highest quality, culturally competent health education services to each community in a collaborative manner which promotes a safe and healthy environment. Our program focuses on providing preventative education tools for people through advocacy of healthy lifestyles that honor mind, body and spirit.

SERVICES

For any services you will need current diabetes  prescription, be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, and be eligible for Indian Health Services.

  • Shoes: No current shoe store. Contact Alana or Charlene for Berg’s referral; assisting clients with $150.00 credit toward shoes.

  • Glasses: Through Indian Health Services, we are assisting clients with $150.00.

  • Dental: Through Indian Health Services, we are assisting clients with $250.00

Reminder:  Contact Alana Epperson at our office for pre-approval of services.  You can receive these services 1 time per year. 

Contacts

Charlene BearCub, MEd.
Diabetes Program Manager
(509) 634-2987 
Alana Epperson, Admin Assistant II
(509) 634-2970 
Amanda Marchand,  Nespelem Health Educator
(509) 634-2935
Alana Seymour, Omak Health Educator
(509) 634-9912 | (509) 422-7502 cell  
Sarah Finley, Inchelium/Keller Health Educator

Diabetes Program is located at the Yellow Cloud Building in Nespelem, ​at the corner of 28 Lakes St. and Wenatchi St.

FORMS & INFO

​Referral Form PDF
Instructions: This form will be completed by Diabetes Prevention staff in coordination with medical personnel to enroll you in services.
Release of Information PDF
Instructions: Download and open the form in Adobe Acrobat. On the side menu, choose Fill & Sign. Complete these forms and save to your computer, then email as an attachment to staff OR print, fill in by hand and then send completed form via fax to (509) 634-2819.

Download posters, get statistics and learn more about diet and exercise to manage and prevent diabetes at DACTproject.com!

  • Watch cooking videos, get recipes, and more at NativePowerPlate ​(Fighting Diabetes With Ancestral Plant-Based Foods)

  • Contemporary Indigenous recipes and food ideas - WellForCulture.com

methods & goals

Increasing access to quality diabetes education and management services across the Colville Reservation through:

  • ​Developing a standard approach to care and management of diabetes, including screening, based on the current SDPI (Special Diabetes Program for Indians) best practice guidelines, and an adapted to use in the Tribal communities

  • Establishing effective community-directed approaches that revolve around the prevention and managing of diabetes-related complications

  • Developing and promoting cost effective ways of delivering quality diabetes education through life cycle of the grant