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Guidelines

Wisconsin Diabetes Mellitus Essential Care Guidelines
This link directs you to the professional version of the Guidelines portion of our website.  All materials (Guidelines, Self-Management Record and Information Booklet, and Personal Diabetes Care Record) are available at this link.

2009 American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations (exit DHS)
ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines are based on a complete review of the relevant literature by a diverse group of highly trained clinicians.

Children and Adolescents with Diabetes

Children with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin Schools and Families, 2002 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
This Resource Guide was developed for families and schools that care for children with diabetes and offers information, forms, and tools.  Note: This is a very large file.  It takes some time to open, download, and print, especially for those accessing the internet via dial-up modem.

National Diabetes Education Program Resources on Children and Adolescents (exit DHS)
This website has many resources for those caring for the child or adolescent with diabetes, including answers to parent's questions when their child is diagnosed with diabetes, a resource guide on helping the student with diabetes succeed, and many tip sheets for the child with diabetes.

 

Diabetes-Related Websites

Because of the high number of diabetes-related websites, we have placed these on a separate web page, which can be accessed by clicking the link below.

Diabetes-Related Websites

Educational Opportunities

Educational Opportunities
This link directs you to the Educational Opportunities section of this website.  This website will post both professional and consumer trainings related to diabetes.

Facts and Figures

Wisconsin Diabetes Facts and Figures
This link directs you to the Facts and Figures portion of our website.  The materials (The 2008 Burden of Diabetes in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Diabetes Surveillance Report) are available at this link.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Data and Trends (exit DHS)
This link directs you to the Diabetes Data and Trends section on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.  This website has information on diabetes-related data for the entire country, as well as data for each state.

General Resources

Sharps Disposal
This link directs you a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website on Medical/Infectious Waste.  This website includes a link to a pdf file of registered sharps collections stations. 

Medication/Prescription Assistance

Needy Meds (exit DHS)
Needy Meds is a resource for finding Patient Assistance Programs and other assistance with the cost of healthcare.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance (exit DHS)
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them.

Other Wisconsin Programs

Wisconsin Arthritis Program
The Wisconsin Arthritis Program partners with a variety of groups to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis through promoting physical activity and supporting evidence-based self-management programs.

Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (exit DHS)
The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program works to address prevention, screening and detection, treatment, quality of life, and palliative care of cancer in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
The Wisconsin Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program works to detect and treat risk factors, improve early identification and treatment, and prevent recurrence and complications of heart disease and stroke.

Wisconsin Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Program
The Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical Activity Program works to increase healthy eating and physical activity in order to reduce the burden of obesity and associated conditions in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program works to address prevention and treatment of tobacco products in Wisconsin.

Resource Guides

Children with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin Schools and Families, 2002 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
This Resource Guide was developed for families and schools that care for children with diabetes and offers information, forms, and tools.  Note: This is a very large file.  It will take some time to open, download, and print, especially for those accessing the internet via dial-up modem.

Diabetes Resource Guide for Consumers and Health Professionals 2007
This link directs you to another page with links for each of the different sections of the Resource Guide.

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Last Revised: July 29, 2009