Support Groups

The Diabetes Society conducts or co-sponsors a number of free monthly support groups. If you would like to share experiences, problems, or just talk to others who have diabetes, drop in at one of the following meetings. *All Support Groups are held at the Diabetes Society office unless otherwise noted.

For more information, please contact Gabriella (408) 207-0101 or Gabrielladiabetessociety.org

Download the 2009 Support Groups Calendar

Parent/Teen Group

Parents who have children with diabetes are encouraged to attend this group. This group focuses on problems specific to dealing with diabetes and children from infants through their teen years.

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Diabetes Society, 1165 Lincoln Ave. Ste 300, San Jose, CA. 95125
Dates: Meets the second Tuesday of each month.
Group Leader: For information call Terry at 408-293-4899 or Dorothy at 408-531-9010.

Pump Perspectives

This is a support group for people currently using an insulin infusion pump for the treatment of diabetes. Its meetings will focus on the questions and problems that arise while using a pump. This group has no set agenda and is open for the discussion and sharing of experiences.

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Diabetes Society, 1165 Lincoln Ave. Ste 300, San Jose, CA. 95125
Dates: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Group Leader: Bob Goodman; Alice Orth, RN, CDE; Sue Ann Kelly, RN, CDE. For more information contact Bob Goodman at baypumpersyahoo.com

Type 1 Women's Group

This is a support group for women ages 20+ who have Type 1 diabetes. These meetings focus on the concerns of young women such as pregnancy, marriage, emotional peaks and valleys, etc. The group is run as an open forum, allowing it to be dynamic and interactive. Participants are encouraged to share from their own experiences.

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Dates: Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Group Leader: For meeting locations call Jean at (408) 378-9494 / (408) 891-0222 or send email to jeansccma.org

Teen Social

This group is for teens and young adults with diabetes (ages 13 and up, and friends, family members or your boyfriend/girlfriend are welcomed) to keep in touch with friends and talk to others about shared experiences. This is less of a formal "support group," and more of a casual environment where we gather to have fun, meet others with diabetes and talk and learn from each other.

Dates/Time/Locations: To be announced. Meetings are at offsite locations (for example, a pizza place for dinner, or bowling) every other month.

Contact Kat Winant Carpenter at the Diabetes Society at (408) 207-0123, or Katdiabetessociety.org for more information and details on our next scheduled meeting.

Spanish

The Spanish support groups are offered at Community Health Partnership. For more information on dates and times please call Pamela Gudino at (408) 289-9260 x 204.

Diabetes Update and Adult Support Group

This support group is designed for people with diabetes to help keep them up-to-date in the care of their diabetes. A different topic is covered each month. This group also focuses on discussing concerns and problems the group attendees are experiencing, such as fear, denial, complications, etc. People who attend this group are also encouraged to bring their partners. They will be able to meet other people with diabetes and share concerns they may have.

Time: 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
Location: O'Connor Hospital, Cafeteria Room A and B, 2101 Forest Ave., San Jose, CA. 95128
Dates: Meetings are held the 1st Saturday of the month. Topics to be determined.
Group Leader: To be announced.

Upcoming Events

9/10/10 - 9/12/10

Lake Tahoe Weekend Family Camp

9/25/10 - 9/26/10

Sacramento Rosenberg Day Camp

What's New

Most Summer Camps are Full!

Registration for 2010 summer camps opened on 1 March 2010 and, as of July 12, all but our Sacramento Day Camp are already full. Full payments or payment plan requests were due 1 April. Financial aid (campership) requests were due 15 April (for round 1 funding). The Lake Tahoe Weekend Family Camp and San Jose Day Camp and Camp De Los Ninos, the Counselor-in-Training program, Camp Kaiser, Teen Camp DJ, and Johnson Youth Camp are now full. We are happy to say that there are still openings for the Rosenberg Sacramento Day Camp on 9/25/2010; please fill out and return a 2010 registration form if you are interested .

We are no longer adding names to the waiting lists for full programs, as the existing lists are longer than we can reasonably expect to fill.

Registered campers and families can find camps packing lists, transportation information, directions, and insulin dosage cards on our website's "forms" page, referenced from the grey side menu on your left as "Downloadable Forms".

Camp Kaiser

The Diabetes Society in partnership with Kaiser Permanente Hospital is sponsoring Camp Kaiser for teens 10 to 17. Campers must be members of Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento.

Diabetes Friendly Cooking Class

Practical skills in meal preparation for diabetics & pre-diabetics. How to stock a diabetic-friendly pantry and refrigerator. Learn efficient cooking techniques & ingredient substitution, with emphasis on how to make one creative preparation stretch across several meals.

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