Thirty-minute interactive presentations for elementary school classrooms led by pediatric doctors, nurses, or medical students. Non-allergic classmates learn how to be good friends to peers with allergies, and students with allergies learn strategies to stay safe at school.
Forty-five-minute presentation that reviews strategies to prevent allergen exposure, respond to allergic reactions, and decrease bullying. An extended presentation has been approved by the NY State DOH as an official epinephrine training course.
Forty-five-minute interactive sessions for youth groups such as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA, sports teams, school clubs, etc. Presentations are appropriate for children ages six to twelve.
"This wonderful program is vital to increasing food allergy awareness and helping to create an understanding of the physical and emotional aspects of students that live with life-threatening food allergies. Our students were engaged and eager to learn and participate. Programs like these reduce the stigma and encourage inclusiveness which sets the tone for many issues regarding acceptance in the school setting." -School Nurse, NJ (Student Program)
"All parts of the program were informative and important for students to hear about." -Teacher, NY (Student Program)
"It was an important topic that I think made students more aware and informed." -Teacher, NY (Student Program)
"I thought the presentation was wonderful and informative. The social impact piece was an eye-opener and something I'm glad they discussed. A very important issue." -Teacher, NY (Faculty Program)
" I found the program to be important and relevant. As a teacher I never thought about the social implications of allergies and my awareness increased. Thank you." -Teacher, NY (Faculty Program)