Upcoming JDRF – North Carolina Online Community Engagement Events

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Newly Diagnosed Connection Hours

1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm –- Register Here
3rd Thursday of every month at 12:00pm –Register Here

Join our JDRF Outreach Volunteers as they host an informal call for all newly diagnosed families. All are welcome, bring your questions and find a supportive group of veteran T1Ds to help you find the “art” of living with T1D every day.

 T1D No Limits Virtual Forum with Baptist Memorial Health Care System in Memphis, TN

Sunday, November 14th – 2:00 – 4:00 CT / 3:00 – 5:00 EST Register Here

Join JDRF Tennessee on World Diabetes Day for our T1D No Limits Virtual Forum! Learn more about living with T1D and connect to other T1D families in the area. Sessions Include:

  • Improving Lives Through Drugs and Devices Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., JDRF Research Department Scientist
  • Combating Diabetes Burnout Roy Collins, MD, Physician at Stanford University
  • Professional Basketball Player to Professional Diabetic Rob Howe, Founder of Diabetics Doing Things
  • New Onset T1D: From Firehose to Faucet Dr. Jennifer McVean, Pediatric Endocrinologist, University of Minnesota
  • Cuando Pedir Ayuda (Knowing When to Ask for Help) Panel Discussion Hosted in Spanish
  • We will also have breakout rooms so you can closely connect with other T1D families! Plus, a breakout room hosted in Spanish!

Ask the Endo

Tuesday, November 16th | 8:00am via Zoom – Register here

Is it three months before your next Endo appointment and you have a burning question? Hop onto our “Ask the Endo” virtual session with Dr. Saleh Adi – semi-retired and former Director of the Madison Clinic for Pediatric Diabetes at UCSF Children’s Hospital, JDRF Board member, and co-founder of Tidepool! Whether you have a question on type 1 diabetes (T1D) technology, carb counting, or his personal favorite – how to make sense of your CGM data, Dr. Adi is available to help answer your questions. Meet the T1D community while you learn about the latest in research, technology, and resources. Stay on for a full hour of learning, or just jump on for a short time. We look forward to seeing you there! This event is for adults and families living with T1D.

No Limits Virtual Speaker Series

Tuesday, November 16th | 7:00pm via Zoom – Register here  

Gary Scheiner will present “Balancing Sports/Exercise & Glucose Control.”  Email invitations to parents, caregivers and adults diagnosed within the last year will be sent on October 21.  Stay tuned for the registration link

Navigating Holiday Parties and Alcohol – for adults with T1D

November 16th at 7:00pm via zoom – register here

Join JDRF as we host Bridget Wood, RDN, LD, CDCES and North Carolina locals Kristin Devon, Hannah Beaddles and Erica Peterfy, PharmD, CDCES, BCACP, CPP to discuss strategies on how to navigate the holiday season with T1D. The holiday season is filled with fun cocktails, sweet treats, and friends and relatives who may not know a lot about T1D – we will talk about the nutrition around common holiday foods and drinks, as well as healthy ways to deal with it all.

T1D TEEN CONNECT

Wednesday, November 17th | 5:00pm via Zoom – Register here  

Do you have a teenager living with type 1 diabetes? The Young Leadership Committee (a San Fransisco Bay Area group of young adults living with T1D) will be hosting a virtual Zoom session for T1D Teens! This will be a safe place for teens to speak freely with young adults about the challenges and triumphs of living with T1D. These sessions will help T1D teens feel more confident about growing up with T1D. We hope your T1D teen can join us!

T1D and Mental Health – Learning to Live in the Grey

November 18th at 7:00pm via Zoom – Register here

Join JDRF as we host Katie McLean, PhD, Licensed Psychologist from Wake Forest Baptist Health to discuss strategies on how to live in the grey that T1D creates in our lives.  We will talk about triggers, emotional reactions, ways to stay flexible in our thoughts and embrace the rollercoaster that T1D creates in our lives. This session is open to parents and adults living with T1D.

GLOBAL RIDE CELEBRATION & TEAM NC TOAST

Thursday, November 18 |7:30/8:00pm

Save the date for our 2021 Ride Celebration on YouTube! A global celebration will be broadcast on YouTube that evening. Join Team North Carolina on Zoom for a quick toast, and some special recognition before the Celebration at 7:30PM. Register for the toast here.

Carlos and Beatriz Sanchez have offered to host a watch party in High Point. RSVP here. (Attendees must be fully vaccinated. Participation is voluntary. Guests assume all risk associated with COVID-19).

Want to host a watch party in your area, please contact Danielle Hayes.

What’s The Plan – The Basics of Managing Diabetes in Kids: For the Non-Medical Care Giver

December 7th at 10:00 am – 12:30 pm EST Register Here for Zoom information

We will provide you with the tools and resources needed to care for those living with diabetes.  Topics include Basics of glucose and insulin action, how to monitor glucose, how to give insulin, nutrition and diabetes, school-based care and rights, and more!

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