RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS & FAMILIES

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 Watch: Allergy Clinical Trials
Food Allergy Clinical Trials & Research
Food Allergy Research & Features (NIAID)
Participate in a Clinical Trial (FARE)

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
Allergy Testing (AAAAI)
​Allergy Testing (ACAAI)
Blood Tests (FARE)
​Oral Food Challenge (FARE)
Skin Prick Tests: Standards & Process (ACAAI)
What to Expect During a Food Challenge

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TEMPLATES
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan (AAP)
Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan (AAAAI)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (FARE)

EPINEPHRINE 
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? 

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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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)


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)


SCHOOL FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS
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
​When Children with Food Allergy Feel Different or Frustrated


SUPPORT  GROUPS
Michigan Food Allergy Support Groups (FARE)

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

Page updated and reviewed: August 5, 2021

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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*These lists are not exhaustive nor intended to be exclusionary. 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. Listed resources do not necessarily reflect endorsement by FAAMA.