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FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUPS

UNITED STATES

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS

UNITED STATES

FAI makes every effort to maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date list of support groups around the country. If you represent a support group and wish to provide updated information, or if you have difficulty reaching a group in your area, please contact us at info@faiusa.org or 212-207-1974.

Alabama

Food Allergy Support Group of East Alabama
Auburn/Opelika
Support group
Contact: Barbara Graddy
Tel: 334-826-3082
Email: bkg2007@bellsouth.net
Web: www.foodallergysupporteastal.org
Notes: Meets every other month during the school year at the EAMC Health Resource Center located in Opelika, Alabama. Our mission is to educate the community and raise awareness of food allergies. We offer support to one another by sharing our experiences and resources.

Alaska

Parents of Food-Allergic Children Support Group (AAFA-PFAC)
Palmer, Wasilla
Contact: Denise Lomelino, Founder
Email: aafaFood@gci.net
Notes: Our mission is to link parents of children with food allergies with each other and to provide accurate, up-to-date and useful information regarding food allergies.

Arizona

Nutcrackers
Tucson
Support, education and advocacy
Contact: Amy Martin
Email: amymartin@clearviewvisioncare.com

Phoenix Allergy Network
Educational support group
Contact: Angie Norton
Tel: 480-883-9949
Email: angie@phoenixallergynetwork.org
Contact: Dona Whitney
Email: dona@phoenixallergynetwork.org
Contact: Suzy Peel
Email: suzy@phoenixallergynetwork.org
Web: www.phoenixallergynetwork.org

Arkansas

Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic - Food Education Allergy Support Team
(AAAC-FEAST)
Support group for parents of food-allergic children
Contact: Tanya Light, Coordinator
Tel: 501-227-5210 ext. 334
Email: aaac-feast@hotmail.com
Notes: Arkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic - Food Education Allergy Support Team (AAAC-FEAST) is a support group for parents of food-allergic children. Meetings are held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every other month at the Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic, 10310 West Markham, Suite 222, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Meetings include discussion groups, or speakers from the medical community. For more information, please contact Debby Curtis at 501-227-5210 ext. 334 or 800-256-5844 or send an email to: AAAC-FEAST@hotmail.com

California

Food Allergic Families of Coachella Valley (FAFCV)
Support, education, and resources
Email: info@CVFoodAllergicFamilies.org
Web: www.CVFoodAllergicFamilies.org

Food Allergy Support of Sacramento (FASS)
Education, advocacy, and support
Contact: Sarah Mentze
Email: sacfoodallergy@gmail.com
Web: www.sacfoodallergy.org
Notes: We are a parent-run group which holds monthly meetings in Sacramento, CA. We provide opportunities for parents of food-allergic children to benefit from peer support, networking, and regular "food-free" events for our children to get to now other food-allergic children.

Orange County Food Allergy Support Group
Irvine and Orange County area
Support group
Contact: Anne Sodhi, Group Coordinator
Email: supportgroup@foodallergybooks.com

The Saddleback Church Parents of Children with Food Allergies Support Group
Orange County
Meets at: Saddleback Church, 1 Saddleback Pkwy, Room 407, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Tel: 949-229-1110
E-mail: saddlebackchurchfoodallergy@gmail.com
Web: http://www.ocfoodallergy.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ocfoodallergies

San Clemente Food Allergy Support Group
Contact: Sarah Ireland
Tel: 949-429-3069
Email: theirelands@cox.net
Contact: Susie Kiley
Tel: 949-388-7654
Email: SusieKiley@cox.net
Web: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCFoodAllergySupport
Notes: We are a social group. We meet monthly to share stories, recipes, tips, advice and experiences. Some meetings include guest speakers such as nurses, allergists, nutritionists, etc. We are also working on making changes in our local school district to keep our food-allergic children safe.

San Diego Food Allergy Support Group (FEAST)
Contact: Carol D'Agnese, Co-Chair
Email: Carol@sandiegofoodallergy.org
Contact: Sue Wagner, Co-Chair
Email: Sue@sandiegofoodallergy.org
Email: info@sandiegofoodallergy.org
Web: www.sandiegofoodallergy.org
Notes: Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for children with food allergies by providing a forum for parents, and resources to assist families in caring for their children.

San Francisco Bay Area Food Allergy Group
Support group
Contact: C. Green or G. Peterson
Email: cgreen@sffoodallergy.org
gpeterson@sffoodallergy.org
sffoodallerinfo@sffoodallergy.org
Web: www.sffoodallergy.org

Colorado

Allergic Child
Colorado Springs
Contact: Nicole Smith
Email: nicole@allergicchild.com

Mothers (Fathers and Caregivers too!) of Severely Allergic Infants and Children (MOSAIC)
Lone Tree
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Moiria Sangalis
Email: admin@mosaickids.org
Web: www.mosaickids.org

Mothers of Severely Allergic Children (MOSAIC)
Colorado Springs
Support and education
Contact: A. Poreda
Email: jace_p@msn.com

Connecticut

Greenwich Food Allergy Support Group
Support Group
Contact: Anne-Marie Hesser
Tel: 917-687-4025
Email: annemariehesser@gmail.com
Address: 1 Brookside Park, Greenwich, CT 06831
Notes: With the help and support of Greenwich Hospital, we recently began a support group in Greenwich, CT. We are currently meeting on a quarterly basis.

