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Helpful Diabetes Websites

The following websites contain a lot of helpful information for parents and kids. Topics include diabetes education, recipes, peer-to-peer support, tip sheets, information on managing diabetes at school, diabetes support targeted specifically towards parents, kids, and teens, opportunities for community involvement, and much more.

• American Diabetes Association
  Diabetes basics, Parents and Kids section, etc.
• Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
  Support for parents, Parents Empowering Parents: “The PEP Squad.”
• Diabetes Youth Families
  Many resources, camp information, peer programs. “Brave Buddies” online support group for parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes.
• International Diabetes Federation 
  Diabetes information, support, and resources in multiple languages.
• Juice Box Podcast – Type 1 Diabetes 
  Free online blog and stories about families managing Type 1 Diabetes.
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 
  Get connected with an adult JDRF volunteer who has diabetes themselves or has a child with diabetes.
• Kids Health
  Diabetic facts and myths, dealing with feelings, teen Diabetes Center, etc.
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 
  Information on Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.