• Home
  • Goals
  • Leadership
  • History
  • Publications and Research
  • Design Team
  • Consultants
  • Media
  • Resources
    • Clinical Professionals
    • School Nurses & School Staff
    • 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 & FOOD ALLERGY BASICS
Anaphylaxis (AAAAI)
Common Top 9 Food Allergens (FARE)
​
​Food Allergy Safety Checklist (Food Allergy Fund)
​​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
​
​
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​
​

​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 Fund
​Food Allergy Research & Features (NIAID)
Food Allergy Science Initiative (FASI)
​Participate in a Clinical Trial (FARE)


Picture
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

EPINEPHRINE TREATMENT POSTER BY ALLERGY & ASTHMA NETWORK (AAN)
Epinephrine Treatment Poster - Free Digital Download (AAN)

​​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 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)

​​  
FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT DURING A DISASTER
Navigating Food Allergies During a Disaster (FAACT)

​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
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Baked Milk & Baked Egg Recipe & Guidebook (AAAAI)
​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
​                                                           
Picture

​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
​
Food Allergy Management in Schools: K-12 (FARE)
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
Picture
​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 last reviewed: May 23, 2025​
                                                                                                                                                                    *   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. ​
HOME
GOALS

LEADERSHIP TEAM
HISTORY

PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH/CME_CE
CONFERENCE HANDOUTS
DESIGN TEAM
CONSULTANTS
MEDIA
RESOURCES
     *CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS
     *SCHOOL NURSES & SCHOOL STAFF
     *PATIENT/FAMILY



Picture
Click icon to send email to [email protected]
ADDRESS
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis
Michigan Association
P.O. Box 2780
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
EMAIL
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER
Content shared through the FAAMA website, programs, and other forms of communication is for general informational purposes only. It does not replace personalized patient education, healthcare and medical advice from clinical teams of nurses, dieticians and physicians. This website and any communication via FAAMA or related programs does not constitute a patient/client to nurse/dietician/physician/attorney relationship between any of the professionals serving on the FAAMA leadership team or as consultants, with website users or FAAMA members. The interdisciplinary credentialed professional leadership team, the consultants and the members of the design team are generously sharing their time as a public service to support the FAAMA mission aiming to improve conditions for those managing life-threatening food allergies in Michigan. Please direct any questions about specific confidential personal healthcare and/or verify information you received through FAAMA with your team of healthcare providers. Information and opinions shared by the FAAMA leadership team and consultants through its programs, website, social media outlets and/or other forms of communication does not necessarily reflect that of their employers or work setting colleagues nor is it intended to be an advertisement for their practices, places of employment or associated organizations. School settings and policies may vary. Please direct any questions about specific personal school health issues and/or verify information received through FAAMA with your school nurse, school administrator and/or legal counsel. No FAAMA website content or that of other forms of communication should be republished unless written permission is granted. 


     Content copyright © 2015 - 2025, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Michigan Association. All rights reserved.