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

Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota
http://www.foodallergysupportmn.org
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinators
Wendy Wessel & Michelle Mann
Email: info@foodallergysupportmn.org
We are an educational support group dedicated to strengthening families and communities affected by food allergies. We meet bi-monthly to discuss challenges and solutions, and to learn from guest speakers. We provide access to food allergy information and facilitate the connections between families.

Northland Food Allergy Support Group
Duluth, Minnesota
Coordinator: Kim Werhan
Email: grantwellness@iglide.net
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. Meetings are held throughout the school year bi-monthly at St. Mary’s Medical Center on Monday nights.

Mississippi
Food Allergy Support Group
Jackson, Mississippi
Contact: Joy Hogge
Email: msallergysupport@aol.com
Medical Advisor: Dr. Anne Yates, University of Mississippi Medical Center 2500 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216-4505 Phone: 601-984-5249
Our mission is to provide support, education and advocacy regarding serious food allergies.

Missouri
Food Allergy Connection
www.foodallergyconnection.org
info@foodallergyconnection.org
Kansas City metro area (includes Kansas and Missouri sides)
The Food Allergy Connection is a non-profit group aimed at education, advocacy and support for families dealing with food allergies in the Kansas City metro area. We plan to hold four meetings throughout the year, and possibly some additional informal meetings, such as playgroups.


St. Louis Food Allergy Support Group
Peggy Harris
stlfoodallergy@hotmail.com
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 offer in-service training to schools, and assist families in creating food allergy management plans for school. We have quarterly programs, parent chat sessions for the newly diagnosed, and resources for the media.

Gateway FEAST (Food Allergy, Eczema and Asthma Support Team)
www.aafastl.org (Programs/Food Allergies)
St. Louis City/County and surrounding areas
Email: FEAST@aafastl.org
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.


Nebraska
Omaha Food Allergy Support Group (OFASG)
www.omahafoodallergysupportgroup.org
Omaha, Nebraska
PO Box 354
Elkhorn, NE 68022
Leader's email: committee@omahafoodallergysupportgroup.org
Membership email: membership@omahafoodallergysupportgroup.org
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
No. Nevada Asthma and Food Allergy Parent Education Group (AAPE)
http://www.aapeweb.org
Reno, Nevada area
Email: lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Voicemail: 775-852-5801
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 along with a candy-less Halloween Bash in October in addition to lectures, teas and kids' workshops.

Food Allergy Parent Education Group (FAPE) of Las Vegas/Henderson
Las Vegas/Henderson, NV area
Email: fapelasvegas@gmail.com


New Hampshire
Seacoast Food Allergy Group
seacoastfoodallergy@yahoo.com
Portsmouth, NH
Tamara Leibowitz, Facilitator
Meetings-3rd Monday of each month, 7-9pm Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Classroom 1


New Jersey
Food Allergy Empowerment of Bernards Township
http://www.faempowerment.org
Bernards Township, NJ
Mira Younger, Chair
Email: mail@faempowerment.org
Phone: 908-696-0278
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 Monmouth County
http://fasgmc.tripod.com/index.html or http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FASGMC
Monmouth County, NJ
Kim Wester
Email: theabwesters@yahoo.com or FASGMC-owner@yahoogroups.com
Phone: 732-441-1516
Tina Zecca, DO, Medical Advisor
Phone: 732-741-8222
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, N.J. 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 website.

Allergy & Asthma Support Group of Central New Jersey
http://www.allergyfriendsnj.org
Central New Jersey
Contacts: Allison Inserro allison@allergyfriendsnj.org
or Suk Yee Pau swongpau@allergyfriendsnj.org

New York
Protect Allergic Kids
www.protectallergickids.com
Long Island, New York

Protect Allergic Kids’ purpose is to spread awareness and educate people on the importance of food allergies, and to protect the kids in school/daycare environments. Cristina Stainkamp is the President of the non-profit organization and a mother of 3. Her 7-year-old son is anaphylactic to milk and milk products and has an aide on the bus and at school. Please visit our website at http://www.protectallergickids.com and sign in our Message Center. All support group meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 7 pm, held at Nokomis Elementary School in Holbrook. It is a great way to build a network of friends who are dealing with the same challenges. We have special guest speakers and discuss different topics every month that come up in our daily lives. Dr. Mayer, Allergist, is our medical advisor.

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.

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