Diabetes Education Programs (Toronto Region)

For individuals over 18 years of age living with or at risk of type 2 diabetes (some programs are able to support those with type 1 diabetes). Family, friends, & caregivers may attend.

What to Expect

Programs are FREE (OHIP is not required) and are offered in many languages
TTC fare and childcare may be available upon request
Programs offer individual counselling and/or group workshops that support people living with or at risk of type 2 diabetes (e.g. those with prediabetes) by:
- Helping to set individualized reachable goals to improve their health;
- Minimizing their barriers to health (e.g. mental health, low income, housing, addictions, immigration status, etc.)
- Teaching them how to manage their diabetes and overall health through:
  - healthy eating
  - physical activity
  - stress management
  - foot care (all programs offer annual foot screenings & some programs offer ongoing foot care services)
  - self-monitoring
  - proper medication use (including support for starting and adjusting insulin)
- Collaborating with other members of the healthcare team (e.g. doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, etc.) when needed
Program staff include registered dietitians, registered nurses and may include outreach workers, program assistants, community members living with diabetes (i.e. peers) and other healthcare providers (e.g. chiropodists, social workers, registered kinesiologists, and physiotherapists)

Specific Program Details

There are a number of different diabetes education programs within this region. Unique information about each specific program can be found in the table below.

Where are programs located?

