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Diabetes in the doctor’s office is one thing, but almost all daily diabetes care takes place “in the wild,” where patients are self-managing and clinicians aren’t around. Attending Friends for Life as a clinician who cares for people with diabetes is a way to see diabetes care in the context of “real life,” which is […]
Read MoreFriends for Life Orlando 2022 FAQs If you’re new to Friends for Life Orlando, these Frequently Asked Questions can help you understand what it’s all about. If you’ve been before, we’ll explain how this year will be different. Will Friends for Life this year be different than past years because of COVID? It is important […]
Read MoreGiving to Children with Diabetes Because of Friends for Life we are able to connect with one another. We find ways to learn and grow, with diabetes along for the ride. We restore our hope. We renew our strength. Even in the moments when we are not together in person, the green bracelets and orange […]
Read MoreFriends for Life Orlando 2021 Conference Report A Look Back at Friends for Life Orlando 2021 We came, we saw, we Fiffled! Thank you, THANK YOU to our CWD family for the most incredible, Fiffle-affirming experience of 2021. Being back together in Orlando this year was exactly the kind of magic and reconnection we were […]
Read MoreScreenside Chats with CWD Safe at School + COVID-19 Watch this replay of our chat to hear Crystal Woodward, Director of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)’s Safe at School initiative, and Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, nurse diabetes educator from UFL, ADA’s Safe at School Working Group co-chair, and the parent of a child with diabetes, discuss the […]
Read MoreAbout Children with Diabetes Children with Diabetes is an Ohio-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes. Our official corporate name is T-1 Today, Inc. (Ohio Charter 2231845) with a Trade Name Filing for Children with Diabetes. Most people know us as Children with Diabetes. Our Mission Children with […]
Read MoreHow has living through the COVID-19 pandemic affected your family? August 12 – 19, 2020 The world has been grappling with COVID-19 for months, and our diabetes community is dealing with affected income, difficulty accessing healthcare, navigating childcare and school, and also the mental health burden of living through a pandemic. The vast majority of […]
Read MoreVirtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 Conference Report A Look Back at Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 From July 14 – 19, 2020, CWD held our first Virtual Friends for Life Orlando (VFFLO) conference, bringing families together in true CWD-style through the combination of video conferencing and the magic of Friends for Life. By […]
Read MoreFriends for Life Orlando 2021 Conference Report A Look Back at Friends for Life Orlando 2021 We came, we saw, we Fiffled! Thank you, THANK YOU to our CWD family for the most incredible, Fiffle-affirming experience of 2021. Being back together in Orlando this year was exactly the kind of magic and reconnection we were […]
Read MoreWelcome to your home base for Sunday, July 19th! Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 ends this morning, and we’re sending our new friends for life off in style with our Farewell Breakfast. The open-forum Hallway Zoom rooms are open to connect with your Fiffles until noon. Our team cannot thank you enough for joining […]
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