PADRE stands for the  Pediatric-Adolescent Diabetes Research Education Foundation. PADRE was started 20 years ago by a  father of a newly diagnosed 5 year old girl, who was searching for resources and information regarding Type 1 diabetes.

For the past 25 years, the  PADRE Foundation has been dedicated to helping children from birth to age 21 understand and  manage their Type 1 Diabetes. PADRE serves more than 2,500 families of all backgrounds in Southern California while partnering with these leading hospitals: CHOC Children's, CHOC at Mission Hospital, Hoag Memorial  Hospital,  and Kaiser Permanente.

PADRE provides education, support groups, family retreats, and camps designed to help parents cope and help each child reach a new level of confidence, acceptance and self esteem while managing their  disease.

Our monthly educational and support classes include caregiver classes, carbohydrate counting classes, shot classes and  insulin pump classes, to name a few. Some of our special events are the Harvest Carnival, Surfing with Diabetes, Annual Holiday parties and a trip  to Universal Studios.

Today, PADRE has two locations: CHOC Children's in Orange County and the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. Diabetes is a family disease, and the PADRE Foundation is here to help you navigate this uncharted  territory.

The staff and families of PADRE look forward to meeting you!
(714) 532-8330

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2011 – 2012
PADRE Board of Directors:
Susan Brennan—President
Vivian Greco—Vice President
MehdiReza Hirji—Treasurer
Donna Viljak—Secretary
Susan Becker
Susan Cannon
Michael Mailman
Al Murray
Dr. Gwyn Parry
Paul Solby

Medical Advisors:
Dr. Susan Clark
Dr. Alan Cortez

Advisor:
Heather Speer
Ian Tacquard
Craig Thomas
Dirk Thornley