The Community Summit (formerly TypeOneNation Summit) is free community event for anyone living with or caring for a person living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Join your T1D community for a morning of support, education, and connection.

Stacey will be a featured author at this event

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Join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring for a unique conference of education, technology, community and cocktails!

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Join us at the Hilton Franklin Cool Springs for a unique conference of education, technology, community and cocktails!

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Find Stacey at the vendor hall. She’ll be signing books and sharing her story

Join us at the The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills for a unique conference of education, technology, community and cocktails!

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Join us for a unique conference of education, technology, community and cocktails!

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Join us for an overnight away full of information, community, and laughter. You’ll leave feeling energized and ready to face the challenges of parenting a child with T1D. Women with type 1 are welcome as well! Learn more here

Join us for an overnight away full of information, community, and laughter. You’ll leave feeling energized and ready to face the challenges of parenting a child with T1D. Women with type 1 are welcome as well! Learn more here

The Breakthrough T1D Community Summit is an educational and networking opportunity for all those impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D). Stacey will present the Keynote Address and host breakout sessions. More here 

More to come!

More to come!

Treat yourself to a night away and enjoy a brand new conference with other moms who get it! More information coming soon – sign up here to get email announcements about our Twin Cities event

Treat yourself to a night away and enjoy a brand new conference with other moms who get it! More information coming soon – sign up here to get email announcements about Phoenix

Treat yourself to some time away with other moms who get it! Stacey is hosting a brand new event for moms of children with diabetes.  More here: https://diabetes-connections.com/diabetes-connections-presents-moms-night-out/

Stacey will lead a breakout session called “Reframe your diabetes brain”

More info to come about Stacey’s trip to Ireland. Conference info here: https://thriveabetes.ie/about-thriveabetes-2023

Stacey will be speaking about ethical podcast monetization. Event details: https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2023/

Stacey will be providing coverage of news and info that comes out of this annual conference: https://professional.diabetes.org/scientific-sessions

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Join us in Frisco, Texas and hang out with amazing moms of kids with diabetes

https://diabetes-connections.com/moms-night-out-in-frisco-tx/

Join us in Providence, RI and hang out with amazing moms of kids with diabetes

https://diabetes-connections.com/moms-night-out-in-providence-ri/

My son’s type 1 diabetes is all grown up: he was diagnosed 18 years ago! I’ll share how much has changed from his diagnosis in 2006 at age 2 to now, in 2025 when he’s just turned 20. What did we learn? What are we celebrating? What would I have done differently? This presentation is full of humor, heart, and learning.

Applies to everyone with type 1 diabetes and the people who love them

Balancing independence with good diabetes care and mental health is one of the toughest things parents have to do. But embracing this challenge can result in a happy and healthy child who still has a great relationship with their parents. Stacey will share stories and “been-there” advice to explain how she and her husband went from doing everything for their newly diagnosed two year old, to being hands off by senior year of high school.

Applies to parents of children with type 1 diabetes 

Attending a JDRF Summit or other conference is wonderful, but what happens when you return back to your regular routine? Stacey Simms explains the importance of “in real life” connections, and how to find and make them. Applies to parents of children with type 1 diabetes as well as adults with type 1.

Let’s talk about when things go wrong. Perfection is not an option when it comes to managing T1D. Even so, it’s easy to feel like a failure. Instead of blaming yourself, learn to reframe what happened. Stacey will use real-life examples & humor to help turn what you think of as failures into positive learning experiences. Applies to parents of children with type 1 diabetes as well as adults with type 1.

A CGM is an incredible tool, but some studies show that parents who remote monitoring their children get less sleep and have more stress than they did before using CGM. Stacey will show you how asking a few simple questions will help you use remote monitoring to thrive with diabetes. Applies to parents of children with type 1 diabetes and caregivers and partners of people with diabetes who use CGM

How can you prepare your child for success at camp or overnight programs that are not just for kids with diabetes? Stacey will share what’s worked for her family – her son has spent a month in Israel and 8 weeks as a counselor in training, both with non-diabetes programs. She’ll explain what to look for to see if your camp’s staff is ready, what you can do to make it easier on everyone and the benefits of camp, including diabetes camp. Applies to parents of children with type 1 diabetes

Based on the long-running NPR game show, Stacey will create and conduct a fun round of games all based on diabetes trivia. This presentation will need a few participants (no preparation is needed on their part). Often recorded for a future podcast episode.