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Managing Food Allergies at the Office

April 19, 2016 | Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Recipes, Support

by Georgianna Dolan-Reilly, LMSWThe office environment can be a complex terrain for those of us with food allergies. We have to navigate the waters of the Kurig machine, the tables of food at birthdays and celebrations,

Advocating Made Simple – Small Steps to Creating a Safer World

March 22, 2016 | Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, School, School-resources, Support, Tips

by Daniella Knell ‘Food Allergy Awareness Week, 2005’ lit a food allergy advocacy fire in me which I didn’t know existed. At the time, I was living in Utah and the local food allergy network group had

What I Wish Every Teenager Knew

March 9, 2016 | Adolescents, Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Support, Teens

by Brianna Hobbs Last November, I attended the Food Allergy Blogger Conference in Denver. During the opening ceremony, we had a moment of silence for those who had died from adverse food allergy reactions over the past

Caregivers and Food Allergies: How to Enjoy Your Time Away

February 17, 2016 | Action-plan, Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Caregivers, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Family, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, Restaurant, Safety-tips, Support, Tips, Travel

by Tami Pyles The words “date night” for most parents evoke feelings of excitement and romance, but when you are the parents of a child with food allergies, leaving your little one for the evening can be

FAACT Initiatives for 2016

January 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Camp-tag, Civil-Rights, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Giving, School, School-resources, Secondary, Support, Support-group

by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEOHappy New Year! I am so excited to be starting 2016 with FAACT’s leadership team and all of you. FAACT had a successful 2015, and we are excited about the

Pumpkin and Cranberry Granola

October 15, 2015 | Adolescents, Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Awareness, Blog, Candy, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Halloween, Holiday-tips, Know-the-faacts, Safety-tips, Support-group

by Peggy from Allergy Free

Educating Children About Food Allergies - Four Key Points

September 17, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Kyledine, Patient, School, School-resources, Secondary

by Kyle Dine Gradually give more info It’s important that children know that allergic reactions are dangerous. But it’s important to be careful how much info you provide given the child’s age.

Eleanor Garrow-Holding Honored for Commitment to Health Care and Nonprofits

July 6, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, CEO, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Healthcare, Nonprofit, President, Professional-Women, Support

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) honored Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT founder and its current President & CEO, as a 2015-2016 Woman of the Year. The group recognized Eleanor with this distinction

When Embracing Positivity is Hard

May 26, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medications, School, Support

by Kathy Thornburg I am all in favor of promoting positivity when it comes to living with food allergies. I don't want for my son to feel his life is limited or that he has less worth because of his medical and dietary

New Campaign Aims to Bring Awareness to Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis, Management

May 10, 2015 | Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, Children, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergyawarenessweek, Pediatrician

Q&A with Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Last week, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) launched a new public service