Organizations

American Association of Diabetes Educators
100 West Monroe Street
Suite 400
Chicago, IL  60603
Phone:  1-800-338-3633
Fax:  (312) 424-2427
E-mail:  aade@aadenet.org 
Web Address:  www.aadenet.org 
 
The American Association of Diabetes Educators is made up of doctors, nurses, dietitians, and other health professionals with special interest and training in diabetes care. The Web site can supply the names of these types of health professionals in your local area.
 
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 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) 496-3583
E-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) 654-3327
Fax:  (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).