Do you live with or care for a child with Type 1 diabetes and find yourself overwhelmed by the emotional impact of the diagnosis and daily management?
Join CARE (Community and Resilience for Every Type 1 Diabetes Parent), our 2 session online peer support programme is designed specifically for parents and guardians of children living with Type 1 diabetes.
Living with Type 1 diabetes as a family goes far beyond blood glucose management, it involves constant decision-making, emotional adjustment, and navigating uncertainty. If you’ve ever felt anxious, isolated, or unsure how to cope, CARE is designed to support you.
The programme has been developed by diabetes healthcare professionals, clinical and health psychologists, and parents with lived experience, ensuring it is both clinically grounded and authentically relevant. Using a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) approach, parents have shaped every aspect of its design and delivery.
CARE combines peer support with practical psychoeducation, helping parents build confidence, resilience, and emotional coping strategies.
How to Register?
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What to Expect
- Explore the emotional impact of a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis on the whole family
- Learn practical, evidence based strategies to manage worry, stress, and uncertainty
- Hear from and connect with other parents at different stages of the journey
- Take part in supportive discussions about real-life parenting moments
- Gain tools such as “worry time” and “step in/step back” to support emotional wellbeing
- Reduce feelings of isolation through shared experience and understanding
Programme Details
Format: 2 live online sessions (2 hours each)
Where: Online via Zoom
Who can join: Parents and guardians of children living with Type 1 diabetes who are seeking emotional support, connection, and practical coping tools
Why CARE?
CARE was developed in response to the clear need for structured emotional and peer support for families following a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Feedback from participants highlights the importance of being heard, understood, and supported by others with lived experience.
What Parents Are Saying
“Other parents are going through the same struggles that I am—it’s comforting to know I’m not alone.”
“The acknowledgement of the mental and emotional toll of daily diabetes management in a family situation was incredibly important.”
“I didn’t realise how much I needed to talk to people who truly understand.”
