Is Your School Allergy Ready?

Is your school allergy ready? States are in the process of passing epipen bills to stock schools with epipens in case of food allergy or allergy attack. In fact, 25% of allergic reactions happen at school for the first time.

In Georgia, you can schedule a Food Allergy Kids of Atlanta Safe@School presentation, or share the following online resources to help your school prepare for 2012 – Allergy Ready & Allergy Home both offer online courses for school staff.

Allergy Ready – Free, Interactive Online Course on Managing Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Schools http://allergyready.com/

Allergy Home – Managing Food Allergies in Schools: What School Staff Needs to Know http://www.allergyhome.org/schools/management-of-food-allergies-in-school-what-school-staff-need-to-know/

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