Allergy Bright Communities

10/17/2019

05/15/2017

Are you free this weekend? Come hang out with us at our booth at the San Carlos Hometown Days!

WHO: AllergyBright Communities will have an allergy awareness booth as part of the San Carlos School District and Sequoia Wellness District's health section at the festival.

WHAT: We will have a table with a variety of resources, a "Book Nook" with food allergy books, EPI demonstrations, and the best part is we will have a spinner wheel and play "Teal Trivia" and hand out prizes 😊 This should be fun so bring the kids!!

WHEN: The event runs from 10-5 Saturday (20th) and Sunday (21st).

WHERE: Burton Park in San Carlos. We will be set up on the baseball field.

WHY: Spread awareness, get to know other families while bonding with your own, enjoy a beautiful day outside, have fun!

HOW: Just put on your teal and join us. It's going to be 85ish so you may want to skip the teal sweater haha!!

If anyone is interested you can contact Trish at:
AllergyBright@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!

04/27/2017

Wow!! What an amazing list! Great work TurnItTeal!!

turnitteal.org/lightings/

04/25/2017

Well this is a breath of fresh air. And we agree, more education for all is needed. https://www.babble.com/parenting/teachers-on-allergies/

Real teachers share their honest feelings about your kids allergies. (And what they have to say may surprise you.)

04/19/2017

The Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford, will be hosting a State of the Center Forum next Wednesday evening, 4/26 at 7:00 pm at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Here is the link to more details. Note that seating is limited, so tickets (free) are required. Hope to see you there!!

http://mailchi.mp/stanford/april-26-2017-state-of-the-center-forum-1

along with these informative talks from our Center physicians. A Q&A session with all of the clinicians will follow the presentations.

02/16/2017

Great video by Dr. Julie Brown that breaks down the different pricing options for epinephrine auto-injectors.

02/14/2017

Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector is back and available direct from the manufacturer with a prescription by your doctor. Here's info from the manufacturer on how to get it shipped directly to you.

02/14/2017

Good opportunity to refresh and update your action plans, and to talk with your schools/childcare providers.

01/31/2017

Awesome!

A bill inspired by the death of a Mishicot teen would let more people carry the life-saving injections.

01/31/2017

This is not good. But if there is a silver lining it's that advocacy groups like ABC will be watching her every move like a hawk. https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-panel-approves-education-pick-betsy-devos-12-11-1485881737?mod=e2fb

A Senate panel approved Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. The vote advances her nomination to the full Senate for consideration, but two Republicans said they hadn’t decided whether to support her.

01/10/2017

Mark your calendars this is going to be a good one! We love Sally and the rest of the team at AAN! Come see why January 26th!

Please share this with your school communities too!

Students with allergies and asthma have daily needs and can also be at risk for a health emergency at school. Join Sally Schoessler, a former school nurse and Director of Education at the Network as we walk through the different health care plans at school and the role of providers, parents and scho...

01/10/2017

FARE files a formal complaint to the DOT regarding American Airlines discriminatory (and illegal) policy of not allowing passengers with LTFAs to pre-board. ✈️

FARE opens a new cycle of investigator awards to support advances in food allergy research by early and mid-career scientists.