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JDRF Northwest Chapter, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mission: To fund a cure for diabetes and it's complications through the support of research

Support Groups

If you don’t live near any of these groups, please contact them to see if you may join as an online member.

Western Washington

Eastern Washington

Jefferson County Support Programs

Diabetes Education Program at Jefferson General Hospital
Contact: Amber Benner
360-385-2200 ext. 1240
abenner@jeffersonhealthcare.org
Every fourth Tuesday from 12-1pm.
834 Sheridan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368

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King County Support Programs

Buse Diabetes Education Program Group Class
Class offered by Virginia Mason. Call for more information.
Contact: Becky Callan
206-583-6455
endb1c@vmmc.org
1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Visit the website

Mt. Si Stars
Contact: Kelly Thompson
425-888-0729
thompsonfour@hotmail.com
Group meets monthly in Snoqualmie. Contact for times and locations.

Sammamish Plateau Young Kids with Diabetes
Contact: Julie Spencer
Juliespencer2@comcast.net
425-898-0602 (home) or 425-466-5488 (cell)
For young kids with diabetes and their families in Sammamish, Issaquah, Redmond, and surrounding areas. We periodically get together for the kids to play and do activities, for parent meetings, and diabetes-related events. Please join us!

SE King County Support Group for Families & Kids with Diabetes
Contact: Carol Stiefer
stiefer@comcast.net
Third Saturday of each month. Contact for times and locations.

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Kitsap County Support Programs

Poulsbo Support Group for Kids & Adults
Contact: Heather Denis, RD, CDE
hmstone01@hotmail.com
Please e-mail to confirm time and date
Meetings are held at Poulsbo Elementary School, 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm
18531 Noll Rd. NE, Poulsbo

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Pierce County Support Programs

Madigan Army Medical Center
Diabetes Care Center
Contact: Marlene Van Orden
253-968-4671
Meetings are held 4th Monday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm.
9040 A Reid St.
Tacoma, WA 98431-1100

South Puget Sound Families with Diabetes
Contact: Laurna Crosson (parent)
lcrosson@hotmail.com
360-866-6901
Call for location and times.

Tacoma Support Group
Contact: Pam Amann
pamamann@comcast.net
(253) 761-2757
Meetings take place the third Thursday of every month from 6:30 - 8 pm at University Place Presbyterian Church. Children are welcome and free childcare is available; please RSVP in advance.

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Snohomish County Support Programs

  • The Northend Group
    North Sound area group for families with children affected by type one diabetes.
    Contact: Shanai Cole (parent)
    SKCole96@aol.com
    425-347-0844
    Contact for location and time.

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Thurston County Support Programs

Olympia Support Group Meetings
Contact Jane Wehrli
360-866-0993 or jwehrli@comcast.net for upcoming meeting dates and locations.
Kids are welcome.

Pump Club (for insulin pump users)
Boldt Diabetes Center
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Contact: Jan Wolfrom
(360) 493-7567
413 Lilly Road NE
Olympia, WA 98506-5166
Visit the website

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Eastern Washington Support Programs

CHER (Community Health Education Resources) Inland Northwest Health Services
Contact: 509-473-6960
601 W. 1st Ave., Ste. 200
Spokane, WA 99201
Visit the website

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