FAAN Webcast: Food Allergies and Schools

Food Allergy and Schools Webcast

FAAN’s Vice President of Advocacy and Government Relations, Christopher Weiss, will be participating in a webcast entitled “Food Allergies and Schools: Keeping Students Safe and Ready to Learn,” sponsored by the National School Boards Association. This webcast, which will feature national experts, educators, parents, and students with life-threatening food allergies, will take place Nov. 9 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. The webcast is free, but you must register to view it. We encourage you to participate in this educational webcast, and let your local school officials know about it as well.

Food Allergies and Bullies via CNN.com

Food allergies make kids a target of bullies - CNN.com

Guide to Parenting a Child with Food Allergies download

Download this free quick guide to essential information for parenting a food-allergic child written by Michael Pistiner, M.D., M.M.Sc. 

Guide to Parenting a Child with Food Allergies

Food Allergy Class at Mass General

Food Allergy 101:
Preparing You and Your Child
for the School Year Ahead 
6 pm | September 28, 2010
Satter Conference Room, Second Floor
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
32 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 

Food Allergy 101: Preparing You and Your Child for the School Year Ahead

Anaphylaxis information on PBS

The Rosenbloom family, longtime friends of FAI, and noted researcher Scott Sicherer, MD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City) appear in an informative episode of this series, which airs on PBS stations nationwide.  You don't have to wait for your local broadcast, however...you can watch the show onlineright now! 

The Health and Wellness Series = Healthy Body, Healthy Mind.com

New Epipen Injector?

Millions of people at risk for severe allergic reactions to certain foods and bee stings rely on pen-sized syringes that contain a life-saving dose of the drug epinephrine to administer in an emergency. Read More..Brothers of invention | The News & Advance

Peer Education - FAAN

FAAN provides tips on how to integrate peer education into your child's school.

Peer Education - FAAN