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Back-to-School Tips and Tools
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT\'s Vice President of Community Relations Finally, the much-anticipated return to school has arrived. Many of our children are back-to-school in person, leaving some of us with a large
FAACT's Family Activities Provide Food Allergy Education and Growth
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations Birthday party invitations have returned to inboxes as new restaurants are popping up, and our lives are waking up to a new normal. Yet for
What Is Juneteenth and How Can You Celebrate with Food Allergies?
by Kristin M. Osborne, FAACT Vice President of Education What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated holiday commemorating the emancipation of people who had been enslaved in the United States.
New FAACT College Resource Center
New FAACT College Resource Center In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Month, FAACT is launching our new College Resource Center – a comprehensive toolkit covering the phases of starting college, a trade school, or a
Top Three Steps to Saying “Yes” to College During COVID-19
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT Vice-President of Community Relations March is a nail-biter for both upcoming college students waiting to hear good news about their college applications and parents grappling with sending
FAACT Believes in Love without Limits
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT Vice-President of Community Relations Love: four simple letters translate in the one thing humans give, receive, and spread to their communities. Within our own FAACT community, we express
Bringing Hope, Love, and Empathy into the New Year for Those Living with Food Allergies
by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO December 5th, 2004 is a day I will never forget. On this day 17 years ago, my dad was laid to rest; and 16 years ago, 19-month-old Thomas had his first anaphylactic
Meet FAACT’s Teal Love Spotlight Contest Winner
Meet FAACT’s Teal Love Spotlight Contest Winner, Brennan from California Wise beyond his 12 years of life, Brennan, lit up the room as he sat with mom, food allergy advocate, Shannon, and shared his food allergy
Back to School Blues? Dealing with Different Feelings about Going Back to School during the Covid-19 Pandemic
by Emery Gewirtz, MA, School Psychology, FAACT's Director of Behavioral Health Breathe. It is going to be okay. Somedays, I am sure it does not feel like it, but that does not make it untrue. Any year getting ready to
Food Allergy Education and Growth Through FAACT’s Family Activities
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations Let your child’s imagination turn your living room into a French bistro and your backyard into a soccer field - with a little help from