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
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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)
National Institutes of Health​
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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
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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
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​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  
​FAACT: 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
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)
​The Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome Foundation
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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
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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)​
Preventing Cross-Contact and Accidental Exposure (FAACT)
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​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)   ​
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