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	Diabetes Education Program (DEP)	Available Appointment Times	Population(s) of Focus	Language(s) of service	Specific support available	Connect
More Information	Anishnawabe Health Toronto DEP	Weekdays Evenings (Mondays & Wednesdays)	Aboriginal Mental Health	English	Individual counselling (using traditional teachings) Foot care (Chiropodist) Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Community Kitchen Sharing Circles Storytelling Teaching Circles Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Chiropodist Health Promoter Outreach Worker Traditional Healers General Service Area: Population-based program across GTA Organization Information: 225 Queen Street East, Toronto ON M5A 1S4 Phone: 416-360-0486 Fax: 416-365-1083 Visit Anishnawabe Health Toronto's website for more information
More Information	Black Creek Community Health Centre DEP	Monday-Friday 9-5 Wednesday Evenings 9-8:30 Saturdays 11:30-4	18+ with T2DM, prediabetes and / or high risk Non-insured Non-insured GDM	English Farsi Mandarin	Individual counselling (in person, phone, virtual) Foot care (chiropodist) Therapy (social worker) Exercise program / services (RKin)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Diabetes support group Bone health Shop smart shop healthy Let's talk about Diabetes Safe food handling Nutrition after 50+ Exercise programs Program team members: 3 CDE RD 3 CDE RN 1 chiropodist 1 social worker 1 RKin General Service Area: No catchment area Organization Information: Multi sites Black Creek CHC - Sheridan Site 2202 Jane St., Unit #5, North York, ON, M3M 1A4 Phone: 416-249-8000 Fax: 416-249-4594 Black Creek CHC - Yorkgate Site 1 Yorkgate Blvd., Ste #202, North York, ON, M3N 3A1 Phone: 416-246-2388 Fax: 416-249-4594 Visit Black Creek CHC's website for more information
More Information	Bridgepoint Family Health Team DEP	Weekdays	Adults 18+	English	Individual counselling - offering phone, virtual & in-person visits (when necessary) Group programs currently on hold due to pandemic (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Cholesterol Class Craving Change™ Diabetes Management Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: No catchment Organization Information: 430 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 2N1 Phone: 416-470-6690 Fax: 416-470-6691 Visit Bridgepoint Family Health Team's website for more information
More Information	Carefirst Family Health Team DEP	Monday, Wednesday to Friday 9 am-5 pm Tuesday 12-8 pm Saturdays 9 am -1 pm (Education group sessions only	Adults 18 years and older with Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and undiagnosed at risk	English Cantonese Mandarin	Individual counselling Group education Other resources: Endocrinologist Nephrologist Cardiologist Pharmacist Kinesiologist Optometrist Chiropodist Carefirst Seniors and Community Services	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: General Diabetes Group session Pre-Diabetes Education group session Virtual grocery tour group session Dining-out group session Virtual cooking class Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitians Registered Nurses Registered Social Workers Team assistant General Service Area: No catchment Organization Information: Multi sites Scarborough 2/Fl., 300 Silver Start Blvd, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, M1V 0G2 Richmond Hill 420 Hwy 7 East, Unit 27, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4B 3K2 Phone (905) 695-1140/(416) 847-0283 Fax: (905) 695-0826 Visit Carefirst Family Health Team's website for more information
More Information	Centre Francophone de Toronto DEP (French program)	Weekdays Evenings (occasionally for groups only) Saturdays (occasionally for groups only)	Francophones	French	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Contact program directly for details Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse - Foot Care General Service Area: Population-based program across GTA Organization Information: Multiple Sites: 20 Lower Spadina, Toronto, ON M5Y 2Z1 5 Fairview Mall Drive, Suite 280, North York, ON M2J 2Z1 555 Richmond St. W. Toronto, ON M5V 3B1 Phone: 416-922-2672 Fax: 416-922-4254 Visit Centre Francophone de Toronto's website for more information
More Information	Diabetes Education Community Network of East Toronto (DECNET) South Riverdale Community Health Center	Weekdays Evenings (Tuesdays) Saturdays (once a month)	Low income Medically complex Mental health Newcomers(South Asian and Asian focus) Non-insured Substance use	English Cantonese Mandarin Hindi Punjabi Urdu Maranthi French Interpretation services available.	Individual counselling Foot care (registered nurse) Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Cooking Groups (English and Chinese) Diabetes Support Groups (English and Chinese Diabetes in the Real World (DRW) Advocacy Group Fit for Life (physical activity for older adults) Living Well with Diabetes – Education Series Mental Health and Diabetes Drop-In Group Peer-led Diabetes Prevention Workshops and Cooking Groups Pre-Diabetes Education Group Smoking Awareness/Cessation Programs Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Outreach Workers Program Assistants Peer Workers Social Worker General Service Area: Don Valley (including lower east Don) to Warden and Lakeshore to St. Clair, O'Connor and Eglington. Special focus on South Riverdale/ Rivertown area, North of the Danforth (NODA), East York, Crescent Town, and West Scarborough (to Warden). Organization Information: Multiple Sites: 955 Queen St. E., Toronto, ON M4M 3P3 1245 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON M4J 5B5 3079 Danforth Ave. (Access Point on Danforth) Toronto, ON M1L 1A8 Phone :416.461.9042 OR 416-461-9043 x 370 Fax: 416-699-9835 Visit South Riverdale Community Health Center's website for more information
