Diabetes Associations
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
ADA National Service Center
ATTN: Customer Service
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-Diabetes (1-800-342-2383)
The American Diabetes Association's mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
100 West Monroe Street
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60603
1-800-338-3633
The American Association of Diabetes Educators is dedicated to advancing the role of the diabetes educator and improving the quality of diabetes education and care.
The American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606
312-899-0040
The American Dietetic Association promotes optimal nutrition and well being for all people by advocating for its members.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800)311-3435
Reduce the burden of diabetes in the United States by planning, coordinating and evaluating federal efforts to translate promising results of diabetes research into widespread clinical and public health practice.
Diabetes Care Coalition
425 Market Street, Suite 2211
San Francisco, CA 94105
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), with the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), lead a broad coalition known as the Diabetes Care Coalition formed to increase awareness among people with diabetes of the serious health complications of unmanaged diabetes and the importance of the A1C test in helping to manage the disease.
Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association
There is a growing movement to improve the lives of individuals with diabetes. DESA is a non-profit service organization whose members include persons with diabetes who participate in fitness activities at all levels, healthcare professionals and everyone who is interested in promoting exercise in the diabetes care plan. We urge you to join thousands of other active individuals who are choosing to live well with diabetes.
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
19 Avenue Emile De Mot, B-1000
Brussels, Belgium
011-322-538-55-11
011-322-538-51-14 (Fax)
The IDF is an alliance of 183 national diabetes associations in 142 countries. The aim of the IDF is to bring together people all over the world who are concerned with diabetes, through their professional or personal lives, and to use their combined strengths to further the cause of the person with diabetes.
International Diabetes Center (IDC)
5000 West 39th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612-927-3393
International Diabetes Center partners with health care providers throughout the world to promote better care for persons with diabetes. They offer educational programs for people with diabetes, and training programs for health care professionals that focus on team management of diabetes.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
800-JDF-CURE
212-785-9500
The JDRF was founded in 1970 by parents of children with diabetes. Their mission: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF is organized on a business-world model, a focus that enables the organization to provide at least 80 cents of every dollar raised to research and education about research.
Joslin Diabetes Center
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
617- 732-2415
Joslin Diabetes Center is an international leader in diabetes research, treatment and patient and professional education established in 1898 in Boston, MA, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
In its mission to conduct and support research on kidney, urologic, hematologic, digestive, metabolic and endocrine diseases, as well as on diabetes and nutrition, the NIDDK also provides a wealth of easy-to-read health information for the public.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse is a service of the NIDDK designed to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients and their families, healthcare professional and the public.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD)
1110 Camino Del Mar, Suite B
Del Mar, CA 92014
1-800-99-TCOYD
TCOYD's Mission is to educate and motivate people with diabetes and their loved ones, to take a more active role in their condition, in order to live healthier, happier, and more productive lives.