Ridgefield Food Allergy Support
Support and awareness
Contact: J. Hornig, M. Carey
Email: RFASupport@comcast.net

Delaware

Food Allergy Support Team (FAST)
Wilmington
Support group
Contacts: Kim Robell
Tel: 302-737-5316
Email: krobell@verizon.net
Contact: Aleasa Word
Tel: 302-562-8946
Email: simplyaword@aol.com

District of Columbia

Metro DC Food Allergy Support Group
Contact: Kari Keaton
Email: kskeaton@aol.com
Notes: Our group meets monthly in Rockville, Maryland to discuss issues related to raising food-allergic children. We have members throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area. We conduct family social events such as an annual Halloween party. If you would like to become a member and have access to our Yahoo listserv and Web site, please contact Kari Keaton.

Florida

Parents of Children with Food Allergies
Tampa
Support, education, and advocacy since 2003
Contact: Debbie Hogan
Tel: 813-968-3565
Email: DebHogan_1@msn.com
Web: www.foodallergysupportflorida.com

Safe Choices
Naples
Support and education
Contact: A. Brocious
Email: safechoicesnaples@yahoo.com

Georgia

Food Allergy Kids of Atlanta, Inc.
Cumming, GA
Education, Advocacy and Support
Contact: Karen Harris, President
Tel: 404-512-7983
Contact: Diana Hanley, Vice President
Email: info@fakidsatl.org
Web: www.fakidsatl.org
Notes: FA Kids of Atlanta was created to support families who manage food allergies, educate those who care for our children, and create a safer environment for food allergic individuals in the local area. We are parents of food allergic children and advocates in our community, raising awareness on the importance of food allergy prevention and the seriousness in food allergy reactions.

Illinois

Central Illinois Food Allergy Network
Champaign-Urbana
Education and community advocacy
Contact: Shelley Jimenez, President
Email: allergy@cifan.org
Web: www.cifan.org
Notes: Based in Champaign-Urbana, but welcomes members from the wider
Central Illinois community. CIFAN provides education regarding food
allergies, organizes outreach services to community members, and
actively develops a social network for parents and children with food
allergies. We have quarterly meetings and social events throughout
the year.

Food Allergy Community Awareness
Galesburg
Support and awareness
Contact: Kristine Trone, Jaci Scott, Kylene Diaz, Allyson Vaynerman
Email: 4moms@foodallergycommunityawareness.com
Address: 1566 Rock Island Ave, Galesburg, Il 61401
Web: www.foodallergycommunityawareness.com

Illinois Food Allergy Education Association (IFAEA)
Northfield
Educational not-for-profit
Contact: Julie Campbell, President
Tel: 847-917-9117
Email: Juliec@illinoisfaea.org
Address: 181 Waukegan Road, Suite 306, Northfield, IL 60093
Web: www.illinoisfaea.org

Mothers of Children Having Allergies (MOCHA)
Chicago
Support group
Contact: Denise Bunning, Anne Thompson
Email: info@mochallergies.org
Web: www.mochallergies.org
Notes: MOCHA is a support group for families of children with severe food allergies, serving the north and northwest suburban Chicago area.

No Nutz Mamas
Elk Grove Village
Support group
Contact: E. Beamer
Email: no-nutz-mamas@comcast.net
Web: www.allergies.meetup.com/46

Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA) of DuPage
Support and education
Contact: Kellee Konieczny
Tel: 815-603-4838
Email: kkonieczny2@earthlink.net
Contact: Kristin Miller
Tel: 630-251-3750
Email: info@pocaofdupage.org
Web: www.pocaofdupage.org
Notes: Meetings are held at Good Samaritan Hospital, Health & Wellness Center. The Wellness Center is behind the hospital at: 3551 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Enter on 39th Street and go to the hospital entrance. Follow the signs to the Wellness Center.

Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA) of Oak Park Area
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Diane Zimmer Fascione
Tel: 708-383-8571
Email: slicendice@earthlink.net
Notes: Meetings held at Oak Park Main Library
843 W. Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60302

Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA) of Will County (Joliet/Plainfield)
Support, education, outreach and advocacy
Contact: Michele Abbott, Co-Leader
Tel: 815-929-1952
Email: heyabbott55@comcast.net
Contact: Dawn Peckler, Co-Leader
Tel: 815-931-0224
Email: peckler5@comcast.net
Notes: Meet at Silver Cross Hospital (1200 Maple Road, Joliet, IL 60432) in the Rialto Room, Lower Level in the back of the Cafeteria off Maple Street. Park in open parking lots off of Maple Street and enter through Maple Street Entrance. From 6pm-8pm on the second Monday in February, April, August, October, and December.
Web: www.pochaofwillcounty.com

