This list is provided by Food Allergy Initiative.com (edited by foodallergytalk.com)
Support Groups
Advocacy
Food Allergy Project
Advocacy
FoodallergyInfo@FoodAllergyProject.org
www.FoodAllergyProject.org
Child/Teen Support
Fan Kids
Games, activities, contests
www.fankids.org
FAAN Teen
Support, educations, tips
www.faanteen.org
Safe4kids
Games, activities, e-greeting cards
www.safe4kids.ca
US Support
Foodallergytalk.com
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Access for Allergic Kids
504 plan tips, general allergy information
Nadine O’Reilly
Nadine@access4allergickids.com
www.access4allergickids.com
Allergic Child
Family support; resources, newsletter
Nicole Smith
Nicole@allergicchild.com
www.allergicchild.com
Allergy Moms
Support for caregivers, e-newsletter
Gina Clowes
gclowes@allergymoms.com
www.allergymoms.com
Arizona Apfed Group
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
Susi Tate
azapfed@yahoo.com
www.apfed.org
Meetings the last Thursday of every month at the Phoenix Children's Hospital
Education & Advocacy Solutions, LLC
Education, resources, support
Rhonda Riggott Stevens, M.A.
860-760-6636
help@foodallergyadvocate.com
www.foodallergyadvocate.com
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FAST Connection
Online community, news, recipes, resources
National Support Group leader forum
Kristie Serio
www.fastconnection.org
Food Allergy Survivors Together
Online support group
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FAST/
PeanutAllergy.com
Message board; allergy alerts, recalls
Chris Papkee
207-766-5292
www.peanutallergy.com
Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association (PAGER)
Support, education, newsletter
301-601-9541
gergroup@aol.com
www.reflux.org
US Local Support Groups
Arizona
Phoenix Allergy Network
Educational support group
angie@phoenixallergynetwork.org
jeannine@phoenixallergynetwork.org
www.phoenixallergynetwork.org
Arkansas
Arkansas Asthma & Allergy Clinic – Food Education Allergy Support Team
(AAAC-FEAST)
Support group
Little Rock
Jennifer Pickus
501-954-9214
jenpickus@hotmail.com
Food Allergy Support Team of Northwest Arkansas
Education, advocacy, support
Susan Ewing
479-631-8032
ssewing@sbcglobal.net
Australia
Star Allergy Alerts
Allergy awareness products for children.
StarAllergyAlerts.com
Email: contact@starallergyalerts.com.au
California
Food Allergy Support of Sacramento (FASS)
Contact: Jennifer Bingham
www.sacfoodallergy.org
Sacfoodallergy@gmail.com
Orange County Food Allergy Support Group
Irvine and Orange county area
Support group
supportgroup@foodallergybooks.
San Clemente Food Allergy Support Group
Support group
San Clemente
Sarah Ireland 949-429-3069
Susie Kiley 949-388-7654
theirelands@cox.net
SusieKiley@cox.net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCFoodAllergySupport
San Diego Food Allergy Support Group
www.sandiegofoodallergy.org
info@sandiegofoodallergy.org
Colorado
Mothers of Severely Allergic Infants and Children (MOSAIC)
Support, education, advocacy
Lone Tree
Moiria Sangalis
303-903-6967
admin@mosaickids.org
mosaickids.org
Connecticut
Food Allergy Association of Connecticut (FAACT)
Advocacy, education, resources, support
West Hartford
Andrea Vest
860-760-6223
help@faact.org
www.faact.org
Food Allergy Information Resource (FAIR)
Support group
Libson
Jodi Potts
jdjspotts@sbcglobal.net
Food & Latex Allergy Awareness Group Inc (FLAAG)
Support, education, advocacy
Seymour
Info@flaag.org
www.FLAAG.org
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Delaware
FAST (Food Allergy Support Team)
Support group
Wilmington
Rebecca Coughenour
rebeccacoughenour@zoominternet.net
Lisa Grumbine
lkgrumbine@comcast.net
District of Columbia
Metro DC Food Allergy Support Group
Support group
DC and Rockville, Maryland
Kari Keaton
kskeaton@aol.com
Florida
Indian River Food Allergy and Asthma Network
Support group
Vero Beach-Indian River County
Kate Thomas
772-766-2956
Kthomas582@bellsouth.net
www.IRFAAN.org
Parents of Children with Food Allergies
Support, education, and advocacy
Tampa
Debbie Hogan
813-968-3565
DebHogan_1@msn.com
www.foodallergysupport.net
Illinois
Central Illinois Food Allergy Network
Education, community advocacy
Champaign-Urbana area
Sarah Wilds
allergy@cifan.org
www.cifan.com
Illinois Food Allergy Education Association
Educational not-for-profit
Northfield
Julie Campbell, President
Juliec@illinoisfaea.org
www.illinoisfaea.org
Mothers of Children Having Allergies (MOCHA)
Support group
Chicago
info@mochallergies.org
www.mochallergies.org
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Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA)
Support, education and advocacy
Oak Park
Diane Zimmer Fascione
oakparkpocha@earthlink.net
POCA of DuPage
Support and Education
Downers Grove
Kellee Konieczny
815-603-4838
Kristin Miller
