Agency Details:

Diabetes Association Inc.

The purpose of the Diabetes Association Inc. is to:
Improve the health and well-being of people living with diabetes and their families.
Increase knowledge of diabetes to encourage early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Encourage the free exchange of information among healthcare professionals to improve the standards of care of diabetes in the community.
Support research for a cure.

Description:
The day-to-day work of the Diabetes Association Inc. (DAI),is to provide education, information and referral, and motivation and support for people with diabetes and those who care for them.
We strive to increase early diagnosis and awareness of Type 2 diabetes as a serious but controllable disease, and provide services that address the multidimensional challenges of Type 1 diabetes.
We devote many resources to providing programs for children and teens, such as Camp Kyle T. Woodruff, our summer day camp for youth with diabetes, their siblings and best friends. We offer a Youth Sport and Support groups that meets twice monthly during the academic year. The Association also sponsors Holiday family programs and other family activites.

History:
The DAI is a community-based nonprofit organization that was founded in 1975 by parents of children newly diagnosed with diabetes. Their goal was to learn as much as they could about diabetes and provide support in coping with the day-to-day challenges of living with diabetes. The DAI is not affiliated with any national diabetes organization. We are a United Way member agency, and are also supported by contracts, grants and donations from members and friends.

Contact people:

Karen Silvia, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Melissa Reilly, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: 508-672-4546

Address:

170 Pleasant Street-PO Box 1525 Fall River, MA 02722 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.diabetesma.org

Directions:

From 195 West take the Pleasant Street Exit. At exit take a left and the first quick right onto seventh street. At end of street take a left onto Bedford Street, follow street bearing to the left past. . . (more)

Last updated on July 28, 2009