Support Groups

The Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag offers free support groups for patients with diabetes. Learn more below. 

T1D Support Group

Join others living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to support, learn from, and encourage each other throughout the seasons of life. Registration is required; please click here to register.

Herbert Program for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes – “First Friday” Events

If you’re living with type 1 diabetes and are a young adult (ages 18-30s), we invite you to join our monthly social gathering that meets on the first Fridays of the month. We’ll hang out and talk about life, T1D, and life with T1D. Registration is required. To register for the Herbert Program “First Friday” events, please email DiabetesCare@hoag.org.

T2D Support Group

Come to the Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Support Group to receive support and encouragement from your peers. Whether you are still adjusting to your diagnosis or have been managing T2D for many years, you are invited to share your successes and talk through challenges with others who understand what it’s like to live with T2D. Registration is required; please click here to register.

Diabetes and Pregnancy Virtual Support Group

Join others living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gestational diabetes (GDM) to support, learn from, and encourage each other through this season of life as you manage diabetes while building your family. Registration is required; please click here to register.