Peoria Food Allergy Parents
Support group
Contact: S. Kroodsma
Email: peoriafoodallergyparents@gmail.com
Web: www.peoriafoodallergyparents.googlepages.com

Indiana

Indianapolis Food Allergy Support Group
Indianapolis, South Side Area
Contact: Trisha Maled
Tel: 317-250-3018
Email: trishamaled@yahoo.com or trisha@indyfoodallergy.org
Web: www.indyfoodallergy.org

Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA)
Indianapolis, North Side
Support group
Contact: Erin Leraris
Tel: 317-723-3124
Email: eleraris@yahoo.com
Notes: Group meets on the north side of Indianapolis at Allisonville Christian Church (7701 Allisonville Road) on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. People outside of Indianapolis may contact Erin to be on her registry. She is working to connect allergic families within various Indiana communities.

Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA)
Indianapolis, South Side
Support group
Contact: Kim Archer
Tel: 317-887-6186
Email: karcher720@yahoo.com
Notes: Group meets on the south side on the third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at The Greenwood Public Library.

Tri-State Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Support Group
Evansville
Support and education
Contact: Kim Moors
Email: foodallergy@evansvilleallergy.com

Kansas

Food Allergy Connection
Greater Kansas City
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Colleen Connor
Email: colleen@zoomeeland.com

Kentucky

Food Allergy Awareness Education Group
Contact: Barrie and Jane Morris, Founders
Tel: 502-228-7509 or 502-291-7447
Tel: 502-253-9833
Email: barrie50@bellsouth.net
Address: P.O. Box 71, Prospect, KY 40059
Web: www.aaeg-ky.org/new/index.php

Food Education Allergy Support Team of Kentucky, Inc. (FEAST)
Bowling Green
Support, education and awareness
Contact: Amy Wallace
Tel: 270-793-9769
Email: feastky@hotmail.com or info@feastky.org
Web: www.feastky.org

Kentucky Families with Food Allergies
Lexington
Support group
Contact: Laura Jackson, Coordinator
Email: KYFoodAllergies@insightbb.com
Web: www.kyfoodallergies.org

Maine

Parents of Children with Food Allergies and Asthma
Southern Maine Region
Contact: Gloria Caricchio, Group Coordinator
Tel: 207-854-1622
Email: gcaricc@yahoo.com
Notes: Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Dana
Center at Maine Medical Center in Portland, from 6-8 p.m.
Please call Gloria at the number above prior to attending the first
meeting.

Maryland

Children's Food Allergy Group of Anne Arundel County
Support and advocacy
Contact: K. White
Email: foodallergysupport@gmail.com
Web: www.cfasg.org

Harford County Food Allergy Support Group
Support, education, and resources
Contact: Megean Garvin, Facilitator
Email: foodallergysupport@comcast.net
Web: www.home.comcast.net/~foodallergysupport

Metro DC Food Allergy Support Group
Contact: Kari Keaton
Email: kskeaton@aol.com
Notes: Our group meets monthly in Rockville, Maryland to discuss issues related to raising food-allergic children. We have members throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area. We conduct family social events such as an annual Halloween party. If you would like to become a member and have access to our Yahoo listserv and Web site, please contact Kari Keaton.

Military Families Food Allergy Support Group
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Theresa Williams
Email: militaryFASG@yahoo.com
Web: www.freewebs.com/militaryfasg/

Massachusetts

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter
Sponsors the affiliated educational support groups throughout the state
Contact: Sharon Schumack
Tel: 781-444-7778
Email: aafane@aafane.org
Web: www.asthmaandallergies.org
Notes: Meeting schedules are posted on-line.

Pioneer Valley Food Allergy Support
Ludlow
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: N. Sweeney
Email: nicolems@comcast.net
Notes: We are a peer-led group of Pioneer Valley parents, raising children with food allergies. PVFAS is an affiliate of Asthma & Allergy Association, New England chapter. Facebook users, please join our Pioneer Valley Food Allergy Support group for recipe swaps, events and breaking news!

Michigan

Food Allergy Center of Excellence (FACE)
Grand Rapids
Support and education
Contact: Kathleen Foster
Email: kfoster@grandrapidsallergy.com
Web: www.grandrapidsallergy.com

Food Allergic Children Education & Support (FACES)
Macomb County
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Liz Gellatly
Email: FACESof MI@comcast.net
Web: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/facesofmi/
Notes: Food Allergic Children Education & Support--is a support group for families of children with severe food allergies, serving the northeast suburbs of Detroit, based in Macomb County. Leaders will schedule support group meetings and advise members of upcoming dates and times. The group features open discussions and guest speakers. All Adults Welcome! Invite Family, Friends, Caregivers, Educators & Others! Note: We are not a medical or professional organization.

