WEBINAR: Heading to Camp with Confidence
An expert-led session on navigating the summer camp experience for food allergy patients and families.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
Sending your child to camp is an exciting milestone, but for families managing food allergy, it can also bring added concerns. This webinar is designed to help parents feel confident and prepared when choosing and navigating a camp experience that supports their child’s health and well-being.
Join us for a session on Thursday, April 23, at 12:00 p.m., when we’ll cover how to identify camps equipped to handle food allergies, ways to prepare your child for a safe and successful experience, and the key conversations you should have with camp staff before the first day. You’ll also learn what essential items to pack, how camps typically manage food allergy, and practical strategies for easing anxiety, for both parents and children.
Join us for expert guidance, helpful tips, and reassurance so your child (and you!) can enjoy camp confidently.
About the Speakers
Kelly Cleary, MD, FAAP
Dr. Kelly Cleary is the Medical Director and Vice President of Health and Education at FARE. She oversees FARE’s national education efforts and maintains a variety of programs, resources, and relationships for food- allergic patients, their families, and caregivers. Previously, Kelly was the Medical Director of Psychopharmacology for PM Behavioral Health, where she was responsible for the oversight of medication management and operations for the behavioral health service. Kelly also co-founded UrgiKids, a pediatric urgent care in Naperville, Illinois which was subsequently acquired by PM Pediatrics.
A graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Kelly completed her Pediatrics residency at New York Presbyterian Cornell, and finished her Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at NYU-Bellevue. She is currently pursuing a master’s in public health degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Tracey Gaslin, PhD, CPNP, FNP-BC, CRNI, RN-BC
A previous professor and dual certified nurse practitioner in pediatrics and adults,. Tracey completed her PhD in Educational and Organizational Leadership and taught for 10 years specializing in camp nursing, service leadership, physiology, and hematology. Dr. Gaslin periodically works as a camp consultant and legal consultant and publishes the majority of her work in the areas of bleeding disorders, pediatric development, camp nursing, behavioral health, and service leadership.
Dr. Gaslin served as the Medical Director at a special needs camp for six years where she directed care for children with chronic disease, disability, and life-threatening illness. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Alliance for Camp Health and recently (2020) co-authored a textbook: Camp Nursing; The Basics and Beyond. Tracey is passionate about every child having a camp experience and learning that they can achieve great things in life.
Lindsey Spangler, FNP
Lindsey Spangler is a board‑certified Family Nurse Practitioner, food allergy mom, and the Executive Director of Red Sneakers for Oakley (RSFO), a national nonprofit dedicated to food allergy awareness, education, and emergency preparedness. As co‑founder of RSFO’s first Midwest chapter, Lindsey has played a pivotal role in expanding the organization’s mission of saving lives through community training, epinephrine access, and legislative advocacy.
With a masters of science in nursing and more than a decade of urgent care and clinical experience, Lindsey brings a rare blend of medical expertise, operational leadership, and lived experience as a parent navigating the realities of severe food allergies. This dual perspective fuels her commitment to ensuring that families, schools, restaurants, and public venues are equipped to recognize anaphylaxis and respond immediately.
Under her leadership, RSFO has equipped schools, restaurants, sports venues, and a major police department with lifesaving auto‑injectors, MedLocker emergency cases, and standardized protocols. She leads the national expansion of the “Epi Everywhere” campaign, a bold initiative to place emergency epinephrine in high‑risk public spaces across the country.
Lindsey has also driven high‑impact fundraising events and strategic partnerships that have positioned Peoria as a model “allergy‑friendly city.” Her work reflects a deep commitment to public health, community safety, and empowering families nationwide through education, advocacy, and access to lifesaving medication.