 NOTE: This study is in the trial-phase of a 5-year study that included a formative research phase Phase 1 - IRB study 07-1765 Family-based Diabetes Self-management Training for African American Adults. During the first phase, eight focus groups were conducted with 68 participants and a validation study with 215 African American patients with type 2 diabetes. The data gathered in Phase 1 informs the refinement of the intervention in this phase. 