Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
Children With Diabetes Web Address: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com This Web site is for children with diabetes and for their families. It offers a variety of information and resources, from basic facts about diabetes to legal support, as well as school information for students and their teachers, diabetes camps throughout the United States, chat rooms for children and for their parents, and a valuable link-site connection to other diabetes-related Web sites.
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.
National Diabetes Education Program (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health) 1 Diabetes Way Bethesda, MD 20814-9692 Phone: 1-800-438-5383 to order materials
(301) 496-3583E-mail: ndep@mail.nih.gov Web Address: http://ndep.nih.gov The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program's goal is to improve the treatment of people who have diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the development of diabetes. Information about the program can be found on two Web sites: one managed by NIH (http://ndep.nih.gov) and the other by CDC (www.cdc.gov/team-ndep).
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse/National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 Phone: 1-800-860-8747
(301) 654-3327Fax: (703) 738-4929 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).
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 Phone: 1-800-860-8747
(301) 496-3583Web Address: www.niddk.nih.gov The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) provides information and conducts research on a wide variety of diseases as well as issues such as weight control and nutrition.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: 1-800-311-3435 (public inquiries)
(404) 639-3534 (public inquiries)TDD: (404) 639-3312 Web Address: www.cdc.gov The Web site for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides health information for the public. The CDC is the leading federal agency for protecting U.S. citizens' health and safety by promoting health and by providing credible health information.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) 1 WIN Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3665 Phone: 1-877-946-4627 toll-free Fax: (202) 828-1028 E-mail: win@info.niddk.nih.gov Web Address: http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. WIN supplies information on weight control, obesity, and nutritional disorders for the public and for health professionals.
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| Author: | Merrill Hayden Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: August 25, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology | |
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