Diabetes
Diabetes basics
Learn the basics about Diabetes on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
CDC Diabetes Basics
Diabetes prevention
Estimates show that 1 in 3 Coloradans has pre-diabetes and is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes within six years. You can help prevent diabetes by learning about your risk, making lifestyle changes, and getting help to manage your diet and exercise.
Explore the Do I Have Prediabetes website to:
Diabetes management
Diabetes self-management education and support teach clients how to eat healthy, be active, monitor blood sugar levels, take medication, problem solve, reduce risk for other health conditions, and cope with their disease. It is evidence-based and improves clinical outcomes, health status, and quality of life.
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, or DSMES, teaches participants how to eat healthy, be active, monitor blood sugar levels, take medication, problem solve, reduce risk for other health conditions, and cope with their disease. It is evidence-based and improves clinical outcomes, health status, and quality of life.
CDPHE DSMES Toolkit
The CDPHE DSMES Toolkit provides a variety of resources.
- CDPHE DSMES Toolkit. (webpage)
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association website allows you to search recognized education programs by zip code.
- Search recognized education programs by zip code. (American Diabetes Association website)
American Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES)
The American Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists website allows you to find diabetes education & support programs.
- Find diabetes education & support programs. (ADCES website)
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes. Visit the Gestational Diabetes webpage to learn more about resources available for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
- Gestational diabetes. (webpage)
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association provides resources that help parents and guardians understand the legal protections in the childcare setting and secure a safe and healthy environment for very young children with diabetes for childcare, camps, and recreational programs.
- Childcare, Camps, and Recreational Programs. (American Diabetes Association website)
The Safe at School campaign works to make sure the diabetes management needs of children are met at school.
- Safe at School program. (American Diabetes Association website)
Breakthrough T1D
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) rebranded to Breakthrough T1D and continues to be the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
- Breakthrough T1D. (Breakthrough T1D website)
CDC
Many people think that only older adults can develop type 2 diabetes, but kids and teens can get it too. The CDC website provides guidance for preventing Type 2 diabetes in kids.
- Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Kids. (CDC website)
Getting back to school takes more preparation for kids with diabetes. Learn more about managing your child's Type 1 diabetes on the CDC website.
- Managing Diabetes at School. (CDC website)
When your child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes it can all seem overwhelming at first, but it will get easier with time and knowledge.
- 3 Ways to Help Manage Your Child's Type 1 Diabetes. (CDC website)
The CDC's BAM! Body and Mind is a classroom resource portal for grades 4-8 teachers.
- BAM! Body and Mind. (CDC website Archive)
Children with Diabetes
The Children with Diabetes website provides a variety of resources and information.
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) actively offers tools and resources to help with insulin affordability, including advocacy efforts, patient assistance information, and connections to resources like InsulinHelp.org and programs offered by insulin manufacturers.
- Find Resources to Lower Insulin Costs. (American Diabetes Association)
Breakthrough TRD1 (formerly JDRF)
Breakthrough T1D, formerly known as JDRF, is a global organization focused on research and advocacy for type 1 diabetes (T1D). Their mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. They aim to improve lives and drive toward cures for T1D.
- How to get help with insulin costs and other diabetes drugs and supplies. (Breakthrough T1D website)
Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy & Financing
There are many types of programs for different kinds of people.
- Program Snapshots. (Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy & Financing website)
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies offers information about insulin affordability programs.
- Insulin Affordability Program. (Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies website)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers guidance on financial help for diabetes care.
- Financial Help for Diabetes Care. (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website)