The PADRE Foundation conducts 100 education/support group classes every year. Listed below are brief descriptions of several of the psychosocial events supported by the PADRE Foundation annually.

Diabetes Family Night: A fun night for getting together with other families with similar highs and lows! Meet new friends. Members of the Diabetes Care Team will also visit with us. A light dinner will be served.

Diabetes Play Dates: If you have a child with diabetes, 5 years or younger and would like to be part of a play group, then this is for you! We usually meet at parks throughout the county on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Please RSVP to April Haller-562-243-3011 or haller00@ca.rr.com for directions and information.

Teen Events: Ages 13-19 year olds. The teen events enables teens to have an opportunity to interact with their peers from surrounding areas in a fun environment. This is a great opportunity for teens with diabetes to meet other teens who are living with diabetes and share the same types of day to day diabetes related challenges. Some past events: Surfing with Diabetes (surf camp), Disneyland, Knott's Scary Farm, Universal Studios, and Paint balling.

M.O.D Squad (Mother's Of children with Diabetes): A support group for moms! Location:  Mission Lutheran Church,  24360 Yosemite Road, Laguna Niguel RSVP:  Marlene or Leah at  missionluth@aol.com or call (949) 831-8820.

Riding the Wave of Diabetes: Join us at the Allen Diabetes Center, Newport Beach, to learn how children with diabetes and parents of children with diabetes turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones! Insightful speakers help you to respond successfully to the challenges of diabetes.

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SAVE THE DATE!
Halloween Horror Nights- Universal Studios Hollywood
Join the PADRE Foundation and Diabetes Camping Educational Services on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights where you'll face another level of fear! This evening will bring you up close to those unforgettable horror movies that made you scream, those terrifying scenes, and incredible creatures have now been ripped from the silver screen and brought to life. You'll wish that it were just a movie. You don't want to miss out! This event is open to the first 30 registered teenagers (13-19 years of age) living with type 1 diabetes AND their friends.      
                                                                             
PADRE Annual Harvest Carnival
Save the Date!  On Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10:00am-2:00pm, the PADRE Foundation will hold its Annual Harvest Carnival at the Fairmont School, Edgewood Campus in Tustin (12421 Newport Ave,  Santa Ana, CA 92705).  Participants will enjoy carnival games and prizes, a petting zoo, a haunted house, bounce house and  a Spooktacular costume contest for all of the kids. Thanks to the Gemmel Family, each  family  will be able to go home with a pumpkin!  A taco lunch will be provided by Taco-Taco mobile taco cart. Cost is $15.00 per family of four or $4.00 a person.  Please R.S.V.P. if you DARE at 714-532-8330. *We are in need of volunteers for this event.
 
SAVE THE DATE!
Riding the Wave of Diabetes
Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center, Newport Beach, to learn how children with diabetes and parents of children with diabetes turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones! Insightful speakers help you to respond successfully to the challenges of diabetes. More information will follow.
 
Posada Celebration
The PADRE foundation and the CHOC Diabetes team will be hosting our Annual Posada Celebration on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Harold Wade Education Center. Contact Reyna 714-532-4204 for more details.
 
PADRE Annual Holiday Party
On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 PADRE will be holding its Annual Holiday Party from 5:30PM-8:30PM at 300 Anaheim Lanes (321 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim, California 92802) Guests will experience a delicious buffet dinner, bowling, crafts, raffles, and special visit from Santa! Cost is $15.00 per family of four or $4.00 a person. Please call the PADRE office to RSVP 714-532-8330.
 
SAVE THE DATE!
Snowy Nights-Teen Semi Formal Dinner and Dance
On Saturday, December 17, 2011 PADRE Foundation and DCES presents Snowy Nights, an evening of dinner, dancing and socializing at the Wilderness Dance Hall located in the Knott's Berry Farm theme park. The evening starts at 5:30pm concluding at 11:30pm. This event is for teenagers 13-19 years old who are living with type 1 diabetes AND their friends. Contact PADRE 714-532-8330 for more information. 

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