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Diabetes. Youth. Families.

Information updated on Thursday, August 4th 2022, 12:07
How to Contact the Provider
Contact email
[email protected]
Address
5167 Clayton Road Suite F, Concord, CA, 94521
Phone
925-680-4994
Web
http://www.dyf.org
Services
Camps: Fall - Spring
Camps: Summer, Day
Camps: Summer, Overnight
Support / Self Help Groups

The mission of the Diabetic Youth Foundation is to improve the quality of life for children, teens and families affected by diabetes. The Foundation provides education and recreation within a supportive community, encouraging personal growth, knowledge and independence.

DYF serves more than 1,900 individuals annually (children and teens with diabetes, siblings, parents and guardians) through its resident camps, day camps, recreation programs and diabetes education seminars. Our most well-known program is our Bearskin Meadow Summer Camp. Bearskin Meadow Camp (BMC) is one of the oldest wilderness camps for diabetic youth in the country. Since 1938 our camp program has provided children and families affected by diabetes health education services that enable campers to learn by experience to keep optimum health while participating fully in any activity. Approximately half (800) of our program participants attend our BMC program which is located in the Sequoia National Forest just outside of Kings Canyon National Park.

Beginning in 2011, we expanded our offerings of summer programs to include three day camps (East Palo Alto, Marin and Oakland) and a week long kids and teen camp in Boulder Creek called Camp De Los Ninos.

During the rest of the year we host weekend programs at facilities around the Bay Area including Camp Arroyo in Livermore and Camp Jones Gulch in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In addition to these programs, we offer a variety of recreation and education programs including a mother/daughter retreat, ski weekend (Tahoe), surf camp (Pacifica) and one day kids camps.

And finally, in addition to our programs for children and teens with type-1 diabetes, DYF will spend a considerable amount of time at its Bearskin Meadow Camp facility teaching and working with medical students and dieticians needing intern experience in type-1 diabetes.

The Adult Retreat is for ages 18 and up, this weekend program will re-invigorate you, connect you with other T1D adults, and allow you to brush up your diabetes management skills.

Adult Support Group

T1D Adult Support Group
Join our new T1D adult support group! The meetings will be taking place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30PM PST via Zoom.

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