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Offers support and education to adults with diabetes and their families.

Connects families and caregivers of children with type I diabetes, as well as individuals with the disease, to others facing similar life circumstances. Trained mentors answer non-medical questions, share personal experiences, and lend specialized support.

Provides knowledge and skills to help clients manage their diabetes. Services include inpatient teaching, outpatient individual and group sessions, phone consultation, support groups, and classes on topics such as acute and chronic complications, insulin and oral hypoglycemia medicine, testing methods, diet, personal hygiene, exercise, and psychosocial adjustment.

Provides a diabetes education program offering information about different aspects of living with diabetes such as eating, planning meals and using insulin. Offers program in a group format for adults and individual instruction for adults and youth.

Provides insulin and insulin injection supplies.

Provides a program that gives information and support to families with children who are newly-diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes; the bag contains relevant diabetes education materials for children and their caregivers.

Provides a supportive environment where participants work together in a small group to learn about healthier eating and increasing their physical activity to reduce their risk for developing diabetes.

Offers a curriculum to better understand diabetes and to help clients take control of their diabetes and manage it. Clients are given information on medical topics, cooking lessons, information on helpful physical activities, and nutrition information.

Provides comprehensive primary care services including general physical examinations, immunizations, assistance with chronic illnesses such as asthma and diabetes, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Also provides comprehensive dental services.

Sponsors diabetes-related educational programs for the public including talks, seminars, cooking demonstrations, cooking classes and the annual Diabetes Health Fair. Topics for seminars and lectures, led by knowledgeable health-care professionals, range from daily care, to the newest diabetes-related products and updates on research developments.

The Disabilities Center at OCALI provides resources, professional development, technical assistance and consultation to educational and adult services programs / practitioners working with individuals who have severe, complex and multiple disabilities. The center combines information, knowledge, and resources in technology, universal design for learning, educational access, LRE and transition to adult life.

Offers a wide assortment of brochures, literature, newsletters and other related diabetes materials. Answers questions regarding type I diabetes. Offers one-day seminars to equip diabetics and their families with tools and resources to manage this disease.

Offers a nutritional educational program for individuals at risk of developing diabetes. A trained lifestyle coach will introduce topics in a small classroom setting and encourage participants as to explore how healthy eating, physical activity and behavior changes can benefit their health.

Offers educational and support meetings and resource materials to raise awareness about the symptoms and dangers of diabetes. Speakers available to talk about diabetes. Offers African-American and Latino outreach initiatives that offers targeted educational information about diabetes.

Provides classes for people impacted by diabetes. Provides a general overview as well as nutrition and diet or group instruction on diabetes management and blood sugar testing. Free equipment available most of the time.

Includes a three-part series including diabetes education, demonstrations and tasting of healthy foods. Follow up meetings held to discuss progress since the initial class. This is provided by the OSU Extension office.

Provides a connection for public education programs, camps speakers bureaus, and professional education.

Support Group for those diagnosed with diabetes. Topics include self management, nutrition, blood glucose monitoring, medication, exercise, lifestyle and complications. Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6-7 pm.

Provides packets of information to help adults, teens, or women who are pregnant with Type 1 diabetes; packet includes practical, personal information for every life stage. Also provides a toolkit for schools to learn methods on how to handle school kids with Type 1 diabetes.

Provides educational materials and information regarding diabetes. Also, provides advocacy for individuals who may be facing issues due to their diabetes.

Provides advocacy for health fairs. The American Diabetes Association publishes materials for the general public, as well as, medical professionals. Booths are set-up at public fairs. Books, literature, slides, video, and trained speakers are available. In-Service Training - Offers free training to health professionals, schools, organizations, and corporations. Topics include emergency procedures, diet, nutrition, exercise, complications, and general detection.

Provides professional education throughout the year.

Support group for those with diabetes, and/or those with family or friends with diabetes, as well as those wishing to pursue a healthy lifestyle. * All services have a faith-based message.

Offers a group for adults with diabetes, their families and friends to help give education and support. Group discussions and presentations by healthcare professionals on a variety of diabetes topics. Meets at the Patient Education Classroom at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital.

Overnight camp, Sunday through Saturday, for children ages 7-17 with diabetes; Counselor Training program runs simultaneously for young adults aged 18-21; this is a medically supervised cabin camping experience including swimming, arts & crafts, meals defined and prepared by dieticians and student intern dieticians; volunteer pediatric endocrinologists and nurses on site for the full duration of camp.