Diabetic Resources

Virginia Diabetes Council
804.354.2147

American Association of Diabetes Educators
Toll-free at 800-338-3633
Find out about the benefits of working with a diabetes educator and use their interactive locator tool to find a diabetes educator in your community.
100 W. Monroe St., Suite 400
Chicago,  IL

American Diabetes Association (national office)
Toll-free at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Find a listing of events and activities in your area or participate in online message boards with others coping with diabetes. This site is also available in Spanish.
1701 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria,  VA    22311

National Kidney Foundation
212-889-2210, or toll-free at 800-622-9010
This advocacy group works to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney and bladder conditions. They work to increase the availability of transplants and also to fund prevention and treatment efforts.
30 East 33rd Street
New York,  NY    10016

Online Diabetes Support Groups
The American Diabetes Association has several message boards for adults with Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, the recently diagnosed, persons using an insulin pump, etc. There is also a Spanish language group.