Take Charge of Your Health - Join the CDC-Approved Lifestyle Change Program

Are you ready to make lasting changes to improve your health and prevent type 2 diabetes? This supportive, small-group program helps you build healthy habits—one step at a time.

Program Starts: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
10 - 11 a.m.
490 S. Broad Street, Canfield, OH, 44406
Meets weekly on Wednesdays through the end of the year (excluding holidays)

Spring 2026 Class Schedule

All classes are on Wednesdays | 10 - 11 AM

• January: 29
• February: 4, 11, 18, 25 
• March: 4, 11, 18, 25
• April: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Pre-registration is required
Attendance Policy: To complete the program successfully, participants may miss no more than 4 classes.
Class size is limited, so reserve your spot early!

For more information or to register, contact:
Call: 330-533-5538 or LuAnn Duncan at duncan.920@osu.edu.

What Is Type 2 Diabetes? 
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body can’t use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in your blood.  Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition. It can lead to health issues such as heart attack; stroke; blindness; kidney failure; or loss of toes, feet, or legs.

What Is Prediabetes?
Prediabetes is a blood glucose (sugar) level that is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. One in three American adults has prediabetes, and most do not even know they have it. If you have prediabetes and do not lose weight or do moderate physical activity, you can develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years.

Am I at Risk for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes?
You are at increased risk for developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes if you:

•    Are 45 years of age or older;
•    Are overweight;
•    Have a family history of type 2 diabetes;
•    Are physically active fewer than three times per week; or
•    Ever had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) or gave birth to a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds.

**If you think you may be at risk, a health care provider can do a blood test to see if you have diabetes or prediabetes.

Can I Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
Yes! Hearing your doctor say, “You’re at risk for type 2 diabetes,” or “You have prediabetes,” means that you can start preventing type 2 diabetes today. And you do not have to do it alone. Finding the PreventT2 program was your first step on that journey. If you have prediabetes, now is the time for 
prevention. OSU Extension Mahoning County's PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help you take charge of your health to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

What is the PreventT2 Lifestyle Change Program?
PreventT2 is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is proven to help people with prediabetes prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes.

What Is the Format of the PreventT2 Program?
PreventT2 groups meet for a year — weekly for the first 6 months, then once or twice a month for the second 
6 months to maintain healthy lifestyle changes. During each session, your lifestyle coach will teach a lesson and lead a group discussion.

Learn more here.