DPP Lifestyle Coach Network Newsletter

May 2026

Newsletter Highlights

NC Updates

NC Diabetes Prevention and Management Pharmacy Collaborative

NC Diabetes Advisory Council Awards and Scholarships

DTTAC Advanced Lifestyle Coach Training

Ongoing webinar and podcast opportunities

DPP Lifestyle Coach Spotlight

Nancy Sutton, YMCA Greensboro

DTTAC Updates

DPP Lifestyle Coach Convening

New platform!

NC Updates

Each year, the North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council (NC DAC) honors individuals and organizations that demonstrate excellence in diabetes prevention and management across our state.



Nominations for the 2026 DAC Awards and Scholarship are now open.

Key Dates:

• Nominations Open: May 1, 2026
• Submission Deadline: July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
• Awards Recognition: October 9, 2026 at the Fall DAC Meeting



Submit Nomination Here! 

Additional details about the awards, scholarship opportunities, and previous recipients can be found in the attached document. This document is also available on https://www.diabetesnc.com/diabetes-advisory-council/. 

Join us for the Fall DAC Meeting and Awards Ceremony on October 9, 2026, where awardees will be formally recognized. Register Here! 

DTTAC Advanced Lifestyle Coach Training

5 advanced lifestyle coach training on-demand webinars available now!

Use discount code NC26Web at checkout!

Podcast

Use discount code NC26Pod at checkout!

DPP Lifestyle Coach Spotlight

Nancy Sutton

YMCA Greensboro

Nancy Sutton is an exceptional DPP Lifestyle Coach whose impact is felt by both participants and our team every day. She has a remarkable ability to connect with participants, creating a supportive and welcoming environment where individuals feel seen, heard, and motivated to succeed. Nancy consistently shows up—not only for her participants, but also as a dependable and collaborative member of our team. Her expertise in leading and facilitating the Diabetes Prevention Program is evident in every session, and her attention to detail is equally strong, demonstrated through her thorough and timely data entry. Nancy has been serving the YMCA of Greensboro since 2024 and the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina since 2017, bringing years of dedication and experience to her role. She truly embodies the YMCA’s mission, vision, and values in all that she does. We are incredibly fortunate to have her as part of both associations’ teams.

Through Nancy Sutton’s leadership as a YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach, we are seeing meaningful outcomes across her participants. Many individuals are experiencing reductions in A1C levels, demonstrating real progress toward improved health and diabetes prevention. Her classes also maintain an impressive 85% attendance rate, reflecting the strong connections she builds and the supportive environment she creates.

Nancy’s ability to engage participants, keep them motivated, and guide them through sustainable lifestyle changes continues to drive success. Her impact is felt not only in the numbers, but in the confidence and commitment participants gain throughout the program.

You can nominate a DPP lifestyle coach in your organization who is doing great work!

Nominations will be featured in future editions of the DiabetesFreeNC DPP Lifestyle Coach Network Newsletter.

DTTAC Updates

Register Today!

Emory University Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance Center (DTTAC) is pleased to announce the 2026 National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Convening to be held June 9-10th in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Lifestyle Coach Convening is designed to share best practices for engaging, enrolling, retaining, and supporting populations at greatest risk for type 2 diabetes in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program.

Registration is free but spaces are limited! Click the link below to learn more and to reserve your spot! Registration is limited to two Lifestyle Coaches per organization. A limited number of need-based travel scholarships are available.

For those unable to attend in-person, a limited virtual participation option is available. The virtual option includes livestream access to the in-person Convening general sessions, plus access to limited virtual breakout sessions that are interactive and specially designed for virtual participants.

Ready for the 2026 Lifestyle Coach Convening? Click here for all the details!

For questions, please email DTTAC@emory.edu.

New Platform!

New and improved community, Community Coach Connections (CCC), is officially live! CCC replaces Common Ground and—like Common Ground—is free for all Lifestyle Coaches and Program Coordinators delivering the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP).

·     Same mission, new name: DTTAC will continue bringing Lifestyle Coaches together to learn, connect, and share strategies for recruitment, retention, enrollment, and more.

·     Updated design: Find discussions, resources, stories, updates, and events more easily with improved navigation. Master Trainers can also visit the enhanced Selectspace for additional resources and tailored discussions.

·     User-centered redesign: Built from your feedback to create a more intuitive, useful space for everyone delivering the National DPP lifestyle change program.

·     Virtual Communities of Practice (CoPs): A new space to connect with coaches serving populations at greatest risk for diabetes. More information coming soon.

·     Lifestyle Coach Stories: Learn why other Lifestyle Coaches became coaches, pick up facilitation tips, and hear about successes and challenges.

To get started, click here to visit the new website and create your account.

After you register, watch for an email from wordpress@communitycoachconnections.com with instructions to set your password. If you don’t see it, check your spam/junk folder and add this email address to your contacts.

Once you’ve set your password and logged in, select About >> Start Here to explore what’s new and download the User Guide.

Questions or feedback about the redesign? dttac@emory.edu.