Cornbelt Diabetes Connection
The Cornbelt Diabetes Connection, Inc. (CDC) is a 501(c)(3) charitable not-for-profit corporation chartered in the state of Nebraska.
The mission statement of the CDC is "To provide health care and education about diabetes and related complications to communities and individuals that may not have adequate access to such care or information."
CDC has been very successful in achieving this goal in Nebraska and Western Iowa by using a custom designed Mobile Diabetes Clinic (MDC) that provides to the general public free screenings for diabetes and related health issues. Nebraska Methodist College School of Nursing (NMC) partnered with the CDC in 2011 playing a significant and vital role in our success.
During its more than three decades of operation, the CDC has provided free diabetes screenings to over 60,000 people at approximately 2,700 screening sites in various locations in Nebraska and Iowa.
Terry Sanford
President
tsanford77@cox.net
Cell 402-290-3471
Cell 402-290-3471
PARTNERSHIP
The mobile Diabetes Center is a partnership between Nebraska Methodist College School of Nursing and the Cornbelt Diabetes Connection. The partnership works to expand and deepen community health impact by providing NMC Nursing students, faculty and alumni with an opportunity to address diabetes health issues for a variety of urban and rural populations.
- NMC Nursing School and CDC provide the diabetes screening program free of charge
- Objectives are Assessment/Screening/Education and Referrals
- NMC provides nurse administrators and nursing students to staff the Mobile Diabetes Clinic
- NMC schedules and manages the screening events
- Nebraska Methodist began providing services in January of 2011
To read more about partnership with NMC click this link: Mobile-Diabetes-Center.
NON-DIAGNOSTIC SCREENINGS
- Blood Pressure
- Height/Weight/Body Mass Index
- Self Assessment Risk Score for Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes
- Blood Glucose
- Using the Afinion hA1C instrument that allows hemoglobin A1C screenings to replace the fasting glucose procedure
- Cholesterol
- Foot Assessments
- Flu & Covid Shots (seasonally based on availability for underserved and underinsured)
- COVID vaccines for underserved and uninsured (when available, offered in partnership with Douglas County Health Department)
- Unit has power lift for access by handicapped patients
- All services are not intended for diagnosis
FUNDING
Ongoing Funding is needed for:
- Operation of Mobile Diabetes Clinic
- Climate Controlled Storage Facility
- Drivers
- Fuel
- Screening Supplies
- Maintenance
Support comes in a variety of ways. Approximately half of needed operating revenues is generated by the Nebraska & Iowa Cosmopolitan Clubs thru ongoing fundraising. Additionally, financial support has been provided by the Cosmopolitan Diabetes Foundation over the past twenty plus years.
Memorials, gifts and grants make up the remainder of the funding.
The CDC grant committee actively seeks additional grants for
- Expanding the geographic reach for the screening project
- Building a reserve fund for the eventual replacement of the existing decade old MDC