RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS,  FAMILIES​ & CAREGIVERS
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ANAPHYLAXIS EMERGENCY PLAN TEMPLATES
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan (AAP)
Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan (AAAAI)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (FARE)
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ASTHMA ACTION PLAN TEMPLATES
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
Asthma Initiative of Michigan (multiple age ranges & languages)
Minnesota Department of Health (online & interactive)
National Institutes of Health
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FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS BASICS
Anaphylaxis (AAAAI)
Common Food Allergens (FARE)
​For children: Don't Monkey Around with Food Allergies (Children's 
​        Mercy Hospital of Kansas)
Living Confidently with Food Allergy 
​Living with Food Allergies (FARE)
Practical Food Allergy Management (AllergyHome)
Summary for Patients, Families & Caregivers: NIAID Guidelines for
        Diagnosis & Management of Food Allergy in USA 
Summary for Parents & Caregivers: NIAID Addendum Guidelines for
        the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the USA 
Understanding Food Allergy - video
 

CLEANING FOOD ALLERGEN PROTEIN RESIDUE
Cleaning Methods (FARE)

CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH
Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research
Center Watch: Allergy Clinical Trials
Food Allergy Clinical Trials & Research
Food Allergy Research & Features (NIAID)
Food Allergy Science Initiative (FASI)
​Participate in a Clinical Trial (FARE)

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
Allergy Testing (AAAAI)
​Allergy Testing (ACAAI)
Blood Tests (FARE)
​Oral Food Challenge (FARE)
What to Expect During a Food Challenge

​MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION
Hope Paige Medical ID Marketplace
Lauren's Hope Medical ID Jewelry
Medic Alert Foundation

NATIONAL NONPROFIT PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
Allergy & Asthma Network (AAN)
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED)
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT)
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
Kids with Food Allergies (KFA)
National Eczema Association (NEA)
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NUTRITION & FOOD SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Food Allergen Labeling Consumer & Protection Act of 2004
​Food Allergies (FDA)   
​​Food Allergy & School Nutrition Tips for Families (AllergyHome)
Food Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts (FDA)
​​Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research Act of 2021
​U.S.D.A. Food Allergies
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READING INGREDIENT LABELS & AVOIDING CROSS CONTACT
Food Allergen Cross Contact Basics (AllergyHome)
Have Food Allergies? Read the Label (FDA)
​How to Read an Ingredient Label for Food Allergies (AllergyHome)
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​TRAVEL & DINING OUT
Allergy Eats
Dining Out (FARE)
FindERnow - Free Smartphone App Finds Closest Emergency Room
​Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Food Manager Allergen Training 
Michigan Restaurant Association: Allergens Training
National Restaurant Association: ServSafe
Traveling with Food Allergies (FARE)

​EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICES
Adrenaclick®
Auvi-Q®
EpiPen® 
Impax Epinephrine Auto-Injector
SYMJEPI™ 
TEVA​

​FIND A BOARD CERTIFIED ALLERGIST
Locate an Allergist (AAAAI)

FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS MICHIGAN CONFERENCE HANDOUTS
Food Allergies & School: 10 Tips for School Teams & Parents
Food Allergies & School -School Staff & Parents: Understanding
     Perspectives
Food Allergy & School Teams: How Can You Prevent Anaphylaxis?
Food Allergy & School Teams: What, When & Why?
Food Allergy & School Teams: Where to Start? 

   
​FOOD ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY (OIT)
AAAAI: The Current State of Oral Immunotherapy   
AAFA: OIT for Food Allergy
​ACAAI: Peanut Allergy Treatment Shared-Decision Making Tool
Aimmune Therapeutics: About Treatment with Palforzia  
​FARE: OIT
FDA: OIT    
OIT 101: Learning Module by Chilren's Hospital of Philadelphia    
​Peanut OIT by Cincinnati Children's Hospital​

SCHOOL FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
Allergy Law Project
Anaphylaxis (National PTA)
CDC: Food Allergies in Schools
Food Allergy & School: 10 Tips for School Teams & Parents
Food Allergies & School: Understanding Different Perspectives
Food Allergies in School (AllergyHome)
Food Allergy Management & Education by St. Louis Children's
Managing Food Allergies at School (FARE)
Michigan Department of Education: School Health Services
US Department of Education

• FAQ on Section 504
• Office of Civil Rights - Students with Hidden Disabilities

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL CONCERNS
Educating & Empowering Your Children About Food Allergy
FoodASC: Food Allergy & Sensitivity Circle
Free Downloadable Food Allergy Awareness Posters (AllergyHome)
Food Allergy and Teens
Food Allergy Bullying: It's Not a Joke (FARE)
Food Allergy: Managing Anxiety & Feeling in Control
Identify and Prevent Bullying
No Appetite for Bullying 
Teens & Young Adults
​The Land of Can
When Children with Food Allergy Feel Different or Frustrated


SUPPORT  GROUPS
Michigan Food Allergy Support Groups (FARE)

                                                                                                       
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                                                                                                                                 American College Health Association
                                                                                                                                 FARE College Food Allergy Program
                                                                                                                                 Off to College with Allergies & Asthma (AAAAI)

                                                                                                                                                                        
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*   This resource list is not exhaustive nor intended to be exclusionary
*    Listed resources and external links are for informational purposes only. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Michigan Association does not endorse any resource, product, or reference listed in external links and/or references. Additionally, FAAMA is unable to guarantee that listed hyperlinks contain current content. FAAMA is not responsible for the content accuracy on listed external resource links and/or references. 
*     Patients and families should always seek medical advice from your own licensed healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, dieticians). Any medical information received on the listed websites should be verified with your own licensed healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and safe applicability to your case. ​