Southeastern Mass. Food Allergy Educational Support Group

Meets 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
@ Pediatric Specialists of Foxboro
132 Central Street, Suite 1 16
Foxboro, MA

Directions:
From 95 take exit 7B (Foxboro, Rt.. 140 North). Pass Bradlees Plaza and Papa Ginos on your right, go up asmall incline 132 Central Street Office Park is on your right. If you go past the gas station on your left you went too far. Enter through North entrance in rear of building. It is the first office on your right.

Format:
All programs are free and open to the public. Each meeting begins with an educational speaker followed bytime for questions and answers and for participants to share ideas. Free educational materials are distributed.

Facilitators:
Medical Advisor: Donald Accetta, MD
Coordinator:PatMulligan Social Worker

SCHEDULE Winter/Spring 2003
	Jan. 16th “Update on Epinephrine Legislation & Overview of Local Service Zones” Louise Goyette, Director of Emergency Medical Services: MA DPH Feb. 20th “Planning ahead to support AAFA’s Annual Fund Raising Gala Event, A Breath of Spring & Food Allergy Awareness Week” Pat Mulligan, MSW March 20th “How to Construct an Individual Health Care Plan for your Food Allergic child” Jan Hanson, MA Education Administrator & Shelly Craeger, BSN April 17th “Health Care Coverage and Food Allergies, What do the Laws say?” Speaker from the MA State Division of Insurance, TBA May 15th “Food Allergies, a Hidden Disability, Q & A Forum” Katherine Gips, Director of Training New England Americans with Disabilities Act & Accessible Information Technology Center

AAFA/New England also has educational support programs in nearby areas.
Call the office for information about programs in:
Cape Cod, Danvers, Fall River/New Bedford, Framingham, Lexington, Nashua (NH), Newton, Pembroke, Quincy, & Shrewsbury

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