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DIABETES HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

This program highlights the personal triumphs of young adults who face the many responsibilities associated with diabetes management significantly enriching their lives through community and extra-curricular activities and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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HOPE CONNECTS PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM

Recognizing the impact T1D has on students’ mental health and well-being, DHF created the Hope Connects Program to support students as they balance their T1D during their transition to post-secondary school.

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CAREGIVER PROGRAM

PEP TALKS: Parents Empowering Parents workshops give parents and caregivers of adolescents with T1D the opportunity to find a community of voices to collaborate with as they prepare for their child’s transition to post-secondary education and from pediatric to adult diabetes care.

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Transition Guide, Diabetes Transition

TRANSITION GUIDE

DHF’s Transition Guide features a searchable database for students with T1D to find their closest on and off campus diabetes supports, accommodations and more. Make more informed choices about where to go next year based on the resources available at college and university campuses across the country.

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Student Transition Planner

STUDENT TRANSITION PLANNER

Are you a Canadian student with Type 1 Diabetes transitioning to university or college? Access information and tools to help you access accommodations, self-advocate, tell others about your T1D, and get tips on navigating campus life!

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TRANSITION WEBINARS

The specialized resources compiled from our webinar series focus on mental health, transition, exercise, nutrition and more. With such a broad range of resources available, they are an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to improve their overall health and wellness through transition and beyond.

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RESOURCE HUB

Diabetes Hope Foundation has compiled a variety of important and helpful tools and resources for youth, their families and caregivers, and diabetes educators to support a healthy and successful transition to post-secondary. Our Hub contains many links and downloadable resources – all free to use!

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Our Impact

Community Impact Report

YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT MAKES  A DIFFERENCE

“As we celebrate 25 years of HOPE and look towards the future, we are excited about the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead. We are confident that with the continued support of the diabetes community, especially all our supporters, we can make an even greater impact on the lives of those affected by diabetes.

We invite you to have a look through our 2022-2023 report to see the impact that your support has made this year. Thank you all for believing in what we do and for helping to make a difference!”

Barbara Pasternak M.S.M.
Founder and Chair

Our Impact, Community Impact Report, Annual Report, Diabetes Community

DHF’s impact on Canadian Youth Living with T1D and their families to date:

Canadian families affected by type 1 diabetes supported

Scholarships awarded across Canada

Mentors & mentees paired at 42 post-secondary institutions

Canadian families supported through Medical Assistance Program (MAP)

At-risk children & youth sponsored to attend Summer Sports Camps and At-Risk Youth Retreats

Viewers reached by 24 Webinars to provide support to the diabetes community during the COVID pandemic

Transitioning teens and their families in Ontario supported by over 20 Transition Workshops & Webinars

Canadian pediatric diabetes healthcare centres partnered with to develop community health programs & improve access to diabetes care

Diabetes and mental health access centres collaborated with DHF Alumni to develop our peer support model

Campus diabetes clubs partnered with to launch our annual 'Don’t Sugar Coat It' conference

DHF also developed a Transition Resource and Recipe Guide to support transitioning teens across the country.
Recommended by the Ministry of Health’s Ontario Pediatric Diabetes Network.

Previous years’ Community Impact reports are available to download below.