Food Allergy Canada is a nationally registered charity committed to educating, supporting, and advocating for the more than 3 million
Canadians impacted by food allergy.
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It’s back-to-school time!
Learn about our free, curriculum-linked program to help educate, empower, and support students
in the upcoming school year and beyond. Plus, find the latest news and resources to keep you informed.
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Scroll below to:
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Download our “All about food allergy” program
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Get our AllergyAware.ca training for educators
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Find downloadable Anaphylaxis Emergency Plans for students
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Get the latest news about ALLERJECT® auto-injector availability and an epinephrine nasal spray for the treatment of anaphylaxis
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Join the conversation on our “More than peanuts” campaign in support
of all food allergies
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Access allergy-aware resources for your school and order materials for free
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Jennifer Gerdts, Executive Director
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“All
about food allergy” is our free, medically-reviewed and curriculum-linked program that will help develop the knowledge and skills students need to support the health and
well-being of self and others.
Food allergy affects over 600,000 Canadian children—equivalent to three children in every classroom of 30. Despite the prevalence of this serious medical condition, significant gaps in understanding
and management persist, often leading to social exclusion and anxiety among children with food allergy. With a medical condition connected to food, preventing reactions and staying safe is a shared responsibility.
As an educator, you can play a key role in increasing the understanding of food allergy and empowering students and communities. By including the topic of food allergy in classroom discussions,
students have a better understanding of what it is, how to prevent reactions from happening, and how they can build inclusivity by supporting their classmates living with the condition.
The “All about food allergy” program is ready to use in English and French; it is ideally suited for grades 4-6 although it can be easily adapted for other grades.
Visit foodallergycanada.ca/SchoolProgram and
download the program today.
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Bonus: Win for your class
There are two opportunities to win up to $200 VISA gift cards for your class!
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Curriculum links
Get our "Curriculum links" resource document. It makes it easy to link the program to curriculum and get multiple extension ideas.
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"Once students know that they are able to save someone’s life by having this kind of knowledge, and how
easily it ties into all parts of our curriculum, it’s a buy-in for them but it also makes me, as an educator, feel like I’m making a difference.”
— Connie C., Teacher
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Get prepared for the new school year with annual training on how to prevent and treat anaphylaxis.
Take our
AllergyAware.ca
schools course, the choice of thousands of educators across the country. It's a free, online course that takes about 30 minutes and provides a personalized certificate upon
successful completion.
Developed by Food Allergy Canada and Leap Learning Technologies Inc., the
AllergyAware.ca
courses provide medically-reviewed training, and cover the basics of anaphylaxis, ways to reduce risk in a school setting, and the recommended emergency treatment.
Take the
Anaphylaxis
in Schools course today and share information about our
Anaphylaxis
in Child Care Settings online course with child care providers operating in your school.
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The Anaphylaxis
Emergency Plan is a form available for students to provide to their school.
This plan lists the emergency steps for treating anaphylaxis and includes instructions for administering epinephrine auto-injectors.
You can find more information
at
foodallergycanada.ca/AEP
where you can download this plan in English and French.
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We are sharing this news as it may impact your school and members of your school community.
Drug Shortages Canada has reported a shortage of ALLERJECT® auto-injectors in Canada due to supply constraints. This shortage impacts both the 0.3mg and 0.15mg doses. We contacted
Valeo, the Canadian distributor for ALLERJECT, to learn more about the supply constraints and the impact to Canadians.
Unfortunately, Valeo has advised that this supply constraint will not be a temporary issue, and ALLERJECT is likely to be indefinitely out of supply once the current stock runs out. Valeo cannot,
at this moment, provide specific timelines for a potential return of normal supply.
Read our full update for more information.
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You may be aware that earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a nasal spray for the treatment of anaphylaxis – neffy® from ARS Pharmaceuticals. neffy
is the first epinephrine product approved by the FDA for the treatment of anaphylaxis that is not administered by injection.
We have had initial conversations with ARS and are encouraged by their plans to apply for Canadian market access. According to their CEO, ARS anticipates filing for approval from Health Canada
by Q4 2024. We will provide you with updates as we learn more on when this device may become an option in Canada.
Image from neffy.com
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Our #MoreThanPeanuts
social media campaign focuses on supporting all food allergies, highlighting the importance of knowing the ingredients in food to help prevent anaphylactic reactions. Reactions
can happen because people are unaware of other food allergens beyond peanut, and the same precautions may not be taken.
Sometimes
food
allergens
are included in certain foods that are obvious and other foods and non-foods (like craft supplies) that may not be. Learn more from our social posts – they can be conversation starters at
your school.
When everyone knows about food allergy, it helps to create a safer school environment for all!
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Care guide
with essential information for managing food allergy and anaphylaxis
Available in 10 different languages – English, French, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Plains Cree, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, and Ukrainian.
Support families within your school community and share these resources with them, in their language of choice.
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