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Going back to school in the time of COVID-19, while managing diabetes, is a concern for so many families this fall. That’s why we’ve connected with 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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Read MoreWelcome to your home base for Saturday, July 18th! We’re excited to bring you some excellent sessions this weekend, including advocacy sessions, psychosocial discussion groups, and a Q&A with VIPWD, Mark Andrews. Our evening program celebrates Family Fun Night and our Prom-style Teen dance. Check out the links below, which are organized by time slots, […]
Read MoreWelcome to your home base for Friday, July 17th! Today, we have a full day of programming for parents and adults, some terrific youth sessions, exhibit hall hours to meet with our sponsors, and the Closing Keynote with George Canyon. Evening events include Posters with the Faculty, Family Movie Night, and a Virtual Mixology Session. […]
Read MoreSilver Sponsor of Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 Friends for Life Orlando 2020 Virtual Exhibition Hall Live Exhibition Hall Hours (All Times Eastern US) Wednesday, July 15: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday, July 16: 8:00 – 9:00 am, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Friday, July 17: 8:00 – 9:00 am and […]
Read MoreYouth Staff Our Youth Staff oversee the programming for our four youth groups: Kiddie Kove (0-5), Elementary (6-8), Tween (9-12), and Teen (13-17), as well as supporting our Siblings Program for our youth who have brothers or sisters (or parents) with T1D. Teen Program Staff Tween Program Staff Elementary Program Staff Kiddie Kove Program Staff […]
Read MoreVirtual Friends for Life Orlando Rules of the Road Code of Conduct Welcome to the Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 conference! Thank you for joining us! We are excited to connect with community members and bring a little bit of that FFL magic to you at home! Although we are not meeting in person […]
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