Parent and Family Toolkit
Montana-specific and National Resources

Montana Resources:

• Camp Montana: Every July the American Diabetes Association hosts a week long summer camp for children ages 8 to 17 living with type 1 diabetes. Camp Montana takes place at Beartooth Mountain Christian Ranch in Fishtail Montana.
• Safe at School: Do you need some guidance now that your child with diabetes is in school? The American Diabetes Association in Montana holds Safe at School workshops throughout the year to empower families to understand the rights of their child with diabetes in the school setting. Learn more about Safe at School and be sure to check the Community Calendar for upcoming Safe at School Workshops around the state.
• Montana Association of School Nurses

National Resources:

• National Diabetes Education Program
  • Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel: Students with diabetes are more likely to succeed in school when the student’s school health team and the student’s personal diabetes health care team work together. NDEP offers information about diabetes in children and teens as well as tools and resources to help them manage their diabetes.
  • NDEP Actions for the Parents/Guardians
  • NDEP Actions for the Student with Diabetes
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) School Advisory Toolkit
• International Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Diabetes: ISPAD is a professional organization whose aims are to promote clinical and basic science, research, education and advocacy in childhood and adolescent diabetes.
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