RESOURCES
FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Local
Organizations
American
Diabetes Association
Contact:
Amanda Sample
asample@diabetes.org
Assists
schools with the School Walk for Diabetes program in McLennan County
Central
Texas Health Care System
(Limited
to eligible veterans)
4800
Memorial Drive, Waco, TX, 76711
800-423-2111
ext. 40433 or 254-297-3406
Fax:
1-254-297-5314
Contact:
Nancy McKinneyVerona Andrews
ADA
Recognized Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
Pre(vent)
Diabetes Program
Department
of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
801
Austin Ave, Suite 710, Waco, TX 76701
1-800-687-7044
Contact:
jonathan.mize@dars.state.tx.us
Diabetes
and eye Health literature and presentations
Diabetes
and Endocrine Center
333
Londonderry Dr # 100, Waco, TX 76712
(254)
751-9777
www.dectx.com
Offers
Diabetes self-management education
Helpings
(Food Stamp and Nutrition Program)
300
S. 15th St,
Waco, TX 76701
254-753-3545
foodoutreach@grandecom.net
Contact:
Esther Morales
Hillcrest
Hospital
3000
Herring Ave, P.O. Box 5100, Waco, TX 76708-0100
254-202-5924
Contact:
Allen Sproul
Offers
in-patient and out-patient education
Hillcrest
Baptist Medical Center Nutrition Services, Outpatient Dietitian
3000
Herring Ave, P.O. Box 5100, Waco, TX 76708
Office:
254-202-8938, Fax: 254-202-8598
Provide
medical nutrition therapy for diabetes as well as other nutrition
related conditions.
Appointments
may be scheduled by individual or by referral from provider.
Private
Instruction
Nancy
McKinney, MSN, RN, CDE
254-297-3406
or 254-776-3480
E-mail:
npmrncde@yahoo.com
(Personal
Information for private individual or group instruction)
Providence
Hospital
6901
Medical Parkway,
Waco,
TX 76712
254-751-4257
Contact
: Roxanne Stryker, RN, BSN, CDE
Offers
in-patient diabetes education and Diabetes Support Group held on
the 3rd Monday of each month from 6-7PM in classrooms at Providence.
Free to all. NO preregistration needed. Participant and supporter
of Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes.
Texas
AgriLife Extension Service
420
N. 6th St, Waco, TX 76701
254-757-5180
Contact:
Sharon Amelunke
Offers
Diabetes self-management courses (Do Well Be Well with Diabetes)
in partnership with in partnership with Providence, Hillcrest, Diabetes
& Endocrine Center, WRS, Getterman, Baylor, VA, and others
Cooking
classes (Cooking Well with Diabetes)
Waco-McLennan
Public Health District Diabetes Program
225
W. Waco Dr, Waco, TX 76708
(254)-750-5631
(off)
(254)-750-5405
(fax)
www.mclennanpublichealth.org/diabetes
Contact:
Christine Smith
christines@ci.waco.tx.us
Offers
Diabetes self-management courses in English and Spanish (Do Well
Be Well with Diabetes, DEEP) in partnership with Providence, Hillcrest,
Diabetes & Endocrine Center, WRS, Getterman, Baylor, VA, and
others
Cooking
classes in English and Spanish (Cooking Well with Diabetes, Healthy
Lifestyles)
Physical
activity (Summer camps for kids, Aerobics, Walking groups)
Resources
for Healthcare providers (Diabetes toolkit, Pediatric obesity toolkit,
algorithms, and referral services)
Individual
and group diabetes guidance
Statewide
Organizations
Children's
Health Insurance Program in Texas (CHIP)/Children's Medicaid
1-800-647-6558,
1-877-543-7669
fax:
1-877-542-5951
http://www.chipmedicaid.org
Families
can apply for CHIP using a toll-free phone number or a mail application.
Medicaid
Texas Department of Human Services
Statewide:
1-800-252-8263
http://www:hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/index.html
Information
on Medicaid eligibility and coverage.
Children
with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN, formerly CIDC)
Phones:
1-800-252-8023, or 1-800-422-2956 (Family Health Services)
Fax:
512-458-7417
www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn
Children
with Special Health Care Needs (formerly CIDC) provides state-funded
assistance for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes for services
not covered by Medicaid, CHIP, private insurance or third party
payors.
Texas
Diabetes Program/Council
Texas
Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 458-7490, 1-888-963-7111 ext. 7490
http://www.texasdiabetescouncil.org
The
Texas Diabetes Council was established by the Texas Legislature
in 1983. The Council works with private and public organizations
to promote diabetes prevention and awareness of quality care. They
develop, implement and monitor a state plan for diabetes control.
