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Better educated families have better health outcomes. PADRE’s free education program boasts successful results, with respondents agreeing that classes helped them improve in all three areas.
Attitude
93% of respondents
Disease management skills
93-100% of respondents
Family function
98% of respondents
*12 Months ending Dec. 31, 2020
Over the past 5 years
PADRE has served 3,996 people at 292 classes.
PADRE provides education in both English and Spanish to anyone living with Type 1 diabetes in person, online, free of charge. Classes include: Caregivers, Carb Counting- English & Spanish , T1d Driving, Pump Basics- English & Spanish, and many more.
8,288 individuals attended 93 social events.
PADRE provides free, low cost, sponsored, and paid social events throughout the year. Our main events are Park Days, Harvest Carnival, Beach Days, Holiday Party, and the Annual Fashion Show Gala.
“The hands-on elements were crucial to building my confidence. I’m better able to be a backup for my granddaughters diabetes as a result of the Caregivers Class.”
- PADRE Grandparent
Camp Scholarships
PADRE provided $8,795 in financial aid to families at T1d camps provided by PADRE or Camp Conrad Chinnock. Camps include: Family winter camp, Teen winter camp, Family Summer Camp, and individual campers.
College Scholarships
PADRE awarded $25,000 to exceptional high school students.
Real Care Initiative
PADRE provided $600,000 in grants for families living with T1d to cover the cost of Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors and all of their supplies for 12 months.