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On your own but not alone.

Welcome to the College Diabetes Network

A community dedicated to helping young adults with type 1 diabetes take ownership of their health and live a life without compromise.

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CDN was founded in 2009 by a college student with T1D who felt isolated and struggled to manage her diabetes.

"As a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, I struggled with managing my T1D on my own. In my junior year, I formed a group to connect students with T1D. We supported each other, exchanged strategies, and even supplies. The group changed my life at college and was the impetus for starting CDN."

- Christina Roth, CEO and Founder

Change is Hard

"College life can definitely be stressful and requires a lot of adjustment. Trying to make friends, become more independent, and still live with diabetes can be extremely difficult."

Emily Cook

DIA-BEAT-IT CHAPTER

West Lafayette, IN

True Understanding

"Most people can sympathize, but in this group they [can] empathize. CDN is a great group of people, and a great place to continue to learn and grow as a person."

Steve McFarland

Ohio State University Chapter

Columbus, OH

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