Oregon Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) Leader Page

The Oregon Department of Human Services supports the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program - known in many areas of Oregon as Living Well with Chronic Conditions - in a number of ways.

Training

Did you know that there are more than 120 Living Well/CDSMP Leaders in Oregon, and more than 40 Master Trainers? All Leaders and Master Trainers receive specialized training. Four days of training are required for certification as a program Leader.

Leader training for Living Well/CDSMP is available regularly in Oregon. There are also opportunities to receive leader training for the Spanish language/cultural version of the program (Tomando Control de su Salud). Please click the link below for the latest list of leader training opportunities in Oregon.

Upcoming leader training opportunities

Listserv

Join us on the Oregon Living Well Listserv  - a moderated, interactive mailing list for people involved with delivery and support of chronic disease self-management programs in Oregon.

Program Data/Forms

The Oregon Department of Human Services asks your assistance in collecting information about where Living Well/ CDSMP programs are being offered across Oregon and who’s participating. This information helps track statewide successes and identify additional training, funding, or other support needs. We regularly report this information on a statewide basis; please click the link below for the latest update. To receive a report of Living Well program information specific to your community or region, please contact the DHS Living Well team.

Oregon Living Well/CDSMP program and participant data

To report program and participant information from programs, please use the forms below:

• Upcoming Program Information 
  can now be submitted online! Please send us information about all upcoming programs, whether or not they're open to the public.

   

• Participant Information (pdf) 
  Please have each program participant complete this form at the end of the first session they attend. Please mail or fax completed forms to DHS (along with the Program Summary form) within 2 weeks of completing the program. DHS does not collect participant names.
  Participant Information (Spanish) (pdf)

   

• Program Summary 
  information can also be reported online! Please complete this at the end of each 6-week program you lead and submit info to DHS within 2 weeks of completing the program.
  Program Summary (Spanish) (pdf)
  

  Forms & Resources for Master Trainers

  • Notification of Planned Leader Training (pdf)
    Please mail or fax the completed form to DHS two months prior to a scheduled 4-day Leader training. DHS will provide Master Trainers with Leader binders, a start-up supply of books for each Leader (while supplies last) and help in promoting Leader trainings.

     

  • Leader Training Evaluation (pdf)  Please send completed evaluations to DHS within two weeks of completing a leader training, along with your participant roster.

     

  • Leader training logistics checklist (Word)  A helpful list to help planning for a leader training.

   

  Video Lending Library

  DHS has copies of the following video productions about the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program that are available for loan to organizations in Oregon:

   

  • Chronic Disease Self-Management Program – health care provider informational video produced by Stanford University (10 minutes).

     

  • Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions - community member/patient informational video produced by Stanford University (11-1/2 minutes).

     

  • The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: Adoption Experiences from the Field – satellite/video broadcast designed to inform program decision makers about the supporting science, benefits and implementation essentials of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Produced by Directors of Health Promotion and Education and the CDC Arthritis Program, January 2007 (2 hours 30 minutes). Webcastversion is also available on demand.

   

  To request a video loan, please contact the DHS Living Well team and provide the following information: your mailing address, which production you’d like to borrow, and what format (DVD or VHS). 

   

  Other Resources

  • Success Stories (doc) from real Oregon participants, organizations and leaders.

     

  • Sample leader training press release (doc)

     

  • Comparison of Diabetes Self-Management education & CDSMP (pdf)

   

  Please note: the Oregon Leader/Master Trainer List is currently being updated. In the meantime, if you need to find a leader in your area, call 971-673-0984 and ask for Laura or Jennifer or email living.well@state.or.us