More Information	Don Mills Diabetes Education Program Flemingdon Health Centre (FHC) main site & FHC - Fairview site	Weekdays: 9 am to 5 pm Evenings: 12 pm to 8 pm Tuesdays - main site Wednesdays - Fairview site	18+ with T2DM, prediabetes and/or at very high risk	English Farsi Mandarin **Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details) In person and/or Virtual (via Zoom Healthcare)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Diabetes and Cholesterol Management Diabetes and Hypertension Diabetes and Stress Management Diabetes Medications Foot Care Healthy Eating with Diabetes Healthy Eating for Seniors Physical Activity Prediabetes Preventing Diabetes Safe Fasting during Ramadan Type 2 Diabetes Management - series Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: O’Connor to Steeles & Victoria Park to Bayview Organization Information: Multiple Sites: Flemingdon Health Centre (main site) - 10 Gateway Boulevard, Toronto, ON M3C 3A1 Phone: 416-429-4991 x 276 Fax: 416-422-4124 Flemingdon Health Centre (Fairview site) - 5 Fairview Mall Drive, Suite 359, Toronto, ON M2J 2Z1 Phone: 416-640-5298 x416 Fax: 416-642-2238 Visit Flemingdon Health Centre's website for more information
More Information	LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology (Mid-Toronto)	Weekdays Evenings (as required)	Adults 18 years and older (including T1DM, GDM, Pump, Pregnancy)	English	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Advanced Skills Workshop Cholesterol Workshop Insulin Start Workshop Pattern Management Workshop Type 2 Diabetes Management (various workshops) Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: None specified Organization Information: 1929 Bayview Street, Unit 107, Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 Phone: 416-645-2929 Fax: 416-645-2930 Visit LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology's website for more information
More Information	Mid-Toronto Diabetes Program Vibrant Healthcare Alliance	Weekdays	Seniors (55+) Youth (13-29) People with physical disabilities	English	Individual counselling Foot care (registered nurse) Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Prediabetes Management Type 2 Diabetes Management (various topics) Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Health Promoters Social Workers General Service Area: City of Toronto - people with physical disabilities Highway 401 to Bloor Street and Bathurst Avenue to Bayview Avenue - youth and seniors Organization Information: 2398 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4P 2H4 Phone: 416-486-8666 Fax: 416- 486-8660 Visit Anne Johnston Health Station's website for more information
More Information	Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team DEP	Weekdays Evenings (groups only)	None specified	English Interpretation services available	Individual counselling - Virtual appointments available (telephone & video) Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Craving Change™ Diabetes: Think outside the Box Eating the Mediterranean Way Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: None specified Organization Information: 60 Murray Street, 4th Floor, Room L4-264, Toronto, ON M5T 3L9 Phone: 416-586-4800 x 5160 Fax: 416-586-3175 Visit Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team's website for more information
More Information	Parkdale Queen West Community Health Center Parkdale Site DEP	Weekdays	Type 1 DM - uninsured/determinants of health impacted Type 2 DM GDM - uninsured Harm reduction/substance use Low income Mental health/those with severe mental illness Homeless/under-housed, those living in boarding homes Newcomers Seniors	English Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Home visits/case coordination and management for those with severe mental illness receiving third party care with insulin injection Foot care (Chiropodist) Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Virtual support group, Boarding Home groups Budget Program Coping Group Craving Change™ Living Well Lunch Club Living Well with Diabetes Stress Management Food insecurity program *All face-to-face programs on hold at this time* Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Chiropodist (through partnership) General Service Area: Surrounding area with focus on Parkdale neighbourhood Organization Information: 1229 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6K 1L2 Phone: 416-537-0275 x 236 Fax: 416-537-3526 Visit Parkdale Queen West Community Health Center's website for more information
