Life Threatening Allergies
Life Threatening Allergies Policy
Managing Life Threatening Allergies in Schools
Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan 19-20
Health Links:
Created by Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc (pediatric allergist, instructor in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and father of a child with food allergies)- Provides food allergy education and awareness to schools and communities
Asthma and Allergy Foundation- NE Chapter:
Local non profit organization that offers resources and educational support to the community to help in the management of allergies and asthma
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE):
National non profit organization that provides resources and education for individuals and families affected by food allergies
School Nurses And Life Threatening Allergies Education: The Bowman School Food Allergy Support Group was started in 2014 by Jean Claffey, RN, Bowman School Nurse. An educational video about food allergy awareness was developed from excerpts of meetings during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. The video was shown to all kindergarten through Grade 2 students in June 2019 and was followed by a student-led question and answer session. A pre and post video questionnaire was administered and clearly demonstrated an increased awareness about food allergies. A similar presentation is planned for all Grade 3-5 students during the 2019-20 school year. To view the video, click on the link below: