Going to School and Camp with a Food Allergy

Managing food allergies in schools and at camps can be challenging. Education, communication, and cooperation are the keys to preventing allergic reactions in schools and camps.

FAAN has developed a variety of resources and products to help parents, physicians, school administrators, teachers, school nurses, food service staff, and camp staff work together to keep kids with food allergies safe.

Remember, working together as a team is a great way to help keep your child safe. We’re all in this together! 

National Poll 
About half of all parents surveyed about food allergy management in schools say their school accommodates their child’s food allergy “very well,” according to the results of a recently released poll.

The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, which surveyed parents with children from ages 0-13, also revealed that 3% of those polled have a child with a life-threatening food allergy in school or daycare and about 25% know of a child with a life-threatening food allergy in their child’s school or daycare. 

This poll also assessed parents’ perceptions of the way food allergies are managed in schools. 

Read more about the report here.  

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