630-251-3750
kkonieczny2@earthlink.net
www.pocaofdupage.org
POCHA of Will County
Support and Advocacy
Plainfield
Eleanor Garrow-Majka
(815) 439-9974
e.majka@sbcglobal.net
www.pochaofwillcounty.com
http://www.pochaofwillcounty.com
Indiana
Parents of Children Having Allergies (POCHA)
Support group
Indianapolis
Erin Leraris
317-723-3124
eleraris@yahoo.com
Kansas
Food Allergy Connection
Support, education, and advocacy
Serving the Greater Kansas City Area
Denise Lewis
info@foodallergyconnection.org
colleen@zoomeeland.com
haandreasen@hotmail.com
www.foodallergyconnection.org
Kentucky
Kentucky Families with Food Allergies
Support Group
Lexington
Laura Jackson
KYFoodAllergies@insightbb.com
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MASSACHUSETTS
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter sponsors the following
affiliated educational support groups. Meeting schedules are posted at
www.asthmaandallergies.org. For information, contact:
Sharon Schumack
781-444-7778
aafane@aafane.org
METRO-BOSTON ALLERGY & ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP
Newton, MA
METRO-WEST ALLERGY & ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP
Framingham, MA
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN BOSTON AREA ALLERGY & ASTHMA SUPPORT
GROUP
Lexington, MA
FOOD ALLERGY GROUP of the SOUTH SHORE
So. Weymouth, MA
FOOD ALLERGY GROUP of the NORTH SHORE
Salem, MA
NASHOBA VALLEY ASTHMA & ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP
Westford, MA
SOUTHEASTERN MASS. FOOD ALLERGY GROUP
Foxboro, MA
MERRIMACK VALLEY ASTHMA & ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP
No. Andover, MA
WALTHAM/WATERTOWN FOOD ALLERGY SUPPORT GROUP
Waltham, MA
SHORESIDE ASTHMA & ALLERGY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP
Pembroke, MA
CAPE COD ASTHMA & ALLERGY GROUP
Yarmouth Port, MA
Michigan
Circle of Food Allergic Families (COFAF)
Support group
Metropolitan Detroit
cofafmichigan@yahoo.com
Food Allergy Children's Team (FACT)
Support group
Ann Arbor
FACT@comcast.net
www.foodallergykids.com
Minnesota
Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA)
Education, support, advocacy
St. Paul
Nona Narvaez and Jeffrey Schaefer
651-644-5937
afaa@att.net
www.minnesotafoodallergy.org
Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota
Educational support group
Minneapolis
Wendy Wessel 763-315-8788
Michelle Mann 763-551-1645
info@foodallergysupportmn.org
www.foodallergysupportmn.org
Missouri
Gateway FEAST (Food Allergy, Eczema & Asthma Support Team)
Support, education and advocacy
St. Louis County and City and surrounding areas
GatewayFEAST@hotmail.com
www.aafastl.org (Programs/Food Allergies)
New Jersey
Allergy and Asthma Support Group of South-Central New Jersey
Support, education and advocacy
Dina Warick
(732) 821-0567
Meeting Location: Princeton, NJ
E-mail: bmwlaw123@aol.com
Food Allergy Connections
Support, Advocacy, Education, Raising Awareness
Voorhees, NJ
www.foodallergyconnections.org
info@foodallergyconnections.org
Physician Advisor: Richard A. Wachs MD, FAAP
The Food Allergy & Asthma Support Group of North Jersey
Support, education and advocacy
Susan B. DiAnthony~Group Leader
(973) 514-1654
FAX: (973) 443-0053
Email: PalKidz@aol.com
Food Allergy Support Group of Monmouth County
Support, education and advocacy
Red Bank and Monmouth County
Kim Wester
732-741-8222
zena68@yahoo.com
http://fasgmc.tripod.com/index.html
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New Hampshire
Seacoast Food Allergy Group
Support
Portsmouth
Tamara Leibowitz - Facilitator
seacoastfoodallergy@yahoo.com
New York
Food Allergies: Coping, Educating, Supporting (FACES)
Support, education
Rose Boynton
315-492-3941
rboynton@twcny.rr.com
Food Allergy Support and Education Group (FASE)
Support, education and advocacy
Port Washington, Long Island
Kelly Dennis
516- 767-2749
kpkdenn3@optonline.net
Food Allergy Educational Alliance (FAEA)
Support, education
New York City
Sari Canell
917- 579-6363
sbcanell@aol.com
Parents of Asthmatic and Allergic Children (PAAC)
Support, education
New York City
Caren Sanger & Kathy Franklin
carsanger@aol.com
kfranklin@msn.com
WNY Food Allergy Connection
Kathy Lundquist
WNY Food Allergy Connection
Western New York
716-759-1314
allergy@adelphia.net
Protect Allergic Kids (PAK)
Cristina Stainkamp -President
Protect Allergic Kids (PAK)
P.O. Box 227
Holtsville, NY 11742
Phone: 631/836-3004
www.protectallergickids.com
cristina@protectallergickids
North Carolina
Food Allergic Children Excelling Safely
Education, support
ncfaces@hotmail.com
www.ncneighbors.com/NCFACES
Parents of Allergic Kids Support Group
Charlotte and surrounding areas
parentsofallergickids@yahoo.com
www.pakcharlotte.org
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Ohio
Food Allergy Awareness, Support & Training (FAAST, Inc.)
