Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Diabetes Association (ADA) | |
| 1701 North Beauregard Street | |
| Alexandria, VA 22311 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) |
| E-mail: | AskADA@diabetes.org |
| Web Address: | www.diabetes.org |
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes. | |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International | |
| 120 Wall Street | |
| New York, NY 10005-4001 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-533-CURE (1-800-533-2873) |
| Fax: | (212) 785-9595 |
| E-mail: | info@jdrf.org |
| Web Address: | http://www.jdrf.org |
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. The organization funds research on type 1 diabetes, including research on prevention and treatment. This organization publishes a wide variety of booklets, magazines, and e-newsletters on complications and treatments of type 1 diabetes. | |
| National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) | |
| 1 Information Way | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-860-8747 |
| Fax: | (703) 738-4929 |
| TDD: | 1-866-569-1162 toll-free |
| E-mail: | ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov |
This clearinghouse provides information about research and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | |
