UPDON's mission is to promote innovative partnerships to strengthen the prevention, detection & management of diabetes across the U.P.
We provide continuing education (often free) for nurses and dietitians.
We also offer PATH (Personal Action Towards Health) workshops. PATH is a 6 week workshop for people living with any chronic health concern. We don't charge for PATH but do accept donations.
Our Help for U.P. College Students program connects full-time students without insurance to resources, supplies and a diabetes educator.
We support Camp UPeninsulin, a week-long camp for U.P. children with diabetes.
We have also been working in partnership with NMU students to promote the free Medicare Diabetes Screening benefit.
To promote innovative partnerships to strengthen the prevention, detection & management of diabetes across the Upper Peninsula of Michgan.
We don't offer any products or see patients but if you have questions about where to get diabetes education or diabetes information email us at [email protected]