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Children with Diabetes presents Friends for Life® Seattle 2019
Join our group of world-renowned clinicians, researchers, physicians, adults, children, and families with diabetes to learn the most current information in diabetes care and support. Attend educational sessions and get cutting-edge diabetes management ideas. Participate in discussion groups, share your story, and help motivate and support others who walk in similar shoes. Watch toddlers and teens, college students and professionals, young parents and grandparents, new and practiced diabetes clinicians make new and lifelong friendships. This is a conference you won't…
Find out more »Moira McCarthy- Teens and Young Adults Transitioning to Independent Living
This session is open to parents and/or teens and young adults. We will cover a variety of topics related to transitioning to living independently with T1D. We will have Moira McCarthy joining us via a live feed and will address challenges and strategies for teens and young adults who are moving out on their own, whether going off to college, taking a gap year or travel abroad experience or transitioning away from home to live independently. We hope to have…
Find out more »Afternoon Parent Meeting April 2019
Whether you are new to T1D or have been dealing with it for years MIL parent meetings offer a compassionate, understanding place to come discuss issues, get hints/tips and connect with a community of people dealing with similar issues and challenges. Please let us know if you will be joining us. RSVP REQUESTED-CLICK HERE CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE FLYER
Find out more »Wine Tasting Fundraiser – The Broadway Wine Merchants
Back by popular demand The Broadway Wine Merchants will host a wine tasting in support of Mama I'm Low featuring Goodfellow Family Cellars wine. Tickets are $10.00/person with a ALL proceeds going to Mama I'm Low. Additionally they will raffle off a couple bottles of these fantastic wines again with the proceeds supporting this organization. Raffle tickets will be $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 and can be purchased at the The Broadway anytime during the month of April no…
Find out more »Senator Ron Wyden – Prescription Drug Pricing Town Hall
Senator Wyden is planning a Prescription Drug Pricing Townhall meeting on Saturday, May 4 at 11 AM to address the rising cost of prescription drugs. The event will be held in the cafeteria of the Arts and Technology Academy, 1650 West 22nd Avenue, Eugene 97405 Senator Wyden typically gives brief 3-5 minute remarks and then takes questions. For this event, we will have 2 or 3 panelists to give brief 3-5 minute presentations. After that, the Senator will open up…
Find out more »JDRF COMMUNITY ONE WALK CORVALLIS
JDRF Community One Walk is led by passionate volunteers with one goal: to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). It's amazing what can happen when a community comes together to make a cure a reality—and there's no better time than the present to get started! When you participate in a Community One Walk, the money you raise supports life–changing breakthroughs that give hope to everyone impacted by this disease. And, you'll have a great time doing it! That's…
Find out more »TrialNet T1D risk screening
TrialNet screens family members of individuals with T1D for risk of developing the disease, through a simple blood test that looks for diabetes-related autoantibodies that can show up years before symptoms appear. TrialNet will be at the JDRF Walk in Corvallis click here for flyer and details
Find out more »Afternoon Parent Meeting May 2019
Whether you are new to T1D or have been dealing with it for years MIL parent meetings offer a compassionate, understanding place to come discuss issues, get hints/tips and connect with a community of people dealing with similar issues and challenges. Please let us know if you will be joining us. RSVP REQUESTED-CLICK HERE CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE FLYER
Find out more »Canines for a Cure – JDRF Fundraiser
Dogs at Play is hosting a fundraiser which includes a raffle, dog agility course, silent auction and beverage pull. Click here for printable flyer
Find out more »Guest Speaker – Liz Karkula LMFT – Managing Parental Worry & Anxiety
Being a parent is stressful and being a parent of a child with T1D is even more stressful. So how do you manage your worried thoughts when there is so much to worry about? Through a combination of my presentation and a group discussion, my hope is that you will come away from this session with a better understanding of the following: · Stress management techniques · Self Care strategies for the caregiver · Tips on how to communicate with your child, partner,…
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