News From FAAN

Deadline This Week

Time is running out to submit a nomination for the Mariel C. Furlong Awards for Making a Difference and theGrandparent Awards! All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 15. For the past 13 years, FAAN has honored individuals, schools, and corporations that have gone above and beyond in their efforts to raise awareness or educate others about food allergies and anaphylaxis. Categories include community service (support group and awareness), food industry, health professional, and school (including separate awards for principal, nurse, teacher, and dining services).

And for those grandparents who have done an outstanding job of supporting and advocating for their grandchild, we will once again accept nominations for the second annual Grandparent Awards. To learn more or to make a nomination, visit our website.

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Food Allergy Conferences

Registration is now open for FAAN’s 17^th Annual Food Allergy Conferences, which will be held in Baltimore(March 27), Las Vegas (April 24), Tarrytown, N.Y. (May 8), and Oak Brook, Ill. (May 22). These daylong conferences will feature topics such as the psychological impact of living with food allergies, current food allergy research, managing food allergies while dining at restaurants, keeping children with food allergies safe at school, and Camp TAG, a summer camp for children who have food allergies and their siblings.

The conferences will also feature educational break-out sessions for teens, parents of teens, registered dietitians, school nurses, and caregivers such as grandparents, nannies and babysitters. To register for the conference, visit our website or call us at (800) 929-4040.

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Finding Support is Quick and Simple

Among the many user-friendly features of our newly redesigned website is the easy support group look-up tool, where visitors to the website can connect with a support group near them by searching by state or city. You’ll definitely want to pass along this link to friends and family members managing food allergies, who can benefit from connecting with others who share similar experiences.