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Flu and Pneumonia - General - Gestational - Grants and Funding - Health Care Assistance - Heart Disease - Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia - Insurance Coverage - Kidney - Medicaid - Medicare - Medication Assistance - Medications/Insulin - Nerves - Nutrition - Patient Care - Patient Education - Physical Activity - Pre-Diabetes - Pregnancy - Prevention - Schools - Self-Management Tools - Sharps Disposal - Smoking Cessation - Spanish - Support Groups - Transportation - Travel - Worksite

African American Resources

• Addressing Health Disparities in Diabetes
• Office of Minority Health: Diabetes and African Americans
• Faith Leaders Toolkit: Diabetes Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

Find an Expert

• Dentists
• Diabetes Education Programs
• Diabetes Educators
• Dietitians
• Endocrinologists
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Nurses
• Ophthalmologists
• Optometrists
• Pharmacists
• Podiatrists

Associations/Agencies/Acronyms

• AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
• AADE (American Association of Diabetes Educators)
• AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• AAIP (Association of American Indian Physicians)
• AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• AAP (American Association of Periodontology)
• AAPCHO (Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations)
• ACA (Amputee Coalition of America)
• ADA (American Dental Association)
• ADA (American Diabetes Association)
• ADA (American Dietetic Association)
• ADHA (American Dental Hygienist’s Association)
• AHA (American Heart Association)
• AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
• AOA (Administration on Aging)
• AOA (American Optometric Association)
• APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association)
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• CFSAN (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
• JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• MAFP (Missouri Academy of Family Physicians)
• MASN (Missouri Association of School Nurses)
• MDA (Missouri Dental Association)
• MDA (Missouri Dietetic Association)
• Medicare
• MHA (Missouri Hospital Association)
• Missouri Department of Social Services, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
• NCBDE (National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators)
• NDEP (National Diabetes Education Program)
• NDIC (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• NEI (National Eye Institute)
• NFB (National Federation of the Blind)
• NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• NIDCR (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases)
• NKDEP (National Kidney Disease Education Program)
• NLLIC (National Limb Loss Information Center)
• NWHRC (National Women’s Health Resource Center)
• SLADE (St. Louis Association of Diabetes Educators)
• United Way - 211

American Indians/Alaskan Natives Resources

• Diabetes Resources for Native Americans (AAIP)
• Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives (CDC)
• Native Diabetes Wellness Program
• Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention (USDHHS Indian Health Service)

Asian/Pacific Islander Resources

• Asian American Diabetes Initiative (Joslin)
• Diabetes Education Fact Sheet (AAPCHO)
• Diabetes Related Resources (AAPCHO)
• Resources for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

Blood Glucose Monitoring

• Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers
• The Big Picure: Checking Your Blood Glucose
• Understanding Blood Sugar and Control

Children/Adolescents

• ADA Imagine Camp
• Children with Diabetes
• For Parents and Kids (ADA)
• Juvenile Diabetes (MedlinePlus)
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
• Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
• Safe at School
• School Discrimination (ADA)
  • (Also see Schools below)
• Type 1 Diabetes

Clinical Trials

• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Services
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Joslin Clinical Research Section
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Community Tools

Dental/Mouth/Gums

• Diabetes and Periodontal Disease (AAP) (English)
• Diabetes: Dental Tips (NIDCR)
• (English-html) (Spanish-html)

Disaster/Emergency Preparedness

• Disaster Relief and Diabetes
• Help for People with Diabetes Affected by Natural Disasters
• Managing Insulin in an Emergency

Eye Care

• Diabetic Eye Problems (MedlinePlus)
• Eye Care America

Feet

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Amputee Coalition of America
• Diabetic Foot (MedlinePlus)
• National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC)
• Influenza Web Page (DHSS)

General Patient Information

• Diabetes at familydoctor.org (AAFP)
• Diabetes Basics (ADA)
• Healthfinder: Your Guide to Reliable Health Information
• Health Information Translations
• Introduction to Diabetes (NDIC) (English)
• Medline Plus
• Merck Manual Home Edition
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
• National Women's Health Information Center
• Take Charge of Your Diabetes (CDC)
  (English-html)

Gestational Diabetes (see Pregnancy)

Grants and Funding

• Foundation Center
• Grants.gov
• Grantsmanship Center, The
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
• Health Forward Foundation
• Missouri Foundation for Health
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Health Care Assistance

• Eye Care America
• Find a Community Health Center (MPCA)
• Know Your Rights (ADA)

Heart Disease

Heart Disease and Stroke Fact Sheets (DHSS)
Heart Disease (DHSS)
Search Your Heart (AHA)

Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)/Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

• Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar) (ADA)
  • (ADA)
• Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)
  • (ADA)

Insurance Coverage (also see Medicaid and Medicare)

• Health Insurance Aid (ADA)
• Type 1 Diabetes Health Insurance Guide (JDRF)
• Financial Help for Diabetes Care (NIDDK)
• How to Save Money on Diabetes Care (CDC)

Kidney

• Missouri Kidney Program
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Screening for Individuals with Diabetes (HQIN)

Medicaid

• Missouri Medicaid Diabetic Supplies Management

Medicare

• Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies, Services & Prevention Programs

Medication Assistance

• Helpful Answers (Pfizer)
• Insulin Help (ADA)
• Medicine Assistance Tool
• Needymeds.com: Assistance in obtaining medications
• The Medicine Program
• Together Rx Access Card