Free
educational materials are available .
Texas
Department of State Health Services Audiovisual Library
1100
West 49th Street, Mail Code 1975
Austin, TX 78756-3199
1-888-963-7111 ext. 7260
TDD:
512-458-7708
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/avlib/default.shtm
Offers
free loan of audiovisual materials to Texas residents on a number
of health and safety topics.
HHSC
(Health and Human Services Commission) Office of the Ombudsman
1-877-787-8999
Fax:
512-491-1067
TDD
Hotline 888-425-6889 or 512-438-3087 ( not toll free )
The
Office of the Ombudsman was created to assist the public with health
and human services-related complaints or issues.
Camps
ADA
Diabetes Camps
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/diabetescamps.jsp
Each
summer, there are day camps and 1- to 3-week camping sessions for
children with type 1 diabetes. Tuition assistance is available based
on financial need.
Texas
Lions Camp
P.O.
Box 247
Kerrville, Texas 78029-0247
1-830- 896-8500
Camp
serves children, ages 7-17, who use insulin.
Texas
Children's Hospital Diabetes Summer Camp
Corpus
Christi, TX
Contact:
Patsy Reyes at 1-361-694-5434
National
Organizations
American
Association of Diabetes Educators
100
West Monroe, 4th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
1-800-338-3633
1-800-832-6874 for diabetes educators in your area
http://www.aadenet.org
American
Diabetes Association
1660
Duke Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
1-800-342-2383 (DIABETES)
1-800-232-6733 (ADA ORDER) to order publications
http://www.diabetes.org
American
Dietetic Association
120
South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
1-800-877-1600
Consumer
Nutrition Hotline:
1-800-366-1655
(Spanish speaker available); has a list of registered dietitian
in your area
http://www.eatright.org
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Diabetes Translation
4770
Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-10
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717
1-800-232-4636
TTY:
1-888-232-6348
1-877-CDC-DIAB (232-3422)
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Joslin
Diabetes Center
One
Joslin Place
Boston,
MA 02215
617-732-2400
www.joslin.org
Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation International
120
Wall St., 19th Floor
New York, New York 10005-4001
1-800-533-2873 (JDF-CURE)
http://www.jdf.org
email: info@jdrf.org
Medic
Alert Foundation International
2323
Colorado Avenue
Turlock, California 95382
1-800-ID-ALERT (432-5378), or 1-888-633-4298
http://www.medicalert.org
For
medical information jewelry and national registry service.
Diabetes
Research and Wellness Foundation
5151
Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite
420
Washington,
D.C. 20016
National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1
Information Way
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3560
(301) 654-3327
1-800-860-8747
ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov
http://www.niddk.nih.gov
National
Diabetes Education Program
One
Diabetes Way
Bethesda, MD 20814-9692
1-800-438-5383
http://www.ndep.nih.gov
Publications
and Audiovisual Resources
American
Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, and the other
organizations listed above have educational publications and audiovisual
materials available, some at no cost. The list of other materials
is only a sampling of diabetes education materials. The public library,
local health department, local hospital and heart association are
also sources for information.
Books
and Brochures
Texas
Diabetes Program/Council
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100
West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
(512)458-7490
Offers
more than 20 free publications, English and Spanish, in easy-to-read
formats. For example, Food for Life: Living Well with Diabetes is
a booklet describing healthy eating habits and dietary choices.
www.texasdiabetescouncil.org
United
States Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
1-800-687-2258
Food
Guide Pyramid Copyright free materials that can be downloaded from
Internet
Weight-control
Information Network
National
Institute for Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
1
WIN Way
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3665
1-800-WIN-8098; (301) 984-7378
email:
win@info.niddk.nih.gov
Patient
Magazines/Print
Diabetes
Digest
5
South Myrtle Ave.
Spring
Valley, NY 10977
845-426-7612
fax:
845-426-7512
Diabetes
Forecast
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-forecast.jsp
Diabetes
Health
6
School St.
Suite
160
Fairfax,
CA 94930
1-800-234-1218
fax:
415-258-2822
www.diabeteshealth.com
Diabetes
Interview (monthly)
P.O.
Box 668
Fairfax, CA 94978-0668
1-800-488-8468
Fax 1-800-559-0031
Diabetes
Self-Management
P.O.
Box 51125
Boulder, CO 80323-1125
Diabetes
Wellness Letter
DRWF,
P.O. 231
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
Practical
Diabetology
150
22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Voice
of the Diabetic
Free
upon Request
811
Cherry Street, Ste. 309
Columbia, MO 65201-4892
Patient
Magazines/Online
Children
with Diabetes
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
Helps
kids with diabetes and their families learn about diabetes, meet
people with diabetes, and help others with diabetes.
