Going Back to School With Food Allergies

 Resources

• What Every Parent Must Know About Managing Food Allergies at School — In FARE’s most popular webinar, you’ll discover what the national guidelines for managing food allergies in school recommend.

• CDC’s Recommended Practices for Food Allergy Safety and Inclusion — The CDC’s national guidelines for managing food allergies in schools includes a comprehensive list of “recommended practices” that will help keep children with allergies safe and included at school.
• FARE Letter to School Leaders — Informative letter for your child’s teachers, nurses, principals, and administrators.
• Help the School “Get” Food Allergies — Quick Tips on how to advocate for your child.
• Exclude the Treats – Not the Allergic Child — What to do if you’ve ever worried about food in the classroom or wondered if there is another solution to the “safe snack box.”
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan — If epinephrine has been prescribed (e.g. AuviQ or EpiPen), your child needs an emergency care plan that explains when and how to use it.
• Keeping Students with Food Allergies Safe at School — Severe food allergies may constitute a disability under federal laws. Students with disabilities of any kind should not be excluded from school programs and activities.
• What PTOs and PTAs Need to Know About Food Allergies — Many schools provide significant support to PTOs, PTAs, and other outside organizations. These organizations must also make accommodations so that students with severe food allergies and other health conditions can access these activities.
• Office for Civil Rights FAQ on Protecting Students — Food allergies can be a legal issue in addition to a medical issue. Parents and schools looking for technical guidance can find it here with frequently asked questions from the Office for Civil Rights.