Preparing a New Generation of Providers in Canada: The Mental Health + Diabetes Training Program.

Diabetes care in Canada is compromised by the lack of resources to adequately address the mental health challenges associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. To address this gap Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) Canada and Diabetes Canada developed a bilingual training program, and associated directory listing successful graduates, to educate and empower existing mental health providers to better provide services to those living with diabetes. This paper reports on the development and initial outcomes of this virtual training program.