Hope for the Future

If you are newly diagnosed with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes, or a parent or loved one of a new patient, you are primarily concerned with learning about and coping with the condition, mastering the basic day-to-day needs, and reaching out for resources and support systems. This "newly diagnosed" section of our Web site has been designed to help you in those efforts.

We know you are also concerned about the future care and cure of diabetes. You may have already become aware of and encouraged by research going on throughout the world that has made tremendous strides in three important areas: cure, prevent, and treat.

The mission of our organization is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. We invite you to visit the Research section of this site to learn more about the many areas in which scientific progress in achieving our mission--a world without diabetes--has advanced steadily over the years.

Since our founding in 1970, JDRF has provided more than $1.4 billion to type 1 diabetes research worldwide. We invite you to make a donation or volunteer today.

Getting educated about type 1 diabetes
Personal stories
JDRF-funded diabetes research

support and resources

Bag of Hope

JDRF's Bag of Hope program is a free resource which provides information and support to families with children who are newly diagnosed with type 1 or new to JDRF.

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Mentors

Mentors are volunteers who provide one-on-one support to families and individuals who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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School Advisotry Toolkit

All students with type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) need a strong support network at school to help them properly manage their type 1 diabetes on a daily basis. Cultivating good relationships with school staff is key. JDRF has developed a new resource to support and empower families as they communicate with school staff throughout the year.

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Adult Type 1 Toolkit

JDRF recognizes that children with type 1 diabetes don't outgrow the disease, and that more and more adults are being diagnosed with type 1 everyday. The Adult Type 1 Toolkit was created to provide helpful, practical information specifically for adults with type 1.

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Clincial Trials Connection

To help you better understand what is involved in participating in a clinical trial, and to simplify the process of finding trials that are of interest to you (or your child), JDRF has created an online customized clinical trials listing service - the JDRF Clinical Trials Connection.

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JDRF E-publications

JDRF offers a variety of local and national e-publications to help you stay connected to the information you care about.

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