Teen Programs

Teenagers typically want to spend more time on their own and have to juggle school, extracurricular activities, and friends. Diabetes management may not be the number one priority and changing hormones can mean more problems with blood glucose control.

That is why it is so important to get as much support as possible with diabetes management.

Check It Out

One way our team provides additional support is through our discussion board for teens. Other teens with diabetes may be going through similar things and this is a safe place where teens can ask questions and find out how others are dealing with diabetes. Plus, as a teen with diabetes, you may have a suggestion for someone else’s problem.

Parents of teens have challenges too. For them we have a discussion board for parents as well as a support group of Joslin teens.

Tours of Fenway Park

In the summer, we organize tours of Fenway Park for preteens, teens, and their parents. These tours offer the opportunity for families to meet others with diabetes, as well as have a chance to interact with Joslin Pediatric staff. Joslin's Fenway Park Tours are led by a family support specialist as well as pediatric diabetes medical specialists.

Contact Information

For more information, please call the pediatric clinic at:

(617) 732-2603 or email: childlife@joslin.harvard.edu