| Diabetes Impact Project, Indianapolis Neighborhoods (DIP-IN) |
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Contact: dipin@iupui.edu DIP-IN is an initiative designed to build resources and connections within communities of Indianapolis with the goal of preventing diabetes, or better managing it, so that people can live long and healthy lives. DIP-IN believes that where you live shouldn’t determine how long you live. |
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| Overview | The Goals of DIP-IN are to: • reduce complications and improve quality of life of people living with diabetes • increase awareness of risk factors for diabetes and encourage people at high risk to be screened so they can take action • foster an environment (physical and social) that supports greater health and well-being for all residents • increase community capacity to lead DIP-IN initiatives through a focus on civic engagement and community leadership DIP-IN is currently focused on three Indianapolis areas with high prevalence of diabetes: Near Northwest community, Near West community, and Northeast community. |
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| Lead Org | IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI | |
| Participating Orgs and Roles | Eskenazi Health: Manages clinic-based DIP-IN Community Health Workers (CHWs); provides EMR data for evaluation Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD): Provides community liaison support and contributes to data analysis and evaluation Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Oversees contractual relationships with community-based organizational homes of neighborhood CHWs The Polis Center at IUPUI: Created and maintains the DIP-IN Community Data Dashboards; contributes to evaluation Regenstrief Data Services: Provides clinical research data for evaluation from the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC) Christamore House, Flanner House, and United Northeast Community Development Corporation - Organizational homes for neighborhood CHWs |
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| History/ Funding | • Initiated in May 2018 with five-year support from the Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Global Health Partnership (LGHP) • Received expanded funding and support in September 2021, extending the project to a total of eight years • This project is the first US-based program for the LGHP • Eskenazi Health contributes support for three community health workers |
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| Data Leveraged (primary and secondary) | • Primary data were collected via a baseline DIP-IN Community Survey in 2019. This was repeated in 2022 and will be repeated again in 2025, before the project ends. • Secondary data leveraged for evaluation of the project are electronic medical record data secured from Eskenazi Health as well as the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC) • Secondary data compiled by The Polis Center regarding each community's social context are utilized in the project dashboard and as contextual variables in evaluation |
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Community Impact
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• This project is a unique multi-sector partnership that aims to reduce the high burden of diabetes in three communities of Indianapolis with an integrated approach that brings clinical care, social resources, and resident voices to bear. Each DIP-IN community has a team of Community Health Workers (CHWs), two who are Eskenazi clinic-based and one that is housed within a local neighborhood organization. CHWs focus on connecting individuals to medical and social resources as well as providing social support while also working to positively change the neighborhood environment to promote healthier living. • This program is built upon the principle that community residents are those best able to decide what initiatives are most likely to be effective in their community. For the prevention component of this project, a team of local residents along with CHWs and organizational representatives guide decision-making about evidence-based resources or programs to fund and implement through the project. |
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| Future Focus Areas | Each DIP-IN community has chosen a focus area based on data collected by the team where the overall aim is to implement systems, policy, and environmental changes for better community health. Over the next several years each community will expand upon evidence-based practices to address the following topic areas: food access and knowledge on healthy eating (Northeast), stress (Near West), physical activity and access (Near Northwest). | |
| Resources | Diabetes.iupui.edu DIP-IN Community Dashboards: savi.org/apps/dipin |
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