Your Back-to-School Resource Hub
Grab your pencils and get ready to take notes because FARE is here to help you fill your backpack with renewed confidence as you take on the new school year.
Coming Soon: Informational Videos!
Prepare for the new school year by listening to students, teachers and parents share how they have tackled some of the unique challenges faced by students with food allergies, and how they overcame them!
Prepare Your Emergency Care Plan (ECP)
Creating and reviewing an ECP is one of the most important steps on your back-to-school checklist. Signed by your doctor, this customizable form lets everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency.
Learn MoreBack to School With Food Allergies Checklist
Getting ready for school can be overwhelming. FARE has compiled a list of who to talk to, what documents you need and how to best prepare you and your child with food allergies for a confident return to school this year.
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Essential Resources for Parents
Check out these essential resources to help ensure your child’s individual needs, in relation to the evolving school environment, are met.
Back-to-School Events
In the first three webinars of a new, free six-part series on food allergy patient rights, Laurel Francoeur and Mary Vargas, two attorneys with unique expertise in food allergy, discuss how the law protects people with food allergies from discrimination in school settings, from grades K-12, to colleges and universities, to early childhood education.
Food Allergies K-12: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Speaker: Laurel Francoeur, Owner/Managing Partner, Francoeur Law Office
College-Bound With Food Allergies
Speaker: Mary Vargas, Partner at Stein & Vargas, LLP
Food Allergies Early Childhood: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Speaker: Laurel Francoeur, Owner/Managing Partner, Francoeur Law Office
COVID-19-Related Resources
While life is getting back to normal for many, kids under 12 are still not eligible for the vaccine so schools may still have guidelines and safety procedures in place.
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Early Childhood With Food Allergies
Navigate the unique challenge of younger children with food allergies.
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Children Attending K-12 This Fall
Help your child and the 5.6 million others living with food allergies attend school safely every day.
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Preparing for College
Find tips for researching colleges and universities and selecting the right school for you.
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Educate Those Around You
Helping teachers and the surrounding community better understand food allergies is crucial to keeping students safe and included at school. These resources are for anyone that interacts with kids of any age.
Learn MorePrevent and Recognize Bullying
About one-third of kids with food allergies report that they have been bullied because of their allergies. Knowing the signs and raising awareness can help you identify if your child is being bullied.
FARECheck Instructor Training (FIT)
FIT is designed for food service individuals working in educational settings from pre-K through college. Those who successfully complete FIT will become FARE-recognized instructors eligible to deliver FARE-developed training to their food service staff.