Medications/Insulin

• Diabetes Medicines (Medline Plus)
• Insulin, Medicines & Other Diabetes Treatments (NIDDK)
• Medications and Treatments (ADA)
• Medline Plus
• (Also see Medication Assistance above)

Nerves

• Diabetes and Neuropathy (NIDDK)
• Diabetic Nerve Problems (MedlinePlus)

Nutrition

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Diabetes Food Hub (ADA)
• Diabetes Self-Management: Recipes
• Diabetic Diet (MedlinePlus)
• Fast Food Nutrition Facts
• Feeding Missouri - Food Banks
• My Plate
• Nutrient Database (USDA)
• Nutrition and Recipes (ADA)
• Nutrition Related Links (CDC)
• Recipes and Nutrition (ADA)
• Taking a Closer Look at Labels (ADA)
• USDA Dietary Guidelines
• US Food and Drug Administration

Patient Care

• AACE: Diabetes Resource Center
• AMA Diabetes Prevention Toolkit
• Chronic Care Model
• Diabetes Practice Guidelines Resources (ADA)
• Diabetes Mellitus (Merck Manual)
• Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Toolkit
• Information for Diabetes Professionals (CDC)
• Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model
• National Diabetes Prevention Program Action Guide for Community Pharmacists
• National Diabetes Prevention Program – Information for Health Care Professionals (CDC)
• PDR Free registration to US registered physicians.

Patient Education

• Diabetes Education and Support (CDC)
• Diabetes Patient Education Handouts
• Diabetes Self-Management Patient Education Materials (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
• Health Information Translations
• Nutrition Explorations
• Resources for People Living with Diabetes (ADCES)

Physical Activity

• American Council on Exercise
• Fitness (ADA)
• Get Active! (CDC)
• Physical Activity (CDC)
• Physical Activity and Health Fact Sheets (CDC)
• Physical Activity in Your Daily Life (AHA)
• Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association
• Staying Active (AARP)
• Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health
• The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Programs

• National Diabetes Prevention Program (CDC)

• National Diabetes Prevention Program – Find a Recognized Program (CDC)

• Reverse Your Risk Missouri Diabetes Prevention Programs

• Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (CMS)

• Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program – Map of Program Suppliers (CMS)

• Find A Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program in Your Area (ADCES)

• Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support - DSMES (CDC)

• Medicare Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training – DSMET (CMS)

Prediabetes (see Prevention)

Pregnancy

• Diabetes and Pregnancy (CDC)
• Diabetes and Pregnancy (MedlinePlus)
• Diabetes in Pregnancy (March of Dimes)
• Gestational Diabetes (ADA)
• Pregnancy if You Have Diabetes (NIDDK)

Prevention (Prediabetes)

• Diabetes Prevention (ADA)
• LifeLine Screening
• National Diabetes Prevention Program (CDC)
• Prediabetes (ADA)
• Prediabetes Risk Test (CDC)
• Prediabetes – Your Chance to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (CDC)
• Reverse Your Risk

Schools

• CDC Healthy Schools – Managing Diabetes at School

• Children and Adolescents with Diabetes – How Can You Help? (CDC)
• Diabetes Care at School (ADA)

• Diabetes and Youth Videos (CDC)

• Helping Students with Diabetes Succeed (NIDDK)
• JDRF School

• Managing Diabetes at School (CDC)

• Nutrition Explorations

• Student Resources (ADA)

• Type 1 Diabetes (ADA)

• USDA for Kids
• Wizdom Kit (ADA)

Self-Management Tools

• Resources for People Living With Diabetes (ADCES)

• Diabetes Overview (ADA)

• Living with Diabetes (CDC)

• Diabetes Treatment and Care (ADA)

• Managing Diabetes (NIDDK)

• Find A Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program In Your Area

Sharps Disposal

• Safely Using Sharps at Home, at Work and on Travel (FDA)

• Discarding Sharps

• Safe Needle Disposal - Missouri
• Safe Needle Disposal

Sleep

• The Link Between Sleep & Diabetes

Smoking Cessation

• American Lung Association
• E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults – Surgeon General Report
• Great American Smokeout (American Cancer Society)

• Health Consequences of Smoking, Surgeon General Fact Sheet

• Smoking Cessation (MedlinePlus)
• Smoking and Tobacco (DHSS)

• Tobacco Reports and Publications

Spanish Resources

• Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)
• Diabetes: Dental Tips (NIDCR)
  ( Spanish-html) (Spanish-pdf)
• Diabetes en espanol (CDC)
• Guia Para Determinar El Tamano De Una Porcion De Comida (Portion Size Guidelines)
• Heart Disease and Stroke Fact Sheets (DHSS)

• La diabetes: Consejos sobre la salud oral (NIH)

• Latinx Diabetes Initiative (Joslin Diabetes)

• Prevenga la diabetes tipo 2 (CDC)

• Programa Nacional de Prevencion de la Diabetes (CDC)

Support Groups

• Staying Connected: How to Find Online Support for Type 2 Diabetes

• Diabetes Support Groups (Defeat Diabetes Foundation)

Transportation

• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (DSS)

• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (CMS)
• Oats
• Public Transportation Options in Your Community

Travel

• Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes (JDRF)

  21 Tips for Traveling with Diabetes (CDC)

Worksite

• Diabetes in the Workplace (CDC)

• Diabetesatwork.org (NDEP)
• National Diabetes Prevention Program Coverage Toolkit

• Type 1 Diabetes in the Workplace: Your Protections (JDRF)