Helmsley Charitable Trust
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The Helmsley Charitable Trust is committed to helping people live better lives today and creating stronger, healthier futures for individuals and communities.
REBOOT Diabetes is an evidence-based toolkit for clinics that care for young adults with diabetes, developed by researchers at @ChildrensLA and the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at @CUAnschutz. This free toolkit provides resources for person-centered diabetes care, and…
Rural communities in Hawaii and in the U.S. Pacific Territories face unique healthcare challenges. That’s why we are supporting @uhmanoa in an initiative to assess healthcare delivery systems in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and identify…
During the @NCDAlliance 2025 Forum, our very own @GinaAgios sat down with @ShiruAishath, CEO of @dsmaldives, to discuss what leadership in the noncommunicable disease response looks like — and why it starts with communities. Watch their conversation here: youtu.be/7J1M8JN1Ris
In 2024, @lifeforachild supported #Type1Diabetes care for more than 60,000 young people in low-income countries — expanding access to insulin, diagnostics, and education across 53 countries Helmsley is proud to support this progress toward sustainable, equitable care. Learn…
Our Annual Impact Report is here. It’s interactive, inspiring, and filled with milestones and real stories from the global Life for a Child community. It shows what’s possible when people around the world work for change. lifeforachild.org/impact2024
Plastic pollution is threatening Hawaii's coastlines, oceans, and communities. Local organizations @coasthuggers and @pmdphawaii are working to defeat plastic pollution. Our grants to them will help them scale their efforts to remove plastic from shorelines of the Main Hawaiian…
No one should be uprooted from their support system during cancer treatment. But many rural Americans, especially cancer patients, have to travel significant distances to get any kind of specialized care. When Marcy Smith, a speech paraprofessional in Glendive, Montana, found…
Everyone should have access to life-saving care for treatable conditions like #Type1Diabetes, no matter where they live. The #PENPlus model is making that possible – now delivering care for severe noncommunicable diseases closer to home in 15 African countries. This progress…
At #LeadingLocally2025, Helmsley’s Elizabeth Ruen joined partners Erin Borla of Roundhouse Foundation and Cari Cullen of @funds4disaster to present Raising the Rural Voice, a conversation on addressing rural bias in philanthropy and ensuring equitable access to resources for…
Dr. Richard M. Bergenstal will be presenting on an updated Glucose Management Indicator (GMI) at #ADA2025. We are excited to see this work presented at @AmDiabetesAssn 85th Scientific Sessions this year. GMI is a number that comes from continuous glucose monitoring devices…
If you are at the @AmDiabetesAssn 85th Scientific Sessions this week in Chicago, make sure to check out the non-profit section of the exhibit hall, where some of our grantees and partners will be available to discuss their work and its positive impact on diabetes care and the…
To improve whole-person centered diabetes care, @jenious_ispad is conducting a 15 minute survey to understand patient and caregiver perceptions on implementing routine mental health screening into pediatric diabetes care. For more information: bit.ly/4kD8Pgo #Diabetes…
How can we move from short-term fixes to long-term market transformation when it comes to insulin access? At #WHA78, Helmsley and @AtMIndex brought together industry leaders, global and country partners, and diabetes advocates to explore solutions that can deliver lasting…
No one deserves to be uprooted from their support systems while undergoing treatment for cancer. Many rural Americans, especially cancer patients, have to travel significant distances to access any kind of specialized care. An increased travel burden is associated with more…
As of today, Montana officially has its first Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The @BillingsClinic held ribbon-cutting ceremonies today for the Helmsley Surgical Intensive Care Unit, which will elevate trauma and complex care for patients across Montana and Wyoming, and for…
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are surveying patients with autoimmune diseases, such as #CrohnsDisease and #Type1Diabetes, to better understand how patients define flares, the order of symptoms within the flare, and what triggers or prevents these episodes. This…
Residents of central Wyoming have been working for six years to build a full-service, community-governed hospital. Today we announced our support for a new hospital in Riverton, Wyoming, to restore Level III trauma care to the area. “The sheer grit to bring this crucial…
People living with #Type1Diabetes (#T1D) run the potentially life-threatening risk of low blood sugar, or #hypoglycemia, anytime they receive too much insulin. Because managing T1D requires self-administering insulin multiple times a day, to avoid the risk of a hypoglycemic event…
People living with severe chronic condition like #Type1Diabetes (#T1D) that requires daily medication-- without adequate and consistent insurance coverage they can face preventable, life threatening situations. Recently @GtownCHIR at @Georgetown @McCourtSchool published a…
