thousand children in the United States have diabetes. In type I diabetes, the body has destroyed the cells that make insulin. …
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Community Resources for Diabetes
National and State Organizations: American Heart Association Denver Chapter has Active for Life, Cooking for Life and Slim for Life Programs 1280 S Parker Rd Denver, CO 80231 303 369-5433 American Diabetes Association Colorado Office 2480 W 26th Avenue, Suite 120B Denver, CO 80211 720 855-1102 local office 1-800 DIABETES to receive an informational packet wwwdiabetesorg/ Type Spanish in search box On the website, put in your zip code and click more local information It will give you a list of ADA recognized programs in Colorado Colorado Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South HPDP-DC-A5 Denver, CO 80246 303 692-2580 select 2 for information in Spanish 800 866-7689 Ext 2580 wwwcdphestatecous/pp/diabetes/ Colorado Dietetic Association 866 790-2200 wwweatrightcoloradoorg/ Rocky Mountain Association of Diabetes Educators 2003 Resource Guide for People with Diabetes is available Contact : Rosanne G Ainscough phone : 720-261-7885 e-mail : rainscough@hotmailcom Publications and Resources: Colorado Foundation For Medical Care wwwCFMCorg; Some materials in Spanish available The Food
Guide Pyramid including a Latin American Food Pyramid in Spanish and a Mexican Food Pyramid in English wwwusdagov/cnpp/ National Diabetes Education Program NDEP Information provided for individuals with diabetes Call 800 438-5383 wwwniddknihgov/health/diabetes/diabeteshtm/ Some materials in Spanish available
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse NDIC A service of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases information on various diabetes education materials 1547 W Bethany Home Rd b Bethesda, MC 20892-3560 Call 800 860-8747 wwwniddknihgov/health/diabetes/diabeteshtm/ Some materials in Spanish available Weight Control Information Network Call 800 WIN-8098 wwwwin@infoniddknihgov Referral Resources American Association of Diabetes Educators Professional organization of diabetes educators Provides information of government relations, continuing education and products of AADE Good resource for individuals looking to contact a diabetes educator 800 338-3633 wwwAADEnetorg/ American Diabetes Association
wwwdiabetesorg/ Everything you need to know about diabetes from nutrition to exercise, to who is at risk Provides a list of diabetes education programs recognized by the American Diabetes Association 800 232-3472 for health professionals 800 DIABETES general public American Dietetic Association is the worlds largest organization of food and health professionals 800 877-1699 wwweatrightorg/ Type Spanish in search box American Dietetic Associations Consumer Nutrition Information Line provides recorded messages and referrals to RDs Or on the ADA Web site check out Market Place for diabetes materials and Healthy Lifestyle for reproducible fact sheets on nutrition and health 800 366-1655 wwweatrightorg/ Family Healthline Representatives speak both English and Spanish 303 692-2229 or 1 800 688-7777 Phone hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday Messages can be left at all other times and calls are returned as soon as possible Email: familyhealthline@statecous The Family Healthline is a statewide information and referral service The healthline helps callers, especially pregnant women and their families, find needed health care for themselves and their children by
providing up-to-date information about many financial and health programs Exercise American Council on Exercise wwwacefitnessorg Municipal Recreation Centers, YMCA, Health Clubs Consult Yellow Pages Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports wwwsurgeongeneralgov
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Dining with Diabetes Program: Shirley Perryman, MS, RD, Extension Specialist Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, CSU 970 491-2404 shirleyperryman@colostateedu You may also contact: Jennifer Anderson, PhD, RD Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, CSU 970-491-7334 anderson@cahscolostateedu Pat Kendall, PhD RD Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, CSU 970-491-1945 kendall@cahscolostateedu Diabetes Support Groups: Exempla Diabetes Program Wheat Ridge 303 403-3604 Healthy Spirits at Saint Josephs Hospital Denver 303 797-4708 Rose Diabetes Center Support Group Denver 303 320-2490 Spanish speaking facilitator every other month Resources for Seniors American Geriatrics
Society 212 308-1414 Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program and PACE Program 800 475-6447 Aquatics Program PACE Exercise Program and/or video for people with physical limitations To leave a message in Spanish ask for extension 505 Colorado Uninsurable Health Insurance Program CUHIP Colorado Talking Book Library 303 727-3666 Some materials in Spanish available Eldercare Locator 800 677-1116 Medicare Benefits in Colorado 303 831-2661 wwwmedicaregov Information resources: individual claims 800 213-5452, National hotline 800 638-6833, and Spanish hotline 800 438-5383 Tip: Colorado House Bill 98-1309, July 1998, mandates insurance coverage for diabetes related equipment, supplies, and self-management education National Institute on Aging 800 222-2225 The Seniors Blue Book Colorado Resource Guide 303 393-1971
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Senior Wellness Clinics by Visiting Nurse Service 303 744-6363 Colorado Diabetes Education Programs see American Diabetes Association: Aspen Family Care Metro Community Provider Network 9330 S University, 240 730 Peoria Street
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Aurora, CO 80011 303 471-4711 303 343-6642 Clinica Campesina Family Health Clinics Spanish speaking educators 1345 Plaza Court North 1A Lafayette, CO 80026 303 665-3192 1701 West 72nd Avenue Denver, CO 80221 303 650-4460 8990 No Washington St Thornton, CO 80229-4537 720 929-1655 Clinica Tepeyac 3617 Kalamath Street Denver, CO 80211 303 458-5302 Spanish speaking educators NSMC Diabetes Self-Management Prog North Suburban Medical Center 9141 Grant Street Thornton, CO 80229 303 457-6714 The Diabetes Self-Management Prog HSC University Hospital 1635 N Ursula Street, 6th Floor Aurora, CO 80010 720 848-2650 Rose Diabetes Center Rose Medical Center 4545 East Ninth Avenue, Suite 020 Denver, CO 80220 303 320-2490 Spanish speaking educator
SALUD Family Health Centers Creekside Endocrine Serving Northern Colorado 3865 Cherry Creek Dr North 322 Spanish Speaking educators Denver, CO 80209 Brighton 303 659-4000 303 388-6410 Commerce City 303 286-8900 Denver Health Med Ctr for Denver Health patients only Estes Park 970 586-9230 303 436-6080 Fort Collins 970 494-4040 Fort Lupton 303 857-2771 Diabetes Education Program Fort Morgan 970 867-0300 Longmont United Hospital
Frederick 303 833-2050 1950 Mountain View Avenue Longmont 303 776-3250 Longmont, CO 80501 Sterling 970 526-2589 303 485-4198 Diabetes Self-Management Center Presbyterian/St Lukes Medical Center 1719 East 19th Avenue Denver, CO 80218 303 869-2222 Exempla Diabetes Program - Exempla Lutheran Medical Center 3555 Lutheran Parkway, Suite 180 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303 403-3604 Kaiser Permanente For Kaiser patients only 303 338-4545
Provided in conjunction with the Colorado Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Colorado Department of Public Health Environment, September 2003
Source:healthywithdiabetes.org
