Golden years of wellness (glow) - the prince george's county health department will implement the golden years of wellness (glow)

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1,199,626 to Prince George's County, Maryland on August 1, 2026 under the Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs (CFDA 93.734).

Prince George's County Health Department will implement Golden Years of Wellness (GLOW), a statewide initiative delivering the evidence-based Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) with supportive services to adults aged 60 and over diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and behavioral health challenges across 13 Maryland counties. The project establishes partnerships with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Maryland Association of Behavioral Health Authorities, and the Maryland Association of County Health Officers, and creates 13 local implementation site teams composed of representatives from state partner chapters and local health and social service providers. Staff training will prepare 2 master trainers, 18 lifestyle coaches, 2 behavioral health counselors, and 1 community health worker to deliver integrated type 2 diabetes self-management and behavioral health services. Deliverables include marketing and outreach materials, provider training, and 24 Section-508 compliant documentation materials describing implementation processes, lessons learned, and best practices to inform project replication and expansion.

The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029, with work performed in Maryland.

Glow's goal is to enhance statewide capacity to deliver the evidence-based diabetes self-management program (dsmp) and the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (sbirt) and related supportive services to adults aged 60 and over diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and behavioral health challenges or stressors in 13 counties. Key objectives are: 1. Establish partnerships with statewide organizations: the national alliance on mental illness; the maryland association of behavioral health authorities; and the maryland association of county health officers. 2. Create 13 local implementation site teams (lists) composed of representatives of the local chapters of our statewide partners, and local health and social service providers. 3. Train staff to deliver dsmp, sbirt and supportive services. 4. Convene a sustainability committee to document project processes and outcomes in support of project expansion. Anticipated outcomes include: 1) older adults with T2D and/or behavioral challenges will have increased access to self-management education and behavioral health treatment and support; 2) a statewide self-management education and behavioral health referral network; and 3) 2 master trainers, 18 lifestyle coaches, 2 behavioral health counselors, and 1 community health worker trained to provide integrated T2D self-management and behavioral health services with wraparound support. The expected products are marketing and outreach materials, provider training, and 24 section-508 compliant materials documenting project implementation, lessons learned and best practices that will inform project replication and expansion efforts.