Food Allergy Children's Team (FACT)
Ann Arbor
Support group
Email: FACT@comcast.net
Web: www.foodallergykids.com
Notes: FACT is a parent-volunteer support and information group for parents of children with food allergies, in the southeast Michigan area.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of odd-numbered months from 7:00pm at 2340 Oak Valley Dr., in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Our medical advisor, allergist Dr. Benjamin Song, regularly attends to answer general questions and provide updates on current research.

Minnesota

Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA)
St. Paul
Education, support, and advocacy
Contact: Nona Narvaez and Jeffrey Schaefer, Founders
Tel: 651-644-5937
Email: afaa@att.net
Address: 2200 Hendon Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Web: www.minnesotafoodallergy.org
Notes: AFAA offers: an annual Food Allergy Conference and Expo at the University of Minnesota; trained speakers, extensive outreach and education opportunities; meetings, sports and family food events; e-newsletter; printed materials; and Minnesota Food Allergy Awareness Walk. AFAA successfully spearheaded the 2002 Minnesota epinephrine in ambulances law and the 2004 epinephrine in schools law; recruited Members of Congress to become co-authors of FALCPA; and works on other policy issues. AFAA is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-run non-profit with affiliated support groups throughout Minnesota.

Food Allergy Awareness Supporters (FAAS)
Educational Support Group
Contact: Jodi Raidt and Donna Vogelgesang, Founders
Tel: 954-442-6254
Email: jodiFAAS@gmail.com or donnaFAAS@gmail.com
Web: www.faas.weebly.com
Medical Advisor: Dr. Mee Lee Nelson, Southdale Pediatric Associates, Ltd.
Notes: Our mission is to raise food allergy awareness in our community by creating support systems, building relationships, and educating the public.  Food Allergy Awareness Supporters (FAAS) is an educational support group committed to supporting those living with life-threatening food allergies.

Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Strengthening families and communities affected by food allergies
Contact: Wendy Wessel, Executive Director
Tel: 763-315-8788
Email: info@foodallergysupportmn.org
Web: www.foodallergysupportmn.org
Notes: We are a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by food allergies. We advocate awareness, understanding, and safety within families and communities by facilitating personal connections and providing educational resources. We offer bi-monthly meetings, family events, an extensive lending library, a Buddy Program, Speakers' Bureau, e-newsletters, and community education. Membership is free!

Northland Food Allergy Support Group
Duluth
Contact: Kim Werhan, Coordinator
Tel: 218-878-3339
Email: grantwellness@iglide.net
Notes: Our mission is to connect those dealing with food allergies, providing a network of resources and emotional support. We provide educational materials through our lending library and host guest speakers. We work with AFAA in community outreach by staffing educational booths and hosting a food allergy seminar and resource fair. Meetings are held throughout the school year bi-monthly at St. Mary's Medical Center on Monday nights.

Mississippi

Food Allergy Support Group
Jackson
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Dr. Joy Hogge
Email: msallergysupport@aol.com
Notes: Medical Advisor: Dr. Anne Yates, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505 Phone: 601-984-5249

Missouri

Gateway FEAST: Food Allergy, Eczema & Asthma Support Team
St. Louis County and City and environs
Support, education, and advocacy
Email: FEAST@aafastl.org
Tel: 314-645-2422
Fax: 314-645-2022
Address: 1500 South Big Bend, Suite 1S, St. Louis, MO 63117
Web: www.aafastl.org (Programs/Food Allergies)
Notes: We are an educational support group dedicated to providing resources, support, social activities and encouragement to families coping with food allergies, eczema and asthma, as well as raising awareness and educating the community regarding the unique needs of these families.

Northland Peanut Allergy Support Group
Kansas City
Contact: Jennifer Giles
Email: jtgiles@kc.rr.com
Web blog: www.kcpeanutallergy.blogspot.com/

Nebraska

Omaha Food Allergy Support Group (OFASG)
Contact: Leaders' email: committee@omahafoodallergysupportgroup.org
Membership email: membership@omahafoodallergysupportgroup.org
Address: PO Box 354, Elkhorn, NE 68022
Web: www.groups.google.com/group/ofasg
Notes: The Omaha Food Allergy Support Group is committed to the development of a safe and caring community where severely food-allergic children can thrive. Our organization addresses the needs of severely food-allergic children and their families by providing programs that support and encourage a healthy environment in their homes and communities.

Nevada

Food Allergy Parent Education (FAPE)
Las Vegas, Henderson
Education, support, and advocacy for parents of children who have food allergies
Contact: Debbie Bornilla, Coordinator
Email: admin@fapelasvegas.org
Web: www.fapelasvegas.org
Notes: We are an educational support group dedicated to strengthening families and communities affected by food allergies. We provide information and support, advocate on behalf of individuals and families with food allergies, and increase awareness of food allergies in our community. We meet quarterly at St. Rose Hospital to learn from guest speakers, and an additional four times per year to informally discuss challenges/solutions and enjoy parent, children, and whole family events.

