Related Services
Resources
- ADA: Type 2 Diabetes Test
- CDC: Type 2 Diabetes
- CDC: Prediabetes
- Eating Well: Top Common Questions About Diabetes
- Houston Health Department
- Diabetes Awareness and Wellness Network
- 3611 Ennis Street, Houston, Texas 77004
- 832-393-4055
- DawnCenter@houstontx.gov
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Page last reviewed: May 10, 2022
Diabetes Awareness and Wellness Network
The DAWN Center provides free diabetes self-management education and many other health related services to Houstonians in order to reduce and prevent chronic disease.
The Challenge
Combating the high rate of type 2 diabetes in moderate to low-income areas.
The Solution
DAWN was designed to provide health education and behavior intervention to adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, as well as adults at risk for having this condition.
Two Locations to Serve You
- Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
- Third Ward Multi-Service Center, chosen for its proximity to Riverside General Hospital, allows the DAWN program to have access to those hospitalized individuals with uncontrolled diabetes, and assists them in gaining the tools needed to live a healthier, richer, longer life.
Programs and Services
Fitness Education
Exerstart Program
Fitness instruction
Walking club
Garden club
Zumba Gold
Nutrition Education
Taste of African heritage
Cooking for healthy living
Cooking demonstrations
Eat what you grow: garden and nutrition series
Grocery store tours
A dash of salt
Self-Management Education
Diabetes self-management classes
Chronic disease self-management class (CDSM)
Diabetes survival skills
Diabetes basics 101
Conversation maps
Wisdom power and control for type 2 diabetes (7-week series)
Protect your heart workshop
Self-Management Support
Senior nutrition and fitness program
Diabetes support group
Medication management therapy
Foot care with podiatrist
