Back-to-School Tool Kit
For the 2.2 million school-age children with food allergies and their parents, staying safe at school requires the help of teachers and friends.
FAAN has put together a back-to-school tool kit for all grade levels so the entire class can help by learning how to Be a PAL: Protect A Life™ From Food Allergies. These tools are great resources for parents, teachers, and school nurses alike to educate others about food allergy. We are all in this together, and until there is a cure, education is the key!
Free Tools
Be a PAL Brochure: Describes how to Be a PAL: Protect A Life™ From Food Allergies in five steps.
- Be a PAL Poster: Reminds kids of the five steps to keep their friends safe. Also available for purchase.
- Food Allergy 101 Presentation: Can be customized to teach school staff about food allergies.
- Food Allergy Action Plan: Communicates doctors’ instructions about what to do in case of an emergency.
- Food Allergy Awareness Poster: Lists the foods that commonly cause allergic reactions and presents facts about anaphylaxis. Also available for purchase.
- How a Child Might Describe a Reaction: Gives examples of the words a child might use to describe an allergic reaction.
- School Guidelines: Lists the responsibilities of students, school staff, and parents so everyone can work together.
- Teacher Checklist: Lists the steps teachers can take to manage food allergies in the classroom.
Tools Available for Purchase
- Off to School With Food Allergies, Parent/Teacher Booklet Set: Provides guidance for effective communication between home and school, a checklist of steps to prepare for the school year, and tips for avoiding an allergic reaction.
- School Food Allergy Program: This multi-media program helps parents and school nurses conduct an in-service about food allergy management for school staff. It includes a binder with over 100 pages of information and standardized forms, a video, a poster, and an EpiPen® trainer.
- Food Allergy Lesson Kit, Grades 4-8: Teaches students in grades 4-8 about food allergy. It includes suggested activities and assignments for students, short stories by children with food allergies, and discussion points for teachers. It also includes a poster to raise awareness, and FAAN’s Friends Helping Friends: Make It Your Goal! DVD.
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