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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

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

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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Transition in the Kitchen Recipe Guide

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Transition in the Kitchen

DHF ALUMNI RECIPE GUIDE

Diabetes Hope Foundation recently launched a Transition in the Kitchen Recipe Guide that features quick, easy, delicious, healthy, and diabetes-friendly recipes that can be adapted for special and restrictive diets.

Recognizing the need for providing a tool for students to take charge of their nutritional needs and requirements, Diabetes Hope Foundation, along with their alumni spearheaded a supplementary guide to accompany our “Guide for Successful Transition to College and Universities” to provide youth in transition with easy, healthy recipes and tips for managing their diet and diabetes while living away from home and on campus.

ABOUT THE GUIDE

Focusing on restrictive dietary needs associated diabetes, celiac disease, lactose, tolerance, gluten free and vegan requirements etc., the recipe guide features favorite healthy recipes for study snacks, breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. The final alumni recipe guide has been reviewed and tested by a diabetes educator and registered dietitian to ensure that the recipes will help students achieve balanced diets to thrive while they are at school.

HOW DO I GET A COPY OF THE GUIDE?

Compliments of Eli Lilly Canada and Insulet Canada, DHF’s Transition in the Kitchen recipe guide is available for FREE to download as an ebook or contact us to order a print copy shipped to your home or to someone special as a gift.

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HEALTHY & EASY TO MAKE

The recipes in this book have been created, adapted, and hand-selected by a registered dietitian and our alumni team to help you identify quick and easy recipes for nutrient-dense, healthful, and balanced meals and snacks that also taste great:

DEBORAH SLOAN (2001 DHF Alumni)

Debora is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and CrossFit Level 1 Certified Coach. She completed her BSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics at Western University and has been living with Type 1 Diabetes since the age of 12. As a certified fitness and nutrition professional, an athlete, and a busy mom of two, Deb understands the many challenges involved in balancing life, healthy living, and proper fueling

RAVJOT SAMRA (2013 DHF Alumni)

Ravjot (Rav) Samra is currently the Program Director for DHF, and she received her DHF Scholarship in 2013. She graduated from Ryerson University and received her BASc. in the Occupational Health and Safety Co-op program and a certificate in Human Resources Management. Rav has had T1D since she was two years old, and her experiences with T1D have made her passionate about diabetes advocacy, mentorship, and supporting those in the community living with it.

CLARA THAYSEN (2013 DHF Alumni)

Clara has a MSc. in Ecology and Environmental Chemistry from the University of Toronto. She has developed interdisciplinary experience in scientific research, community outreach, and both academic and non-academic science writing. Clara has been living with diabetes since the age of 13 and likes to spend her time doing activities in spite of her diabetes including rock climbing, cycling, and hiking.

Rajitha Gunaseelan (2019 Alumni)

Rajitha is a 3rd year student in Business Economics at Glendon, York University. Her goal is to achieve valuable career tools in decision-making and leadership from a business economics perspective. Outside of school, she volunteers her time to lead diabetes workshops and is focused on a wide scope of environmental issues within her school and city. Rajitha has been living with diabetes since the age of four and advocates for it. She loves to spend her free time experimenting with new diabetes-friendly recipes to manage her health while she’s busy at school.

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