Meet Other Parents Managing Food Allergies at the 2015 FARE National Food Allergy Conference in Long Beach, CA May 16-17

When was the last time you were in a room with hundreds of parents and others managing food allergies? Maybe never? You’ll get your chance by attending the 2015 FARE National Food Allergy Conference on May 16-17 in Long Beach, Calif. This year marks the first time the national conference will take place on the West Coast! 

This unique opportunity gathers individuals and families managing food allergies, caregivers, school staff, healthcare professionals and others to learn about advances in food allergy research and advocacy, best practices and practical skills for living well with food allergies, and much more. Here are just a few of the exciting sessions you can attend:

·         “Support Group for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children,” led by a registered dietician and mother of a 16-year-old with multiple food allergies

·         “Primed to Present: What Every Parent Must Know About Managing Food Allergies at School,” led by Gina Clowes, FARE’s Director of Education and founder of Allergy Moms

·         “Finding the Right Food Allergy Specialist for You and Your Child,” led by Dr. Allen Lieberman

·         “Bring Fun Back to the Kitchen,” led by Amy Hull Brown, founder of WellAmy.com and Tiffany Rogers, founder of Allergy Cookie

Both full conference and single-day registrations are now available. Register before March 27 to receive a special Early Bird discount! View the agenda and register today at www.foodallergy.org/conference

On a personal note:  My daughter, Juliet Larsen, who inspired me to found and direct PARENTS OF KIDS WITH A SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGY, will be speaking at FARE in a seminar called Living Your Dreams, about her experience in overcoming her fears about having a life-threatening food allergy while continuing to work professionally in at LA MODELS in high school.