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12 Ways To Celebrate Safely for Valentine’s Day
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations February is the month of love! Valentine’s Day reminds us to share our appreciation and affection for family, friends, classmates, and community.
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2023 Was A Year Worth Celebrating
by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO As I reflect on 2023 celebrating FAACT’s 10th year, it warms my heart to know that we touched so many families’ and individuals’ lives. I’ve always said that if
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The Relentless School Nurse: Safely Caring for Students with Food Allergies Is a Collaborative Effort
by Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN Understanding the roles and responsibilities of school nurses and the challenges they face is vital for parents and caregivers in creating a supportive and safe learning
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It's Time! Are You Ready for “Back-to-School” with Food Allergies?
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations Happy Back-to-School season! Let’s kick off a great new school year by loading up your food allergy lunch box with some of the best tools in town
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Summertime Is Teaching Time
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT Vice President of Community Relations Thank goodness for summer. Picnics, friends, BBQs, and most of all, a break from school! But that doesn’t mean we need to take a break from
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FAACT’s 10 Years of Teal Voices Anniversary
FAACT’s 10 Years of Teal Voices Anniversary The heart of the 32 million Americans in thefood allergy community by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO For years I had been a food allergy mom, a volunteer,
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A Year Worth Celebrating
by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President and CEO At times if felt like that old adage of “two steps forward, one step back,” but I think we were all delighted by the progress in getting people back to
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Allergy-Friendly Halloween Fun
by Lisa Horne, FAACT Director of Marketing For people living with food allergies and their families, Halloween can be one of the scariest times of the year. Not the goblins or ghouls – it’s the knocking
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Avoiding Back-to-School Burnout
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT Vice President of Community Relations I love peppermint in any form – in my latte, ice cream, even body lotion. It's my pick-me-up when I am feeling sluggish or need a refresh of
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Are You Ready for Back-to-School with Food Allergies?
by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Vice President of Community Relations Time to dust off lunch boxes and backpacks as you print out your student’s updated Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan. Saying goodbye to