No. Nevada Asthma and Food Allergy Parent Education Group (AAPE)
Reno, Nevada area
Email: lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Voicemail: 775-852-5801
Web: www.aapeweb.org
Notes: The No. Nevada Asthma and Food Allergy Parent Education Group (AAPE) is a group of parents dedicated to learning how to help our children successfully live with asthma and/or food allergies. We provide education, advocacy and support/networking opportunities. We host an Egg-less Egg Hunt each Easter, a candy-less Halloween Bash in October, and lectures, teas and kids' workshops.

New Hampshire

Seacoast Food Allergy Group
Portsmouth
Contact: Tamara Leibowitz, Facilitator
E-mail: seacoastfoodallergy@yahoo.com
Web: www.seacoastfoodallergy.blogspot.com/
Notes: Meets four times per year at Portsmouth Regional Hospital

New Jersey

Allergy and Asthma Support Group of Central New Jersey
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Allison Inserro, Co-facilitator
Tel: 732-516-9852
Email: ainserro@gmail.com
Web: www.allergyfriendsnj.org
Notes: Monthly meetings September - June in Princeton, NJ

Food Allergy and Asthma Support Group of North Jersey
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Lisa Giuriceo
Email: palkidz1@verizon.net or giuriceo@aol.com
Notes: Our group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ Meeting times are 7:30-900 p.m.

Food Allergy Connections
Southern, NJ
Support group
Contact: Richard Wachs, Physician Advisor
Tel: 856-489-3130 (H)
856-753-8989 (O)
Email: faconnections@comcast.net or info@foodallergyconnections.org
Address: 200 B Route 73N, Suite 3, Voorhees, NJ 08043
Web: www.foodallergyconnections.org
Notes: Meetings are held in Voorhees, NJ.

Food Allergy Empowerment of Bernards Township
Bernards Township, NJ
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Mira Younger, Chair
Tel: 908-696-0278
Email: mail@faempowerment.org
Web: www.faempowerment.org
Notes: The mission of Food Allergy Empowerment is to organize, encourage, and educate families of children with food allergies. FAE supports and promotes the safety of children with food allergies through advocacy and participation in public food allergy policy design.

Food Allergy Support Group of Gloucester County
Contact: D. Pantano or S. Maccarone
Email: gcfoodallergy@hotmail.com
Web: www.fasg-gc.tripod.com

Food Allergy Support Group of Monmouth County
Red Bank and Monmouth County
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Jo Ann Molnar
Tel: 732-241-5444
Email: njfoodallergy@hotmail.com or FASGMC-owner@yahoogroups.com
Web: www.fasgmc.tripod.com/ or www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FASGMC/
Notes: Medical Advisor: Tina Zecca, DO
Empowering parents, through support and education, to keep their children safe. FASGMC is a support group made up of parents of children with food allergies, living in or near Monmouth County, NJ. We are designated a FEAST (Food Allergy Education Support Team) group by the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The support group meets approximately 10 times a year, the first Wednesday of the month. For more information, visit our Web site.

New York

Capital District Food Allergy Support Group
Albany, Delmar
Support, education and advocacy
Contact:  Jennifer Murphy
Email:     stopfoodallergies@yahoo.com

Food Allergies: Coping, Educating, Supporting (FACES)
Support group
Contact: Rose Boynton
Tel: 315-492-3941
Email: rboynton@twcny.rr.com
Notes: Our mission is to provide resources, support, encouragement, and education to families and school personnel managing food allergies.

Food Allergies: Coping, Teaching, Supporting (FACTS)
Rochester
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Joy Leinenbach, Co-founder
Tel: 585-264-9033
Email: ejleinenbach@gmail.com
Web: www.factsplace.com

Food Allergy Educational Alliance (FAEA)
New York City and Westchester
Support and education
Contact: Sari Canell
Tel: 917- 579-6363
Email: sbcanell@aol.com

Food Allergy Support and Education Group (FASE)
Port Washington, Long Island
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Kelly Dennis
Tel: 516-767-2749
Email: kpkdenn3@optonline.net
Notes: Quarterly meetings, family events.

Parents of Allergic & Asthmatic Children Everywhere (P.A.A.C.E.)
Staten Island
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: A. and D. Laffin
Email: ParentsofAACE@aol.com
Web site: Coming soon
Notes: Our group focuses on awareness, education, and recipe exchanges.
We will expand into advocacy issues, social outings, and, hopefully,
compiling a cookbook.

Protect Allergic Kids (PAK)
Long Island, New York
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Cristina Stainkamp
Tel: 631-207-1681
Email: cristina@protectallergickids.com
Address: P.O. Box 227, Holtsville, NY 11742
Web: www.protectallergickids.com

WNY Food Allergy Connection
Western New York
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Kathy Lundquist
Tel: 716-759-1314
Fax: 716-759-1315
Email: allergy@roadrunner.com
Address: P.O. Box 220, Clarence, NY 14031
Notes: We are a volunteer community resource for children with food allergies and their families. Our objectives include:
- Helping schools, daycare centers, preschools, camps, and other
childcare providers prepare for children with food allergies
- Providing child-friendly, practical coping tips, recipes, networking, and
information for families of children with food allergies
- Raising community awareness about the severity of anaphylactic food
allergies
Our outreach includes e-mail newsletters, parent meetings, and a monthly column, The Kid Friendly Kitchen, featured in regional family magazines.