More Information	Parkdale Queen West Community Health Center DEP Queen West site	Weekdays Evenings (Thursdays)	Seniors (55+) Homeless/Under-housed Aboriginal Mental Illness Non-insured Newcomers	English Interpretation services available.	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Community Walking Group Diabetes 101 Workshops Diabetes Support Group Healthy Eating on a Budget Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: Surrounding area with priority focus on: Chinatown Kensington Niagara The Island Trinity-Bellwoods Waterfront Communities Organization Information: 168 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2R4 Phone: 416-703-8480 Fax: 416-703-8479 Visit Central Toronto Community Health Center's website for more information
More Information	Regent Park Community Health Center DEP	Weekdays 9AM-5PM *Due to pandemic appointments are held virtually and over the telephone	Harm reduction Homeless/under-housed Low income Mental health Newcomers Non-insured Seniors	English Spanish Tamil Bengali Vietnamese Somali Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Diabetes Education Diabetes medications Type 2 diabetes management Diabetes & hypertension Prediabetes Preventing diabetes Craving Change Physical activity Footcare Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Chiropody (through partnership General Service Area: South of Bloor and north of Lake Ontario West of the Don River and east of Yonge Street Specific focus on: Esplanade Moss Park Regent Park St James Town Organization Information: 409 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON M5A 3A1 Phone: 416-603-0336 Fax: 416-603-8068 Visit Regent Park Community Health Center's website for more information
More Information	Rexdale Community Health Centre DEP	Weekdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Weekends as needed	Adults 18+ with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), prediabetes, and/or high risk Non-insured individuals Non-insured individuals with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Low-income individuals, new immigrants and refugees, Seniors 55+	English Somali Farsi Twi Italian Interpretation services available	Individual Counseling with Diabetes Educators (Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians): In-person, phone, and virtual appointments Topics include: Lifestyle modification counseling Diabetes medications Insulin initiation and titration Glucometer teaching and provision of supplies Foot assessments Stress management Diabetes Eye Screening (Teleophthalmology) – free retinal screening for those living with Diabetes ( Type 1 or Type 2) and pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: 1. Group Education/Workshops: Led by Diabetes Educators to promote and support self-management skills for diabetes Diabetes Support Group Living Well with Diabetes Nutrition and Health Education workshops (including managing hypertension and cholesterol, label reading, etc.) Exercise programs Diabetes Prevention Class Falls Prevention Seniors (55+) Health Workshops 2. Community Diabetes Screening (CANRISK)/Workshops - in partnership with churches, temple, mosques, supportive housing, shelters and other Social Support organizations. Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Program Manager General Service Area: The Diabetes Education Program does not have a catchment area. Organization Information: Multiple Sites: 8 Taber Road, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 3A4 Phone: 416-744-0066 Fax: 416-744-188121 21 Panorama Court, Unit 15, Toronto, ON, M9V 4N4 Phone: 416-744-0066 Fax: 647-288-0284 222 Dixon Road, Unit 301, Etobicoke, ON, M9P 3S5 Phone: 416-744-0066 Fax: 416-744-1451 Rexdale CHC Diabetes Education Program
More Information	Sherbourne Health Centre DEP	Weekdays Evenings (Mondays)	Homeless/under-housed LGBTQ Low income Mental health Newcomers	English Spanish Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Community Kitchen Educational groups onsite and offsite Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: Yonge St. to Don River and Bloor to Lake Ontario with focus on St. James Town neighbourhood Organization Information: 333 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2S5 Phone: 416-324-4180 Fax: 416-324-4181 Visit Sherbourne Health Centre's website for more information
More Information	SUNDEC Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre & Sunnybrook Academic Family Health Team Diabetes Program	Weekdays	Adults 18 years and older (including type 1 DM, pumps, T2DM, prediabetes, prevention and postpartum GDM) Medically complex Mental health Seniors & frail elderly	English	Individual counselling RN & RD Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Type 2 Craving Change™ Type 2 Diabetes Modules 1,2 & 3 Prediabetes and Healthy Habits Healthy Living after Gestational Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes as a Senior Mediterranean Style Eating Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: None specified Organization Information: 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5 Phone: 416-480-4805 Fax: 416-480-4283 Visit SUNDEC Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre's website for more information
