Blog posts with information for schools
As a parent, it can be very stressful to send your child with food allergy off to school. You are entrusting your child and school staff to keep your child safe and healthy throughout the day. One of the easy ways to help your child’s educators out is to provide them with signs & guides […]
Free Food Allergy Resources for Parents, Classrooms, And Schools Read More »
As the incidence of anaphylaxis increases, communities need to know how to recognize and respond to allergy emergencies. Allergists can play an impactful role in allergy preparedness by teaching first responders how they can teach schools about anaphylaxis. One way Code Ana helps prepare communities for anaphylaxis is through its train-the-trainer (TTT) programs. Our inaugural […]
Train-the-Trainer: Expanding Reach of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Education Read More »
Code Ana is continually creating new education for those that are interested in learning more about anaphylaxis, epinephrine, medical safety, and medical emergency planning. While most of our certification courses require a fee, we have many courses and programs that are completely free to use. While our online epi certification is the only course that […]
Free Allergy, Epinephrine, Anaphylaxis, and Medical Emergency Learning Opportunities Read More »
Approximately 20% of children with food allergy have a reaction at school. Prompt recognition and proper response to anaphylaxis are important to saving lives. Educators spend much of the day with children, and children sometimes have their first food allergy reaction at school, so it is critical for educators to be equipped to recognize and […]
Creating Food Allergy Education For Teachers & Other Educators Read More »
While most states have laws permitting stock epinephrine in K-12 schools, before 2022, only one state explicitly had a childcare center specific law permitting stock epinephrine. While some states have non-school entity laws that mention childcare centers or daycare, only Texas had a standalone law. As many young children have their first allergic reactions in […]
How Code Ana Passed Stock Epinephrine Legislation in Louisiana Read More »
More and more children are living with chronic diseases than ever before. As children spend most of their time at school, schools must be prepared for when one of these diseases manifests acutely, whether that is Becky going into anaphylaxis after consuming her allergen or George experiencing a seizure. Before Code Ana works with a […]
How Prepared Were School Nurses For Medical Emergencies? Read More »
The Learn Early Project was initiated by collaborating with Head Start Centers in Connecticut and Louisiana. We were able to identify 17 Head Start programs across five distinct entities. The 12 directors/health care managers completed Allergy Preparedness Questionnaires. These included demographic questions as well as procedural questions regarding food allergy education for staff, management of […]
Code Ana started as an organization focused on anaphylaxis education. In working with schools to prepare them for allergy emergencies, we created our Med-E Ready program. Medical emergencies are one of the most common types of emergency that schools face. While schools typically have a plan in place for responding to fires, tornadoes, and other […]
Med-E Ready: Making Schools Safer & Prepared For Medical Emergencies Read More »
Does your child have food allergies and you’re wondering how to make Halloween safe and fun for them? Here are some ideas! Teal Pumpkin Project Ask your neighbors to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project! This is an awareness project to make sure every child has a safe and fun Halloween. Ask them to […]
Tips For A Safe & Fun Halloween For Childen With Food Allergy Read More »
Published in 2021, the editorial article “The Heterogeneity of Stock Epinephrine Legislation in the United States” by Madison Oxford and Dr. Alice Hoyt looks at the many different types of school epinephrine laws throughout the United States. From no legislation to mandated devices, states across the country are not on the same page for stock […]
Stock Epinephrine Laws Differ Across the Country & Should Be Protecting Every Child Read More »
