Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Michigan Association; Resources for Patient/Family

RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES & CAREGIVERS

Patients, familes & caregivers interested in additional school resources may benefit from resources listed for school staff: https://www.foodallergymiassociation.com/school-nurses--school-staff.html

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

ANAPHYLAXIS LEARNING GUIDE
Anaphylaxis Interactive Learning Guide (AAAAI)

ASTHMA ACTION PLAN TEMPLATES
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
Asthma Initiative of Michigan (multiple age ranges & languages)
National Institutes of Health

FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS BASICS
Anaphylaxis (AAAAI)
Common Top 9 Food Allergens (FARE)
Food Allergy Stages Handouts: Birth - 21yo (AAAAI)
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)
Sesame Allergy (FARE)
Sesame Allergy & Food Labeling (FDA)
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

FOOD ALLERGY AWARE FOOD BANKS & PANTRIES
Accessing Safe & Affordable Foods (FARE)
Catholic Charities Food Pantries
Celiac & Allergy Friendly Food Initiative
Food Diversity
Food Equality Initiative
Food Research & Action Center: Afterschool Nutrition Programs
Garden of Health Food Bank
Navigating Food Assistance Programs with Food Allergies
SAFE Food Pantry
Salvation Army
Securing Safe Food
The Food Trust
What Can You Do If You Can't Afford Allergen-Free Foods (AAN)

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

EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICES
Amneal® Epinephrine Injection, USP auto-injector @ 0.15mg & 0.3mg
Auvi-Q® Auto-Injector @ 0.1mg, 0.15mg & 0.3mg
Mylan (Viatris) EpiPen® Auto-Injector @ 0.15mg & 0.3mg
Neffy Epinephrine Nasal Spray
Symjepi® Injector @ 0.15mg & 0.3mg as a pre-filled syringe/not an auto-injector
Teva® Epinephrine Auto-Injector @ 0.15mg & 0.3mg

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
FAACT: Navigating the Food Allergy Treatment Decision Process
FARE: OIT
FDA: OIT
OIT 101: Learning Module by Chilren's Hospital of Philadelphia
Peanut OIT by Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Peanut OIT by ACAAI

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

MEDICATION PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
Affording Epinephrine (AAN)
Drug Assistance Payment Programs (AAFA)
Medication Affordability Assistance Programs (FARE)

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)
The Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome Foundation

NUTRITION & FOOD SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS
Recipe Substitutions (AAFA)
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
Recipe Substitutions (AAFA)
U.S.D.A. Food Allergies

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)
Preventing Cross-Contact and Accidental Exposure (FAACT)

TRAVEL & DINING OUT
Allergy Eats
Dining Out (FARE)
FindERnow - Free Smartphone App Finds Closest Emergency Room
MenuTrinfo
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Food Manager Allergen Training
Michigan Restaurant Association: Allergens Training
National Restaurant Association: ServSafe
Traveling and Dining Out Tips and Resources (FAACT)
Traveling with Food Allergies (FARE)

SCHOOL FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
Allergy Law Project
Anaphylaxis (National PTA)
CDC: Food Allergies in Schools
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

SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
Be a PAL Instructional Program (FARE)
Behavioral Health (FAACT)
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
Food Allergy Support Groups (FAACT)
Michigan Food Allergy Support Groups (FARE)

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

XOLAIR®
FDA Approves Xolair to Help Reduce Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods after Accidental Exposure (FDA Feb. 2024 News Release)
National Institutes of Health: Xolair® (omalizumab) Reduces Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods in NIH Clinical Trial (Feb. 2024)
Use of Xolair to Reduce Risk of Allergic Reactions (AAN)
Xolair® (omalizumab) (Genentech)
Xolair & Food Allergy Questions/Answers (Allergic Living)

Page reviewed: October 7, 2024

* This resource list is not exhaustive nor intended to be exclusionary
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