North Carolina

North Carolina Food-Allergic Children Excelling Safely
Carey, Raleigh-Durham
Education, support, and safe fun
Contact: Theresa Nguyen, Coordinator
Tel: 919-467-5138
Email: t_l_k_n@yahoo.com
Contacts: Andria Youngberg, Trish Gavankar, Heather Bryant (Coordinators)
Email: info@ncfaces.org
Web: www.ncfaces.org
Notes: Our group has over 200 families. We provide a social and emotional support network for food-allergic families in all stages of learning about the process of living with food allergies. We will remain constant in our dedication to teach our children how to live fully productive, interactive, exciting and safe lives.

Parents of Allergic Kids Support Group
Charlotte and surrounding areas
Contact: Jodi Stokes, Co-founder
Email: parentsofallergickids@yahoo.com
Email: info@pakcharlotte.org
Web: www.pakcharlotte.org
Notes: Parents of Allergic Kids' goal is to provide a supportive environment for parents of and the children who have serious food allergies. We want to raise awareness about the prevalence and severity of food allergies. We also want to educate parents, caregivers, professionals, and our children's peers about safely caring for our children. We are a network of friends who support one another. We meet bi-monthly at Earth Fare Community Room in Ballantyne area (South East Charlotte). Please check out the schedule on our Web site for dates and directions. On alternating months, we have events and activities with the children.

Ohio

Families Educating Allergy/Asthma Together (FEAT)
Beavercreek and surrounding cities
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: L. Hughes
Email: featgroup@att.net

Families with Food Allergies - Lake County
Support group
Contact: Laurel Anderson
Tel: 330-405-8708
Email: fwfa@roadrunner.com
Web: www.fwfa.org
Notes: The group meets the second Thursday of every month from 7:00-8:30
at:The Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH 44060
Families with Food Allergies brings parents together to talk about daily living issues to keep our children safe. We have quarterly speakers from allergists to food manufacturers.

Families with Food Allergies - Cuyahoga County East
Support group
Contact: Laurel Anderson
Tel: 330-405-8708
Email: fwfa@roadrunner.com
Web: www.fwfa.org
Notes: The group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 at:
Straford Commons, 7000 Cochran Road, Glenwillow, OH 44139
Families with Food Allergies brings parents together to talk about daily living issues to keep our children safe. We have quarterly speakers from allergists to food manufacturers.

Families with Food Allergies - Cuyahoga County West
Support group
Contact: Laurel Anderson
Tel: 330-405-8708
Email: fwfa@roadrunner.com
Web: www.fwfa.org
Notes: The group meets the fourth Thursday of every month from 7:00-8:30 at: Panera Bread, 17090 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, OH 44136
Families with Food Allergies brings parents together to talk about daily living issues to keep our children safe. We have quarterly speakers from allergists to food manufacturers.

Food Allergy Awareness, Support & Training (FAAST, Inc.)
Cincinnati, Loveland, and surrounding areas
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: Cindy Moseley, Director
Tel: 513-588-6863
Email: cmoseley@cincirr.com
Email: help@FAASTCincy.org
Address: P.O. Box 565
Loveland, OH 45140
Web: www.FAASTCincy.org

Food Allergy Focus
Cleveland, Ohio area (Medina County)
Educate, support
Contact: Theresa Newlands, Founder
Email: allergyedcuatormom@foodallergyfocus.net
Email: foodallergyfocus@att.net
Web: www.foodallergyfocus.net
Notes: Food Allergy Focus meets on the fourth Monday of the month at Medina Franklin Sylvester Library at 7:00 pm. Please email us for more information. We welcome all those dealing with life-threatening allergies.

My Food Allergy Support Group
Columbus and Central Ohio
Support group
Contact: Dean Friedel, Founder/Director
Email: dfriedel@insight.rr.com
Email: dena@foodallergyaids.com
Web: www.foodallergyaids.com
Notes: We are a support group for parents of children with life-threatening food allergies. This group provides:
- A chance to learn about other families' circumstances and how they
live with them.
- The opportunity to share concerns, successes and coping strategies.
- Emotional support from others who have "been there."
- The chance to help educate the community about food allergies.

Parents of Allergic Kids (POAK)
Youngstown
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: T. Murphy
Email: poakorg@gmail.com
Web: www.poak.org

Oklahoma

Food Allergy Awareness Coalition Support Group
Oklahoma City
Contact: Cami Simunek
Email: cami62@sbcglobal.net

Oregon

Parents of Children with Food Allergies
Springfield, Eugene
Contact: L. Ghandour
Email: foodallergyparent@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania

Allergy Moms
Southwestern PA
Support group for caregivers
Contact: Gina Clowes
Email: gclowes@allergymoms.com
Web: www.allergymoms.com

Food and Environmental Allergy Support Team (FEAST)
Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia
Email: jmk226@cornell.edu for more information.
Notes: A support group for parents of allergic children, F.E.A.S.T.
meets monthly at the Memorial Library of Radnor Township and
shares information via email between meetings. Topics of discussion
include dealing with allergies in schools, sharing recipes and product
suggestions, allergy testing, and handling different situations
including restaurants, parties, etc. Past guest speakers have
addressed new medications, alternative therapies, psychological
effects, and nutrition.

