Support Groups

If you don’t live near any of these groups, please contact them to see if you may join as an online member.

Western Washington

• Jefferson County
• King County
• Kitsap County
• Pierce County
• Snohomish County
• Thurston County

Eastern Washington

Jefferson County Support Programs

• Diabetes Education Program at Jefferson General Hospital
  Contact: Amber Benner
  360-385-2200 ext. 1240
  abenner@jeffersonhealthcare.org
  Every fourth Tuesday from 12-1pm.
  834 Sheridan Ave.
  Port Townsend, WA 98368

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King County Support Programs

• Buse Diabetes Education Program Group Class
  Class offered by Virginia Mason. Call for more information.
  Contact: Becky Callan
  206-583-6455
  endb1c@vmmc.org
  1100 Ninth Avenue
  Seattle, WA 98101
  Visit the website
• L’ KIDDS (Little Kids with Insulin Dependent Diabetes)
  Contact: Zuraya Aziz (parent)
  zuraya_aziz@hotmail.com
  425-985-9199
  For parents of infants, toddlers, and pre-school aged children with diabetes. Group meetings are held bi-monthly at Children’s Hospital.
  4800 Sand Point Way NE
  Seattle, WA 98105
• Mt. Si Stars
  Contact: Kelly Thompson
  425-888-0729
  thompsonfour@hotmail.com
  Group meets monthly in Snoqualmie. Contact for locations and times.
• SKWIDDS (Super Kids with Insulin Dependent Diabetes)
  Contact: Kathy Bolopue (parent)
  askbolopue@juno.com
  425-643-0592
  Meets at Children’s Hospital
  4800 Sand Point Way NE
  Seattle, WA 98105

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Kitsap County Support Programs

• Support Group for Families with Children with Diabetes
  Contact: Sylvia Staten
  sylstat@comcast.net
  360-697-9169
  Meeting are held at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, please call for dates and times.
  2520 Cherry Ave.
  Bremerton, WA 98310

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Pierce County Support Programs

• Enumclaw Support Group
  Contact: Cathy Rigg (parent)
  cathy@enumclawchamber.com
  360-825-1262
  Contact for location and time.
  Teens and kids welcome!
• Madigan Army Medical Center
  Diabetes Care Center
  Contact: Marlene Van Orden
  253-968-4671
  Meetings are held 4th Monday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm.
  9040 A Reid St.
  Tacoma, WA 98431-1100
• Olympia Support Group Meetings
  Contact Jane Wehrli
  360-866-0993 or jwehrli@comcast.net for upcoming meeting dates and locations.
  Kids are welcome.
• South Puget Sound Families with Diabetes
  Contact: Laurna Crosson (parent)
  lcrosson@hotmail.com
  360-866-6901
  Call for location and times.
• Tacoma Support Group Meetings
  Meetings take place the third Thursday of every month from 6:30–8pm at University Place Presbyterian Church. Kids are welcome, and activities will be provided.
  Contact: Pam Amann 253-761-2757 or pamamann@comcast.net for more details.

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Snohomish County Support Programs

• The Northend Group
  North Sound area group for families with children affected by type one diabetes.
  Contact: Shanai Cole (parent)
  SKCole96@aol.com
  425-347-0844
  Contact for location and time.

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Thurston County Support Programs

• Pump Club (for insulin pump users)
  Boldt Diabetes Center
  Providence St. Peter Hospital
  Contact: Jan Wolfrom
  (360) 493-7567
  413 Lilly Road NE
  Olympia, WA 98506-5166
  Visit the website

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Eastern Washington Support Programs

• CHER (Community Health Education Resources) Inland Northwest Health Services
  Contact: 509-473-6960
  601 W. 1st Ave., Ste. 200
  Spokane, WA 99201
  Visit the website

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