WEBINAR: Preschool and Early Child Care Food Allergy Training
FARE Webinar for Schools: Preschool
Our youngest students face the highest risk of reacting to a food at school: over 60 percent of food allergy reactions at school take place in preschools and child care facilities. Learn how to protect these vulnerable children by watching this presentation by FARE’s National Director of Training and Outreach, Gina Clowes. In this webinar, Gina provides preschool and early child care staff with a foundation of knowledge to successfully manage food allergies, avoid exposure to allergens and to recognize and respond to food allergy emergencies.
About the Presenter
Gina Clowes is the National Director of Training for Food Allergy Research & Education. She is the former Program Director for a Centers of Disease Control initiative where she developed educational tools and trained on the national guidelines for food allergy management in schools. She currently serves on an international panel developing evidenced-based global guidelines for food allergy management in schools. A well-known speaker and trainer her advice has appeared in numerous print, radio, and television features including CNN, People magazine and ABC World News. She writes a regular column, The Parenting Coach, for Allergic Living Magazine and is the author of the best-selling children's book One of the Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Food Allergies.