Kids With Food Allergies, Inc.
Doylestown
Online support group
Contact: L. Mitchell
Tel: 215-230-5394
Email: info@kidswithfoodallergies.org
Web: www.kidswithfoodallergies.org

Parents Having Allergic Children Team (PHACT)
Chester County, PA
Support, education and awareness
Contact: Jenine Lawton
Email: parentshavingallergicchildren@yahoo.com
Web: www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PHACThome - Discussion Board
Notes: Providing support, information, and awareness for children with food allergies and their families in Chester County and surrounding areas

Parents of Children with Food Allergies (POCHA)
Lehigh Valley
Support group
Contact: S. Bercaw
Email: allergysupport@hotmail.com
Notes: We meet about every six weeks, and occasionally bring in a guest speaker to talk to about different topics. The group has open communication through email about issues or questions, and is an important resource for newly diagnosed families.

Texas

Austin Food Allergy Support Group
Contact: Stephanie Miller
E-mail: stephanie_barnesmiller@hotmail.com
Web: www.bigtent.com/groups/affa
Notes: We are a food allergy support group that meets once a month in the Austin/metro Texas area. Our infomral meetings discuss issues related to raising food-allergic children, sharing recipes, educating family and friends, dealing with school issues, and sharing experiences.

San Antonio Food Allergy Support Team
Contact: S. Tharp
E-mail: susansanantoniofast@satx.rr.com

Support and Activities for Food Allergy Education (SAFE)
North Texas, Dallas
Support and education
Contact: Kathryn Guerra
Email: 5guerras@gmail.com
Web: www.safewithfoodallergies.com
Notes: Our mission is to help children have a fun summer camp experience, while learning about how to be SAFE with their food allergy.

Supporting Allergic Families through Education and Resources (SAFER Houston)
Contact: Dorin Jordan
Email: dorin@SAFERHouston.com
Web: www.saferhouston.com
Notes: SAFER Houston is a support group for families who are dealing with food allergies. Having a family with food allergies can be over-whelming and frightening. We are here to help! We offer support through our Yahoo groups online and our monthly meetings in North Houston.

Utah

Utah Food Allergy Network (UFAN)
Salt Lake City
Support, education, awareness, and advocacy
Contact: Michelle Fogg
Tel: 801-949-0092
Email: support@utahfoodallergy.org
Address: Utah Food Allergy Network P.O. Box 521222,
Salt Lake City, UT 84152
Web: www.utahfoodallergy.org
Notes: Our mission is to provide a supportive and understanding environment to those affected by food allergy and to network together to educate ourselves and others while raising public awareness and advocating change.

Virginia

Bristow Food Allergy Discussion Group
Contact: Susan Carter
Tel: 703-368-8944
Email: TheCarters@Braemarnet.com
Contact: Amy Gibson
Tel: 703-392-6721
Email: jagibson@braemarnet.com
Notes: We are a support group that meets once a month in the Bristow, VA area. We talk about all/any issues relating to raising food-allergic children, such as finding an allergist, sharing recipes, educating family and friends, dealing with school issues, and sharing experiences.

Food Allergy Support Group of Northern Virginia
Support, education, and awareness
Contact: J. Miscavage or A. Treppel
Email: info@novafoodallergy.org
Web: www.novafoodallergy.org

Loudoun Allergy Network
Loudoun County (Washington, DC suburbs)
Contact: Maria Hardy
Email: mhardy@loudounwireless.com
Web: www.loudounallergynetwork.org
Notes: The group meets bi-monthly during the school calendar year with a short agenda to guide parent discussions during the two (2) hour meetings. From time to time, speakers will give short presentations on a food allergy related topic. Information on upcoming meetings will be posted on this web site.

Richmond Food Allergy Support Group
Contact: Jeanette Katona
Email: vanopeanuts@juno.com

Washington

Food Allergy Support Group of Whatcom County
Bellingham
Contact: Margot Worthy
Email: worthym@comcast.net

Inland Food Allergy Support Team (IFAST)
Spokane and surrounding areas
Support, advocacy
Contact: A-S. Ettinger, B. Ettinger
Tel: 509-313-6623
Email: ifast@comcast.net
Notes: We are currently just a web-based group. We actively pass on information from other bigger support groups to our email group, notifying members of legislative action, allergy alerts, research in the field of food allergies, and other broad based information. We try to connect families new to food allergies with other families who have children of similar age, already a part of IFAST, and give them moral support based on experience, and resources for information, web and in print form. We are a bridge to information and a listening ear, but are not meeting regularly. If there is a family who would like to take on the organization of monthly or quarterly meetings, Bill and I would gladly help in any way we can!

