Fairfield County

Tuesday, December 1, 6:00 pm
Parent Support Group in Danbury
Danbury Hospital’s Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
79 Sand Pit Road, Danbury

• Topic: Reducing stress through movement.
• Speaker: Donna Nickdow, LCSW
• RSVP: JoAnn Ahern – joann.ahern@wcthealthnetwork.org

Wednesday, January 6, 6:30 pm
Parent Support Group in Norwalk
Pediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Specialists
761 Main Avenue, Norwalk

• Topic: TBD
• Speaker: TBD
• RSVP: Erin Martin at emartin@pedsct.com

Wednesday, January 6, 6:30 pm
Kid’s Connections in Norwalk (a support group for kids with T1D between ages 7 and 12)
Pediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Specialists
761 Main Avenue, Norwalk

• Activity: Relaxation techniques: deep breathing & meditation
• As always, we will add to our journals.
• Facilitated by: Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW
• RSVP: Erin Martin at emartin@pedsct.com

Hudson Valley

Monday, November 23, 6:00 pm
Sweet Talk – Support Group for Teens (12+ and their families)
Orange Regional Medical Center
Community Health Education Center, 110 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY

• Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (except July & Aug.) from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Call Shelly DeHaan at 845-695-5858 for more information

Monday, November 23, 6:30 pm
Children’s and Family’s Diabetes Support Group (for children under 12 and their families)
St. Anthony Community Hospital
15 Maple Ave., Warwick , NY – hospital cafeteria

• Meets quarterly on the 4th Monday of February, May, August & November at 6:30 to 7:30 pm
• Call Lourdes Braadt or Janine Killeen at 845-987-5168 for more information

Thursday, December 3, 7:00 pm
Parent and Children’s Support Group (each group meets separately)
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY  – Conference Room B

• Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Contact Katie Rapp at krapp@health-quest.org or 845-235-3942 for more information

Monday, December 7, 7:00 pm
Powered by Insulin (for young adults ages 16-25)
Starbucks
51 Orange Plaza Lane, Middletown, NY

• Meets 1st Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
• Contact: Amanda Bauer at ajbauer93@yahoo.com or 201-655-0328

Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 pm
Women with Type 1 Diabetes Support Group
Orange Regional Medical Center
Community Health Education Center, 110 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY

• Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm
• Contact: Laurie Porcano at lporcano@ormc.org or 845-333-2495

Westchester County

Thursday, December 17, 6:00 pm
D Batteries Teens
The Digital Arts Experience
170 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY

• The connection group for individuals with T1D exploring creative chats, games and crafts.
• Big things are powered by D Batteries connecting.
• Parents welcome
• RSVP: Peter Rossetti at T1DBatteries@gmail.com

Monday, December 21, 6:00 pm
Diabetes Support Group for Children and Young Adults
Phelps Memorial Hospital
775 N. Broadway, Suite 400 Waiting Room, Sleepy Hollow, NY

• Meets 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 to 7:00 pm
• Call 914-366-3400 or email Amanda_Bauer@cwpw.org for more information

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Please RSVP so that each facilitator can plan accordingly
Contact Joan Benz at 203-854-0658 or jbenz@jdrf.org for more information

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