A person-centered approach to diabetes, prediabetes and cardiometabolic care means acknowledging the whole person in the context of their life and relationships. The ADCES7- healthy coping, healthy eating, being active, taking medication, monitoring, reducing risk, problem solving- form the framework for diabetes care and education specialists to partner with people with diabetes, prediabetes and cardiometabolic conditions to support informed decision making. By using these behaviors as a foundation for your practice, you can go beyond education, to partner on successful behavior change that is outcomes-driven using person-centered, self-determined goals.