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KALÉO Announces AUVI-Q Will Return on Valentine's Day with New AffordAbility Access Program

January 19, 2017 | Advocacy, Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medication, Medications, Patient, Pediatrician

AUVI-Q will be available by prescription nationwide on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2017! Kaléo launches AUVI-Q AffordAbility, a first-of-its-kind access program and commitment for AUVI-Q: o More than 200

New Guidelines Show How to Introduce Peanut-containing Foods to Reduce Allergy Risk

January 5, 2017 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, guidelines, Medications, Patient, peanut, Self-care, Support

From American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (January 5, 2017) – The wait is over for parents who’ve been wanting to know how and when to

FAACT Sponsored Another Fabulous FABlogCon in Denver!

Just last weekend food allergy caregivers, advocates, food allergy bloggers and more gathered to unite together at The Food Allergy Bloggers Conference in Denver, Colorado. The first FAB Conference was held in 2013 and

TIPS to Create a Safe & TEAL Halloween

October 5, 2016 | Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Halloween, Holiday, Holiday-tips, Know-the-faacts, Medications, Patient, Safety-tips, School, Support, Support-group, Tips

by Stacey Stratton, FAACT’s Publications Manager Teal Pumpkins are such a great way to include children with food allergies and help them enjoy a “safe” and happy Halloween. Besides helping children with food

Educating Children About Food Allergies - Four Key Points

September 17, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Kyledine, Patient, School, School-resources, Secondary

by Kyle Dine Gradually give more info It’s important that children know that allergic reactions are dangerous. But it’s important to be careful how much info you provide given the child’s age.

Back to School Means Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management

September 2, 2015 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Back-To-School, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy-blog, Know-The-FAACTs, Medications, Patient, School

LivingWithFoodAllergies.org serves as a resource to those seeking education and support Eleanor Garrow Holding, president & CEO of FAACT, shares her perspective on the purpose and importance of developing a proper

New FAACT and ACAAI Campaign Seeks to Close the Gap on Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management Awareness

April 29, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, campaign, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Patient, pediatrician, School, Support, Support-group

by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Food allergy management is in the news and discussed on social media more than ever. That’s good news for people living with food allergies, because the more friends

FAACT Initiatives for 2015

January 5, 2015 | Adolescents, Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, College, Dining-out, Education, Faact-teen-conference, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Patient, School, Support-group, Teen-conference, Welcome

Happy New Year! I am so excited to be starting 2015 with FAACT’s extended leadership team. These talented professionals and dedicated activists will expand our education, communication, and marketing abilities,

FAACT CEO Excited To Share Our Food Allergy Conferences with YOU!

September 2, 2014 | Action-plan, Adults, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Dining-out, Education, Elementary, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, FoodService, Medications, Nurses, Nutrition, Patient, Registered-Dietitians, Research, Restaurant, School, School-resources, Secondary, Support, Support-group, Teens

FAACT’s upcoming Food Allergy Conferences provide a full day of educational sessions led by leading medical professionals and food allergy advocates. Each conference offers education and support for parents,

Introducing Sloane Miller, Allergic Girl

July 7, 2014 | Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Dining-Out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Medications, Patient, Restaurant, Summer, Support, Support-group, Vacation

by Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSWAuthor of Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies (Wiley, 2011) I was born with food allergies. I developed asthma, environmental allergies, and eczema in