WE ARE AMAZING

Pediatrics-Adolescent Diabetes Research Education

Our mission is to provide educational classes, support groups and psychosocial events for all children with Type 1 diabetes, as well as for their parents and siblings. We support community education on Type 1 diabetes and disease management. The PADRE Foundation also partners with research efforts aimed at better detection, prevention and management of Type 1 diabetes and ultimately toward finding a cure.

We have Type 1 diabetes.

But that won’t stop us. For that, WE ARE AMAZING.

We’ve been diagnosed with a disease-a life-altering, earth-shattering disease- but with the help of PADRE, we have grown stronger. Armed with education and supported by a network of peers, PADRE has transformed us into confident members of society and given us the tools we need to live beyond the bounds of Type 1 diabetes.

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The PADRE Foundation was founded in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization designed to support families and adolescents living with Type 1 diabetes in Southern California through programs that include health EDUCATION, support groups and events. It was created by a group of parents in Orange County, CA who recognized the need for the kind of support that PADRE provides for families of children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Today, PADRE serves more than 1,700 pediatric patients annually throughout the greater Southern California area. As an independent nonprofit organization, PADRE is dedicated to serving the community through its free diabetes self-care and SUPPORT programs. These programs are designed to improve diabetes self-management, which positively affects the health outcomes of youth participants, and teaches valuable coping skills, which ultimately strengthen the family function.

Most of us on the board have either a son or daughter living with Type 1 diabetes, and we know firsthand what a positive impact PADRE has in the lives of our children and their families. Although PADRE has reached many families, we know there are many more out there who need this AMAZING organization.