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HADC Diabetes Resource & Advocacy Center allows our staff & volunteers to assist children and young adults who are in need of insulin, diabetes medical supplies and services across the state of Florida and Northeast Pennsylvania. HADC doesn’t give any funding directly to families or young adults who need assistance, what we do when we receive a referral for assistance is ask to have their prescriptions for insulin and diabetes medical supplies sent directly to the pharmacy by their medical team, HADC will then contact or visit the pharmacy to make payment and then the pharmacy will contact the family or individual to arrange for pick-up or delivery.

HADC receives referrals from school nurses, endocrinology office staff, hospital staff, doctor’s offices, clinics, diabetes educators, psychology services & other professionals who know children and young adults who are in most need.

For example: If a school nurse contacts HADC asking for extra medical supplies for their type 1 diabetes (T1D) students, HADC will work with a medical supply distributor to have the diabetes medical supplies shipped directly to the school nurse, once the package of supplies is shipped to the school nurse, HADC will then cover the cost.
HADC has assisted thousands of children & young adults across Florida and Northeastern PA with hundreds of thousands of glucose meters, test strips, lancets, syringes, pen needles, ketone strips, alcohol wipes, glucose tablets, continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensors, insulin pump supplies along with thousands of units of insulin & emergency glucagon. HADC has covered the cost of hundreds of doctor visits, emotional support/psychology visits and lab work as well.

With more children and young adults being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and more families and young adults struggling financially the need for HADC services continues to increase in the areas we serve each year.