Research
Proud Leaders in Health Equity
Our Commitment
For over a century, SDRI has remained deeply committed to advancing health equity while addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.
Education classes for the Latino population:
- Ocho Pasos - 8 weeks to healthy living
- Semias de Cambio - Ocho Pasos during pregnancy
- TwoTalk in Spanish
SDRI’s Impact
SDRI is a proud leader in health equity, and has a strong commitment to the underserved population who is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
46%
of residents are latino in Santa Barbara County
18%
of all expecting mothers have a pregnancy complicated by diabetes
In 2023, SDRI Proudly
Conducted education, diabetes in pregnancy, and device clinical research studies that helped improve the care and management of type 2 diabetes, leading to better health outcomes and quality of life for patients
Partnered with Rooted Santa Barbara County in the production of a culturally tailored, plant-based nutrition curriculum that aims to improve the health and health equity of socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in Santa Barbara.
Equipped SDRI’s Community Health Workers with nearly 30 hours of comprehensive training at the University of Southern California, where they gained essential knowledge and skills to support clinical research recruitment, ensure medication safety, and improve diabetes management with the local Latino community.
Provided individual care to 87 underrepresented Latino’s who were living with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, or diabetes in pregnancy.
Continued to lead the Santa Barbara Nutrition Health Coalition in developing and implementing innovative, culturally sensitive, community-based, and evidence-based nutrition intervention programs to improve health and health equity of vulnerable populations living in Santa Barbra County.
Conducted education, diabetes in pregnancy, and device clinical research studies that helped improve the care and management of type 2 diabetes, leading to better health outcomes and quality of life for patients
Partnered with Rooted Santa Barbara County in the production of a culturally tailored, plant-based nutrition curriculum that aims to improve the health and health equity of socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in Santa Barbara.
Equipped SDRI’s Community Health Workers with nearly 30 hours of comprehensive training at the University of Southern California, where they gained essential knowledge and skills to support clinical research recruitment, ensure medication safety, and improve diabetes management with the local Latino community.
Provided individual care to 87 underrepresented Latino’s who were living with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, or diabetes in pregnancy.
Continued to lead the Santa Barbara Nutrition Health Coalition in developing and implementing innovative, culturally sensitive, community-based, and evidence-based nutrition intervention programs to improve health and health equity of vulnerable populations living in Santa Barbra County.
Contact
Temporary Location
5425 Hollister Ave, Suite 230
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Phone: 805-682-7638
Fax: 805-682-3332
Patient Care: 805-682-4793
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