El Paso Diabetes Association, Inc. (EPDA)

The EPDA provides management, support, screening, and prevention services to all residents of El Paso regardless of sex, age, financial or citizenship status. We are here for the entire community. We make diabetes-related testing items and supplies available for those in need. We host camps for children every year. We have programs specific for children, young adults, pregnant mothers and seniors. Our focus is to improve the quality of life for those living with diabetes or are prone to diabetes in our community. We are here to serve the El Paso community. if you have a question, a need, a concern about diabetes, we are who you should contact. Major programs include: diabetes self-management, community outreach, blood glucose and lipid testing, weight management, cooking classes, support groups, provider training, and counseling.

To improve the quality of life of individuals with and at risk of developing diabetes and their families within the El Paso Region, through educational programming, awareness and advocacy, for the prevention, management and early detection of diabetes. The EPDA is a LOCAL and INDEPENDENT 501 (c) (3) nonprofit diabetes corporation serving the El Paso community since 1968. The EPDA is not affiliated with any state or national diabetes organizations. We collaborate with several agencies to provide comprehensive diabetes managemen and prevention services. Many of our programs are provided at no or low cost to participants. Since 2007, we have become a major site for diabetes research through a partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 2014, we becae accredited by the offices of CMS. Currently, we accept most healthcare insurances for diabetes management services. In 2014, the EPDA provided services to over 10,000 El Paso families. We are accredited by AADE (Association of American Diabetes Educators). We are a fully bilingual organization.