As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, we help improve everyday life while driving toward cures. We are opening doors that were once closed by T1D diagnosis.
We lead the way to more effective solutions by connecting the brightest minds to advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care. By driving innovation forward, we will make T1D a thing of the past.
Research is our focus, but it is just one of three areas that work together to improve the lives of our T1D community. We make an impact daily by combining the powerful work of Research, Advocacy, and Community Engagement. Advocacy at the federal level has been pivotal in making therapies and diabetes devices more affordable and accessible for people with T1D and type 2 diabetes. Community Engagement is the compassionate and ever-present supporter of the T1D community, providing education, mentoring, and information on new advances and treatment options.
This unique operating model provides a holistic and integrated approach to funding the most promising research for cures while advocating for the best treatment options and support for patients today. Breakthrough T1D’s work supports millions of people who are affected by T1D worldwide.
Breakthrough T1D’s mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and better treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Our vision is a world without type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease that can develop at any age. It requires constant, complex management to survive, including multiple daily injections or insulin pump therapy and continuous blood glucose monitoring.
More than 1.5 million Americans live with T1D, including nearly 300,000 children.
T1D impacts far more than physical health. Research shows that individuals with T1D are at significantly higher risk for depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, with adolescents and girls especially vulnerable. In communities already facing systemic inequities, these risks are further intensified by social, economic, and geographic barriers that limit access to specialized care and culturally relevant resources.
Despite rising diagnosis rates and the significant physical and emotional burden of T1D, comprehensive support for children and families remains deeply inadequate.
Far too often, families are left to manage this complex and demanding disease on their own.
Breakthrough T1D’s outreach programming fills this critical gap by providing free and accessible T1D education and support. Designed to meet both the medical and psychosocial needs of youth and caregivers, our programming empowers families with the tools, knowledge, and community they need not just to manage T1D, but to thrive in spite of it.
Organization name
Breakthrough T1D
other names
JDRF
1970
Mission Category
Health Care
Operating Budget
More than $100 million
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, Volunteers, In-Kind Donations
Local Counties Served
Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer
Address
PO Box 1535Sacramento County, CA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
Marin County, CA, US
Contra Costa County, CA, US
Napa County, CA, US