Food Allergy, Eczema, Asthma Support Team (FEAST)
Western Washington
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Kelly, Jana, Kerrie, Tamis, Tiesha, Sarah, Ann, and Andrea
Tel: 425-24FEAST (425-243-3278)
Email: leader@wafeast.org
Address: 2400 NW 80th Street #315, Seattle, WA 98117-4449
Web: www.wafeast.org
Notes: Our non-profit organization is run completely by volunteers. We invite you to join our yahoo group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WA_FEAST/join for support and information on occasional meetings held in the Greater Seattle area. Members are from throughout Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Wisconsin

Food Allergy Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (FAAW)
Madison Area
Support, education, and advocacy
Contact: Sheree Godwin - President
Tel: 608-575-9535
Fax: 608-249-5215
Email: sheree@foodallergywis.org or ericsheree@hotmail.com
Address: Food Allergy Association of Wisconsin Inc.
2722 Union Street
Madison, WI 53704
Web: www.foodallergywis.org
www.foodallergywisconsin.blogspot.com

Wausau Area Food Allergy Network (WAFAST)
Chapter of FAAW - Central Wisconsin
Awareness, education, and support
Contact: Jen Faust, Co-founder
Tel: 715-675-5754
Email: foodallergy1@foodallergywis.org
Contact: Laura Lawler, Co-founder
Tel: 715-849-8012
E-mail: laura@foodallergywis.org
Address: 727 McIndoe St.,Wausau, WI 54403
Web: www.wafast.com
Notes: For Buddy Program, please contact Jen Faust

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS

Canada

Alberta

Central Alberta Anaphylaxis Support
Red Deer area
Support and education group
Contact: Sheri Dayday, Chair
Tel: 403-782-7412
Email: Sheri@anaphylaxisupport.com

Anaphylaxis Canada
National
Support, advocacy, education, resources
Tel: 1-866-785-5660
Email: info@anaphylaxis.ca
Address: 2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M2J 5B4
Web: www.anaphylaxis.org

Anaphylaxis Canada - West
Support, advocacy, education, resources
Address: Box 682, Stn. Main, Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 5L7
Tel: 1-877-322-9378
Email: acwest@anaphylaxis.ca
Web: www.anaphylaxis.org

British Columbia

Metro Vancouver Anaphylaxis Group
Support group
Contact: Robbyn Heesaker
Email: info@vancouveranaphylaxis.ca
Web: www.vancouveranaphylaxsis.ca

Ontario

Niagara Anaphylaxis Support and Knowledge (NASK)
Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Welland, Grimsby, Hamilton)
Education, awareness, and support
Contact: Cindy Paskey
Email: nask@sympatico.ca
Area Contacts:
Dunnville/Haldimand (Karen) 905-701-0122
Grimsby/Lincoln (Sandi) 289-566-9173
Niagara Falls (Debbie) 905-357-2184
St. Catharines (Cindy) 905-934-0681
Welland (Sherri) 905-714-1514
Web: www.nask.ca

Ottawa

Ottawa Anaphylaxis Support Group (OASG)
Ottawa, Gatineau, Quebec
Education, awareness, and support
Contact: Karen Eck, Leader
Tel: 819-778-2562 (voice mail service)
Fax: 866-402-7453
Email: karen@ottawaasg.com
Web: www.ottawaasg.com

Chile

Fundación Creciendo con Alergias Alimentarias
Support group for parents of food-allergic children
Contact: Carolina Olivares, Founder
Web: http://creciendoconalergias.googlepages.com/
Online Forum: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/creciendoconalergias
Become a member: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5eipBnt_2b8_2bNBvcSID7z1Jw_3d_3d
Notes: Our meetings are in Santiago, Chile every two months.

Greece

Mediterranean Food Allergy Forum
Athens
Support, education, awareness
Contact: John Moissidis, MD
Email: moissidis@gmail.com or diatrofi@hygeia.gr
Address: Alamanas 3, Maroussi 15125, Athens, Greece
Web: www.allkids.gr (currently under construction)

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Allergy Association
Support, education and awareness
Contact: F. Wong
Email: support@allergyhk.org
Web: www.allergyhk.org

Singapore

Food Allergy Network Singapore
Email: support@foodallergysingapore.org
Web: www.foodallergysingapore.org
Notes: Our mission is to provide a forum where families can share their stories, their challenges, their accomplishments; to increase awareness of food allergies through education; to enable our food-allergic children to identify with others like them. We host in-person meetings with speakers from the medical community, including food allergy doctors, dietitians and psychologists. Meetings occur monthly except in the summer (no meetings in June or July) and dates are scheduled based on the speaker's availability so a calendar of events is included in our newsletter. In-person workshops on school, recipes and coping are also included in our newsletter events calendar. A newsletter is emailed with membership.