More Information	Taddle Creek Family Health Team DEP	Weekdays Evenings (Thursdays)	Adults with prediabetes, T2DM or T1DM (not on insulin pump)	English Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Blood Sugar Workshop (virtual) Intuitive Eating with Diabetes (virtual) Heart Health Jeopardy Workshop (in-person) Let's Get Moving (in-person exercise group in partnership with the Miles Nadal JCC) Program team members: Certified Diabetes Educators Registered Dietitians Registered Nurses General Service Area: No catchment Organization Information: 790 Bay Street, Box 65, Suite 508, Toronto, ON M5G 1N8 Phone: 416-204-1256 Fax: 416-204-1712 Visit Taddle Creek Family Health Team's website for more information
More Information	Unison Health and Community Services DEP	Weekdays Evenings (Mondays & Tuesdays)	Adults 18+ with pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes including: Low income Medically complex Newcomers Non-insured	English French Hindi Urdu Punjabi Gujarati Kutchi Hebrew Farsi Russian Cantonese Mandarin Tagalog Akan Twi Amharic Spanish Portuguese Interpretation services available	Individual counselling - Virtual (telephone and video) appointments available (Expand for details) Group programs (Expand for details) Foot assessments Eye screening program	Get Connected
	Specific programs offered: Individual Counseling: Diabetes Educators including Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians help clients understand how to manage or prevent diabetes through: Lifestyle counseling Education around diabetes medications Insulin initiation and titration Glucometer teaching and provision of supplies Group Counselling and Education: Diabetes Educators help enhance self-management skills for diabetes by providing group workshops and classes surrounding: Healthy Eating Foot Assessments Stress Management Physical Activity Mental Health Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Diabetes Education Program Manager Diabetes Education Program Administrative Assistant Diabetes Education Program Medical Secretary Outreach Worker General Service Area: The Diabetes Education Program does not have a catchment area Special focus on neighbourhoods near site locations (e.g. Weston, Mount Dennis, Keelesdale/Eglington West etc.) Organization Information: Multiple Sites: Bathurst-Finch Site - 540 Finch Ave. West, TO, ON, M2R 1N7 Jane-Trethewey Site - 1541 Jane Street, Toronto, ON, M9N 2R3 Keele-Rogers Site - 1651 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M6M 3W2; Lawrence Heights Site - 12 Flemington Road, Toronto, M6A 2N4 Phone: 416-787-1661 x 3303 Fax: 647-260-0310 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Unison Diabetes Education Program \| Toronto ON \| Facebook Visit the Unison HCS website for more information
More Information	West Toronto Diabetes Education Program (WTDEP) Program of LAMP Community Health Centre	Weekdays Evenings (Mondays at Access Alliance CHC College, Tuesdays at Four Villages CHC, & Wednesdays at LAMP CHC and Davenport Perth CHC)	Low Income Non-insured Seniors	English French Portuguese Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Diabetes Workshops Wellness Program (Yoga, Tai Chi, Cooking Demos, Grocery Tours, Stress Management) Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse Outreach Worker General Service Area: Access Alliance CHC (College and Jane sites): population focused based (immigrants and refugees who live in the City of Toronto) Davenport Perth CHC: Bloor St. to St. Clair Ave. and Keele St. to Bathurst St. Four Villages CHC: Humber River to Roncesvalles Avenue and Lake Ontario to St. Clair Avenue West. Lamp CHC: surrounding area Stonegate CHC: Humber River to the QEW and Kipling Avenue to Eglinton Avenue Organization Information: Multiple Sites: Access Alliance CHC (College site) - 340 College St #500, Toronto, ON M5T 3A9 Access Alliance CHC (Jane site) - 761 Jane Street #200B, Toronto, ON M6N 4B4 Davenport Perth Neighbourhood and CHC - 1892 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON M6N 1B7 Four Villages CHC (Bloor site) - 1700 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6P 4C3 Four Villages CHC (Dundas site) - 3446 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON, M6S 2S1 LAMP CHC - 365 Evans Ave #201 Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1K2 Stonegate CHC - 150 Berry Rd, Toronto, ON M8Y 1W3 Phone: 416-252-1928 Fax: 416-252-9141 Visit LAMP Community Health Centre's website for more information
More Information	Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre DEP (Women only)	Weekdays Evenings (Mondays with RD only & Tuesdays) *Currently our clinic is open from 9am-5pm except on Wednesdays (open until 8pm) as these are our new COVID-19 accommodated hours	Racialized Women from Caribeean, African, Latin American, and South Asian Communities Female shift workers Female working poor	English Interpretation services available	Individual counselling Group programs (expand for details)	Get Connected
	Specific group programs offered: Healthy Eating Group Cholesterol Management Group Garden Group (summer) Program team members: Diabetes Educators: Registered Dietitian Registered Nurse General Service Area: Population-based program across GTA Special focus on St James Town Organization Information: 2 Carlton Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5B 1J3 Phone: 416-593-7655 Fax: 416-848-6265 Visit Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre's website for more information

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Diabetes Education Programs

Diabetes Education Programs (Toronto Region)

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