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This year has been an incredible one for the Children with Diabetes family, from hosting conferences around the United States and connecting in-person with thousands in our CWD community, to relaunching our website, social media platforms, and turning a sharp focus to the future of CWD. We couldn’t be prouder of the past 12 months! […]
Read MoreInternational Diabetes Federation’s Young Leaders Program The IDF Young Leaders in Diabetes (YLD) Programme was initiated by IDF in 2011 to create a voice for young people with diabetes worldwide. The programme provides young people with diabetes with continuous education throughout a two-year period to empower them and help them become efficient advocates for themselves […]
Read MoreFriends for Life Orlando 2021 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. We have never attended Friends for Life before – will this year be different than a normal […]
Read MoreDiabetes 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 MoreFriends for Life Orlando 2023 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 MoreAs we prepare to leave 2020 in the dust, the CWD Board and Staff reflected on the past year, taking note of what we’ve gone through as a family and what we’ve learned. “The year 2020 was indeed a time that tried our souls. We watched as travel ended, doors closed, quarantines enacted, all to […]
Read MoreYou’ve probably been told by your doctor (or your child’s doctor) that people with diabetes should get the flu shot every year. CWD agrees! We’d like to share the science behind that recommendation so you can make informed decisions for you and your family. Do people with diabetes have higher risk of getting the flu? […]
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