SouthEastern Mass Food Allergy Parent Support Group
affiliated
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America/New England Chapter

WHEN:	Third Thursday of the month
TIME:	7:00pm - 9:00pm
WHERE:	Pediatric Specialists; 132 Central Street, Suite 116, Foxboro, MA - North Entrance

Come "F. E. A. S. T." with us!
This Food Education Allergy Support Team includes…

Medical Advisor: Dr. Donald Accetta,MD

Coordinator: Pat Mulligan: Master of Social Work Student
(508)223-4794

By increasing members’ knowledge about food allergies through education and support, the goal of this group is to foster empowerment and promote effective coping skills. In this way we aim to assist parents with managing difficult food related tasks; communicating with school officials, healthcare professionals and local legislators; and in developing themselves as positive role models whereby their children can learn strategies for coping effectively with the daily challenges of living with food allergies.

• Learn practical strategies to advocate for your child’s needs
• Connect with a network of families dealing with the same issues
• Discover the benefits of sharing information; the success of others and tips from the trenches are invaluable resources
• Qualified professional speakers provide ongoing education
• Resource materials, books, journal articles, videos, etc. available upon request
• Individual appointments with the group coordinator (a Masters of Social Work student) can be arranged
• Opportunities for community organizing to promote changes at the state and local level available

"We are all in this together" (Furlong, 1981) and together we can make it easier to keep our children safe at home, in school and while participating in recreation and leisure activities.