Diabetic
Gourmet
www.diabeticgourmet.com
Online
magazine dedicated to healthy eating, diabetes, and diabetes-related
health issues, with news, recipes, articles, forums, tools, and
more.
Diabetic
Lifestyle Online Magazine
www.diabetic-lifestyle.com
Includes
recipes, menus, medical updates, and practical information on managing
diabetes on a daily basis.
Online
Resources/Chat Rooms
Diabetic-Lifestyle
Just for Kids
www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/forkids.htm
Children
with DIABETES
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
Diabetes
Chat
www.diabetesCHAT.net
Must
be 18 years old to participate
Medication
Assistance
& Information
Abbot
Diabetes Patient Assistance Program
866-224-8887
www.abbottdiabetescare.com
American
Diabetes Supply, Inc.
1-800-453-9033,
ext. 611
www.americandiabetessupply.com
B-Scientific
Diabetes Centre
800-544-5969
877-505-5545
(fax)
www.bscientific.com
Serves
Medicaid, CHIP, CSHCN, & commercial enrollees
Care
Entree
972-522-2000
www.careentree.com
Cost
Containment Research Institute
202-318-0770
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 106-222
Washington, DC 20016
www.institutedc.org
Free
Drug Card
www.freedrugcard.us
Free
Medicine Foundation
573-996-3333
www.freemedicinefoundation.com/index.html
Free
Medicine Program
800-921-0072
www.freemedicineprogram.com
FREEDOMED
1-888-722-7556
www.freedomed.com
The
Health and Wellness Education Center
205-652-6557
tydebra3@aol.com
HealthCove
800-796-5558
www.healthcove.com
Medicare
Prescription Drug Plans
800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov/MPDPF/Shared/Static/Resources.asp
The
Medicine Program
866-694-3893
www.themedicineprogram.com
National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/financialhelp/index.htm
National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
800-860-8747
Publication:Financial Help for Diabetes Care
NeedyMeds
www.needymeds.com
Partnership
for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
1-888-477-2669
www.pparx.org
Pfizer
866-776-3700
www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com
2 programs:Connection to Care, & "Pfizer Pfriends” not
age-mandated
Note: Cannot have insurance to quality for this program
RxAssist
www.rxassist.org
State
Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
www.ncsl.org/programs/health/drugaid.htm
Together
RX
1-800-865-7211
Veterans
Prescription Service
877-222-8387
www.va.gov/healtheligibility
Eye
Care Assistance
Eye
Care America
655
Beach St.
San
Francisco, CA 94109-1336
1-800-222-3937
www.eyecareamerica.org
Note:
Also provides assistance with medications
Blindness
Education, Screening, and Treatment (BEST) Program
Division
for Blind Services
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
1-800-628-5115
http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/best/
DBSinfo@dars.state.tx.us
Advocacy
Advocacy,
Inc.
7800
Shoal Creek Blvd., #171-E
Austin,
TX 78757-1024
1-800-252-9108
Patient
Advocate Foundation
800-532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
Children's
Resources
Marathon
Kids
www.marathonkids/com/site/
Shriners
Hospitals
800-237-5055
Texas
Children's Hospital
832-822-3670
www.texaschildrenshospital.org/CareCenter/Diabetes
Government
Resources
Centers
for Disease Control
Division
of Diabetes Translation
www.cdc.gov
National
Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
www.niddk.nih.gov
General
Information
Maternal
and Child Health Library
www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_diabetes.html
Language
Translation
Pump
Training
Animas:
Animas Pump Company1-877-937-7867
Minimed:
Medtronics 1-800-999-9859
Cosmo
Pump: Deltec 1-800-544-4734
Primary
Care Service Sites
Texas
Association of Community Health Centers
www.tachc.org
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://ask.hrsa.gove/pc/
Support
Services
Family
Support Network
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/fsn/
Insurance
Information
Health
Insurance Consumer Guides
www.heatlhinsuranceinfo.net
Insure
Kids Now!
877-543-7669
www.insurekidsnow.gov
Medicaid
1-877-267-2323
State
Children's Health Insurance Program
1-877-543-7669
www.cms.hhs.gov/home/schip.asp
The
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Austin
78701 or
P.O.
Box 149104
Austin
78714-9104
800-578-4677 (in Texas) ,512-463-6169
Consumer
Helpline 1-800-252-3439, 463-6515 in Austin
www.tdi.state.tx.us
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