Community Health Worker Diabetes Prevention Intervention

The primary goal of this study is to develop, implement, and test a community health worker (CHW) program designed to promote diabetes prevention among Korean and South Asian Americans in New York City. In particular, the specific aims of this study are: 1. To utilize community based participatory research (CBPR) methods to expand upon an existing campus-community partnership to develop and implement a CHW program among Korean and South Asian Americans that promotes diabetes prevention; 2. To develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of a CHW intervention to promote diabetes prevention and access to care among NYC Koreans and South Asians.