Chicago CARES to Prevent Diabetes announced it is preparing to launch 12+ additional National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) classes in Chicago’s communities both in-person and virtually in the next few weeks. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the evidence-based classes are offered for free across Chicago and anyone who might be at risk for type 2 diabetes may be eligible to participate. One in every three adults living in the United States has prediabetes – and most don’t know it. Classes offer participants access to a trained lifestyle coach to support and guide participants for a full year, support from other participants with the same goals, and skills needed to lose weight, be more active and manage stress. The Chicago CARES project is made up of a network of health centers and community-based organizations, such as Erie Family Health Centers, the Chicago Lighthouse, Sinai Chicago and AgeOptions, offering this program with special focus on the South and West Sides of Chicago.  Classes will also be launched in-person or in an in-person/virtual hybrid format. These classes will take place at different times of the day to give interested participants options and in English and Spanish. The NDPP reduces a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. To register for a class, call 312-746-4835 or visit chicagocaresdpp.org for more information.