The Diabetes Link
Peer community, campus chapters, resources, and scholarships for teenagers and young adults with diabetes.
Best for
Teenagers and young adults managing diabetes through the move to independence.
Why Kave includes this
The late teens and early twenties are when diabetes management most often falls apart — leaving a parent's oversight, leaving a paediatric team, and frequently leaving a parent's insurance in the same few years. A community organised specifically around that transition addresses a real and well-documented cliff.
- Expected cost
- Free. Scholarships are additionally available to qualifying students.
- Insurance requirement
- None.
- Who qualifies
- Teenagers and young adults with any type of diabetes.
- Where it is available
- Nationwide (United States)
- How you use it
- Online or by phone and In person
- Languages
- English
Limitations Kave wants you to know about
- Peer support and community, not medical care.
- Campus chapters exist only at participating institutions.
- Scholarships are competitive and limited.
Verification
Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.
- Compiled
- July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
- Next scheduled review
- September 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Not yet reviewed
Sources used
- The Diabetes Link — read July 1, 2026
Kave quality score
82/100
Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.
- Affordability or financial value19.2/20
- Patient impact18/25
- Transparency12.3/15
- Accessibility12/15
- Ease of use8.4/10
- Geographic reach4.2/5
- Privacy and data practices4.2/5
- Institutional credibility4/5
Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.