News From FAAN

Revised School Food Allergy Program Now Available!

We are pleased to announce that our updated School Food Allergy Program is hot off the presses. Endorsed and/or supported by the Anaphylaxis Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the National Association of School Nurses, this program is a comprehensive guide that will enable educators to implement food allergy management policies. Also available is our new Safe@School^® CD-Rom, which complements the School Food Allergy Program. This component provides resources for school nurses or administrators to conduct in-service training about food allergies and anaphylaxis.

Pricing for the program is as follows:

• School Food Allergy Program (includes Comprehensive Guide and Safe@School^®), $75
• Comprehensive Guide Only, $40
• Safe@School^® Only, $40

Your Disney Experience

We will be honoring Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for its longtime commitment to food allergy awareness at an upcoming event. If you’ve been to a Disney park, we’d love to hear about your experience. Please videotape you and your family talking about Disney and e-mail it with the subject "Disney" by Nov. 15. Videos of 2 minutes or less are preferred.

New Content on the Web

Check out our web presence this month – we’ve posted new content to our teen andkids’ websites, in addition to the FAAN website. On our main website, you’ll find tips on managing food allergies during family gatherings on special occasions such as Thanksgiving, Deep Dish Leftover Turkey Pie, a new featured recipe, and a new FAAN member-authored essayby Melissa G. about the journey since her son’s first big reaction. Kids will want to check out the newest “Dear Alexander” advice column, and teens can read the newest essays by members of our Teen Advisory Group. 

Council Volunteers Wanted  

We are still accepting applications for FAAN’s new Adult Advisory Council and Post Grad Advisory Council. These committees will focus on adults with food allergies and post-graduates (ages 18-25) with food allergies, respectively. For more information about these programs or for information on how FAAN members can serve on these councils, contact Eleanor Garrow, Vice President of Education and Outreach.

Pepsi Refresh

Please remember to support FAAN – we have two ideas in the running for grants from the Pepsi Refresh Project this month.Vote to Fund a Cure for Life-Threatening Food Allergies and vote to launch Camp TAG. Please vote (for both projects) each and every day through Nov. 30!