 Control Condition. Control group participants will consist of the person with diabetes PWD and their two support team members STMs. The PWD will receive regular medical care from their usual providers. They will also receive an introductory educational session and written materials on diabetes, the importance of its control, and diabetes self-care strategies, and a blood glucose and physical activity monitoring log. They will be invited for study visits, distinct from their routine clinic visits, at 3, 6, and 12 months to measure cholesterol, A1c for those with diabetes, blood pressure, height, and weight measurement. Participants in the control condition will receive generic health promotion information during in-person visits or by mail. They will receive follow-up messages by text to remind them about study related events. 