Simple advice for a safe back to school!
Get your family and your school ready with our food allergy tools and guidelines.
1. WATCH
Learn to use an epinephrine auto-injector.
These short videos will help you or anyone caring for your child become familiar with the use of Allerject® and EpiPen® devices.
2. DISCUSS
When discussing food allergies, certain tools will help you prepare your family for back to school and others can raise awareness while supporting school staff.
Parent check list : back to school with food allergies
Click the above (printable PDF) checklist to make sure you’ve got everything covered before and during the school year.
Personalized emergency plan to fill in before the beginning of the school year
Parents should fil out this form in collaboration with their child’s allergist or healthcare professional and submit it to the school nurse or school principal.
Did you know that school supplies can contain allergens?
Read our article so that you can raise awareness among school staff and find safe solutions.
3. SHARE
Communication and education are of the utmost importance when managing food allergies. Don’t hesitate to inform and educate community as well as school staff.
Share this summary of best practices with your school’s governing board and principal. →
This simple step will allow you to start a discussion about everyone’s safety and well-being!
Please note : This summary of recommendations was formulated by an advisory committee composed of numerous Montreal representatives from Quebec’s public and private school network and healthcare professionals and Allergy Quebec, all brought together by the Direction régionale de Santé publique de Montréal.
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Share this summary of best practices with your school’s governing board and principal. →
This simple step will allow you to start a discussion about everyone’s safety and well-being!
Email summary in English :
Email summary in French :
Please note : This summary of recommendations was formulated by an advisory committee composed of numerous Montreal representatives from Quebec’s public and private school network and healthcare professionals and Allergy Quebec, all brought together by the Direction régionale de Santé publique de Montréal.
