Full session, June 8 – June 15 Mini session boys, June 8 – June 11 Mini session girls, June 12 – June 15 To learn more, visit www.diabetes.org/adacampedi Read more »
What is the YLC?
The Young Leadership Council is a group of young professionals dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of JDRF. The council hosts various fundraising, networking, and social events that attract hundreds of professionals and provides crucial support for research to find better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes....
Diabetes Family Support Group – St. Louis, MO
The Diabetes Family Support Group At St. Louis Children’s Hospital 2013 Schedule Please join us at St Louis Children’s Hospital on the following dates from 7 to 8:30 pm: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 – Room PL29 Tuesday, March 26 – Room 11E34 Tuesday, June 4 – Room 11E34 Tuesday,...
Diabetic Corner – Oakville, MO
Oakville HS at 5557 Milburn Rd. For questions or more information contact Pam Frederich, RN at 314-467-7030. Date Time Location Topic Tue 1/15/2013 6:30pm – 7:30pm Library Marie Davis, Executive Director JDRF Tue 2/13/2013 7:00pm – 8:00pm Cafeteria Craig Modde, OmniPod-Insulet Corp Wed 3/13/2013 7:00pm – 8:00pm Library Dr. Jeff...
Camp Barnabas
901 Teas Trail 2060 Purdy, MO 65734 417.476.2565 (Camp office) 417.886.9800 (Springfield office) info@campbarnabas.org www.campbarnabas.org Read more »
Contour Choice Card – Bayer Health Care
This copay assistance card works in conjunction with Costco’s member program. 100 test strips will cost you only $20.17! To learn more, contact Michelle at michelle.sadtler@bayer.com. Read more »
Introducing mySentry, the world’s first remote glucose monitor
To learn more, visit medtronicdiabetes.com/mysentry. Read more »
Understanding Diabetes, 12th Edition
Understanding Diabetes, 12th Edition by H. Peter Chase, MD, and David M. Maahs, MD, PhD. Published by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9832650-0-9. US$20.00. If you only have one book about diabetes, Understanding Diabetes should be it. There are more technical books, but none better to help you...
“The Forbidden Fruit of Halloween” by James S. Hirsch
For kids with diabetes, Halloween can be the cruelest holiday. But I didn’t appreciate how cruel until a friend shared this story with me. Her father has type 1 diabetes, and when he was diagnosed as a young man, he felt that having the disease was shameful, and he questioned...
Diatribe
Check out www.diatribe.us, the on-line patient newsletter that tracks products and research strides. Read more »
Useful resources for recently diagnosed loved ones
If a loved one has just been diagnosed, we hope these links will be a useful resource to help you better understand the basics. Diabetes Dictionary http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=116204 Type 1 Diabetes 101…Watch this Video! http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=103438 JDRF Fact Sheets http://jdrfstl.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fact_Sheets_2012_Color.pdf Read more »
Kids Advocacy Network (KAN)
Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the Kids Advocacy Network (KAN)? The JDRF Kids Advocacy Network is a group of youth advocates (kids and teens of all ages) who want to share their voices on important diabetes issues and use their leadership skills to influence change. 2. Who can join...
My Bridge 4 Life is a wellness network for patients, caregivers, supporters, and healthcare professionals
My Bridge Plan – Reduce the overwhelming nature of a life threatening diagnosis into manageable phases; a guide from Diagnosis to Wellbeing My Community – Gather your strongest allies, including your healthcare professionals, and unite them as an integrated part of your wellness journey My Bridge Book – Conform your Bridge Plan...
ODST (On-Line Diabetes Support Team) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
JDRF is now recruiting volunteers to be ODST volunteers. If you are interested in any of these opportunities below, please email outreach@jdrf.org. ODST Volunteer Adult Type 1 – who has lived with type 1 for a long time and/or those who have experience with complications due to type 1 and would like...
Diabetic Alert Dogs by Warren Retrievers & Guardian Angel Service Dogs
Diabetic Alert Dogs by Warren Retrievers, in collaboration with Master Trainer Dee Bogetti, has developed a proprietary and unique program for training dogs to alert Type 1 diabetics to changes in their blood sugar. These dogs can be trained to notice small changes in the scent of a type 1 diabetic’s...
Team JDRF Event Ideas…and now…Personal Campaigns
Go to www.jdrf.org/teamjdrf to get started! Download the flyer. Read more »
Walk Team Shirts Needed for a Blanket
To whom it may concern: I would like to make a blanket out of the shirts of the teams from this year’s JDRF walk at Forest Park. I will be making the blanket for my cousin, Maria. She was diagnosed with Type 1 in February and has been very strong...
Halloween Candy Carb Information
Download our Halloween candy carb count sheet. Read more »
Adult Camps: Spin, Stroke, Spin, and Stride’s
A week-long summer camp for grown-ups Camp founder Matthew Corcoran, M.D www.diabetestrainingcamp.com Read more »
Diabetes Education & Camping Association
Lorne Abramson– Executive Director 256-883-2556 www.diabetescamps.org. Read more »