Schools and Camps
School Food Allergy Program
 FAAN’s School Food Allergy Program (SFAP) is a comprehensive, multimedia program that includes a video, EpiPen® trainer, Twinject® trainer, poster, and binder filled with more than 100 pages of information and standardized forms. Thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools across the country have used it to keep their students with food allergies safe.
FAAN has a limited number of free SFAPs only for schools in Illinois and Ohio. If you are from one of these states and would like to nominate your school to receive a free SFAP, choose a link below, and follow the instructions on the top of the form.
- I am a FAAN member nominating my child’s school in Illinois or Ohio to receive a free copy of the School Food Allergy Program.
For schools in states other than Illinois and Ohio, the SFAP is available for purchase for $75. To order, click here, or fax a purchase order to FAAN at (703) 691-2713 or mail it to 11781 Lee Jackson Hwy., Suite 160, Fairfax, VA 22033.
Food Allergy Program for Child Care Centers and Preschools
This comprehensive program – endorsed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the American Academy of Pediatrics – is designed to educate caregivers of children under age 5. The guide includes two educational videos (one for adults, one for children), a binder of information, an EpiPen® trainer, a Twinject® trainer, and much more.
FAAN has a limited number of the Child Care and Preschool Guide to Managing Food Allergies program for free distribution in Illinois to licensed child care centers.
For institutions outside Illinois, this guide is available for purchase for $75. To order, click here, or fax a purchase order to FAAN at (703) 691-2713 or mail it to 11781 Lee Jackson Hwy., Suite 160, Fairfax, VA 22033.
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Learn about FAAN’s Be a PAL: Protect A Life™ From Food Allergies program, and find out how you can introduce this program to your school. |
School Safety
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is dedicated to keeping students with food allergies safe in the school environment. Click here to read about food allergy safety in school.
Food Allergy and Crisis Preparedness
The National School Safety and Security Services website offers plans and different courses of action for emergency situations, such as a plan to “shelter in place” rather than evacuate students and staff in the event of a crisis.
Find out what emergency plan is in place at your child’s school. Be sure food allergy concerns have been addressed, and make necessary arrangements to have an adequate supply of safe food and medicine available for every situation.
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Students With Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools, and Students
In keeping with our philosophy that all children with special needs deserve to be treated equally, FAAN helped leading organizations develop these school guidelines for children suffering from chronic illnesses, including asthma, allergies, diabetes, and epilepsy. Click the following link to view the document on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website.
How a Child Might Describe a Reaction
Children have unique ways of describing their experiences and perceptions, and allergic reactions are no exception. Precious time is lost when adults do not immediately recognize that a reaction is occurring or when they don’t understand what children are telling them. Download this article to learn examples of how a child might describe a reaction.
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