Helpful Web Sites

American Diabetes Association
Special sections for parents and kids.  General diabetes information plus diabetes dictionary, toddler through teen information, school, workplace, and legal information, too.  "Planet D" for kids. Fun, safe site for kids, with no contact information or personal pictures. Also look at the Virtual Family Resource Network

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
JDRF's main mission is to raise funds to help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.  They also provide support, education, and are advocates for those with diabetes. The site provides information on a variety of topics, including local chapter info. "JDRF Kids online" provides pen pals, stories and much more.

Children With Diabetes
A great online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes, offers support and information, product reviews, information on their conferences, chat rooms, "Kids Voices" home pages, and much more.

Up To Date for Patients
Current, in-depth, unbiased medical information.

Adolescent Health Transition Project: Diabetes Mellitus
Helpful information for adolescents with diabetes and their parents on leaving home, going to college, workplace rights and more. 

Joslin Diabetes Center

National Diabetes Education Program
"Tips for Teens" and, "Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed" for download, and other educational resources

dLife
Provides information and support,  plus Sunday night dLife TV viewing guide.

Diabeteens site by healthcentral.com
Offers information, advice and blogs for the teen/young adult with Type 1 Diabetes.

Michigan Diabetes Outreach Networks
State funded network provides diabetes prevention and education programs in schools, worksites, and communities.

Diabetes in Control
Weekly review of diabetes news.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Information on a broad range of topics.

Diabetes Self Management
Offers up-to-date, practical "how-to" information on nutrition, exercise, new drugs, medical advances, self-help, and other topics.

Children with Diabetes Foundation at Denver
Click on Education for information for a variety of topics.

Nutrition

Calorie King
Online resource for nutrition information for food products and restaurants.

USDA's food nutrient library
Information about the nutritional content of any food or drink.

Fun Diabetes Learning Sites for Children

Children With Diabetes
Large site for networking, learning, and conferences with special sessions for kids and teens as well as parents.

JDRF Kids Online
Information for kids, and stories, ideas, and artwork by kids with diabetes. Pen pals, polls and contests, too.

ADA
Planet D is a fun way to explore about diabetes, and connect with new friends. Site shares feelings, and information, and helps kids realize they are not alone with diabetes.  Also information on diabetes camp and family link.

Kids Health information
Spectrum Health's licensed site provides fun ways to learn information about diabetes and feelings, recipes, and more.

Exercise and Athletic Organizations

Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association (DESA)
The Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association (DESA) posts newsletters, conference news, and other information here.

Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA)
Information on camps in the U.S. and internationally.

Diabetes Sports & Wellness Foundation (DSWF)
Features athletes with diabetes on its site, and information on some diabetes camps (e.g. snowboarding).

Diabetes Training Camp
Diabetes training camp offers a variety of sports training camps for young adults / adults with diabetes.

Team Type 1
Team Type 1 strives to instill hope and inspiration for people around the world affected by diabetes.

Long Term Complications

National Kidney Foundation
Provides information about diabetes and kidney disease.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Information on broad range of topics including long term complications.

Insulin Pumps

Animas Ping

Medtronic Minimed

Insulet OmniPod

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Medtronic
Guardian Real Time, iPro

Abbott
FreeStyle Navigator

Dexcom
Dexcom Seven Plus

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Pelikan Sun
Painless lancing device

Bayer
Countour Meters

Abbott Diabetes Care
FreeStyle Promise program helps save up to $50.00/month on Freestyle strips, or call 1-800-222-6885.

Roche
Aviva meter and strips and Multiclix lancet device

Lifescan
OneTouch Meters

Insulins

NovoNordisk
Novolog, Novolog Mixes, Levemir, Novolin Products

Lilly
Humalog, Humalog Mix, Humulin Products

Byett Sanofi-Aventis
Apidra, Lantus

Diabetes Social Networking

American Diabetes Association Family Link
The ADA provides links to other families living with diabetes, mentors, and information regarding social networking activities.

Children With Diabetes
A great on line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes, offers support and information, product reviews, information on their conferences, chat rooms, "Kids Voices" home pages, and much more. 

Diabeteens site by healthcentral.com
For the teen/young adult with type 1 diabetes this site offers information, advice, and blogs .

Team Type 1
Team Type 1 strives to instill hope and inspiration for people around the world affected by diabetes.

Tu Diabetes
English and Spanish networking sites

Patient Assistance Programs

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Information for help regarding specific medications and about programs in each state. 888-477-2669

Needy Meds
Provides links to most diabetes drug assistance program web sites.  Drugs listed by brand or generic names, and  under company names.  Also has list for diabetes help under "disease specific" help.  Help for blood testing supplies may be available.

RxAssist
This site includes information about prescription discount cards and patient assistance programs.

TogetherRxAccess
Or call 1-800-444-4106.  Apply for a prescription discount card.

Access to Wellness
Inquire by name of medication, test strip, or product for assistance programs.

Bayer
Help with costs of Bayer (Contour) strips. Also can call company.

Roche
Type in search "Patient Assistance Program" for application for free AccuChek strips.  Can call 1-866-441-4090 for Accuchek Co-Pay savings program.

Lilly
Application form available for patient assistance program for Lilly insulins.

NovoNordisk
Application for Help with Novolog, Levemir,  Novolog Mix, and Novolin Insulins.

Sanofi-Aventis
Or call hotline at 1-800-221-4025 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for eligibility requirements and instructions for assistance for Apidra and Lantus.