Support, education and awareness
Cincinnati, Loveland and surrounding areas
Cindy Moseley
513-588-6863
help@FAASTCincy.org
www.FAASTCincy.org
My Food Allergy Support Group
Support group
Columbus and Central Ohio
Dean Friedel
dfriedel@insight.rr.com
www.foodallergyaids.com
Pennsylvania
Allergy Moms
Support group for caregivers
South western PA
Gina Clowes
gclowes@allergymoms.com
www.allergymoms.com
Texas
FAST of Texas
Support, education, advocacy
Dallas/Park Cities
Kristie Serio
president@fastoftexas.org
Tina Bennett
vicepresident@fastoftexas.org
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST- Austin Connection
Laura Rossmiller
Tracey Jackson
austinfoodallergy@yahoogroups.com
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST- Bryan/College Station Connection
Amy Lane
ajlane@yahoo.com
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST-Collin County Connection
Janeese Bene
janeeseb@prodigy.net
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST- Fort Worth Connection
Missy Staben
mstaben@sbcglobal.net
www.fastoftexas.org
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FAST- Grapevine Connection
Grapevine/Flower Mound area
Melissa Carley
melissa_carley_133@msn.com
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST-Houston Connection
Theresa Sachdeva
tsachdeva1@gmail.com
www.fastoftexas.org
FAST- San Antonio Connection
Susan Tharp
susansanantoniofast@satx.rr.com
Jill Yamane
jillsanantoniofast@satx.rr.com
www.fastoftexas.org
Vermont
Vermont Food Allergy Organization
Support, education and advocacy
MaryKay Hill – Executive Director
vtallergy@verizon.net
www.vermontfoodallergy.org
Virginia
Loudoun Allergy Network
Loudoun County, VA
Maria Hardy-Founder
Washington
Washington State FEAST
Support, education and advocacy
Western Washington
Anna McCartney
206-725-9311
leader@seattlefoodallergy.org
www.seattlefoodallergy.org
Food Allergy Support Group of Whatcom County
Support
Bellingham
Theresa Kingma
360-733-5479
tkingma@pair.com
Wisconsin
Madison Area Food Allergy Support Group
Support, education and advocacy
Sheree' Godwin - President
Phone: 608-249-5215
Email: ericsheree@hotmail.com
www.madison.com/communities/foodallergysupport
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WAFAST
Wausau Area Food Allergy Network (WAFAST)
Central Wisconsin
Awareness, Education, Support
Angie Witt and Jen Faust
715-675-5754
foodallergy1@hotmail.com
www.wafast.org
Canadian Groups
Anaphylaxis Canada
Support, advocacy, education, resources
2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
M2J 5B4
1-866-785-5660
info@anaphylaxis.ca
www.anaphylaxis.org
Alberta
Central Alberta Anaphylaxis Support
Support and Education Group
Red Deer area
Sheri Dayday
403-782-7412
dsdayday@telus.net
Ontario
Niagara Anaphylaxis Support and Knowledge (NASK)
Education, awareness, support
Niagara Falls and surrounding area
Cindy Paskey
nask@sympatico.ca
www.nask.ca
Ottawa
Ottawa Anaphylaxis Support Group (OASG)
Education, awareness, support
Ottawa, Gatineau, Quebec, Ontario, online
Karen Eck
819-778-2562 ext.3
karen@ottawaasg.com
www.ottawaasg.com
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