Helpful Links

Allergy and Asthma General Information

• http://www.aaaai.org/patients.stm - The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology is a professional organization for allergists with patient information and helpful resources.
• www.aanma.org - The Allergy & Asthma Network – Mothers of Asthmatics is an information source for patients and/or families of patients with allergies and asthma.
• http://www.asthmaeducators.org/ - The Association of Asthma Educators provides information of all aspects of asthma including the proper use of inhalers and spacers.
• https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma - The American Lung Association is an information source for patients and/or families of patients with respiratory diseases.
• http://www.nationaljewish.org/ - The National Jewish Center in Denver, Colorado is a world renowned medical center for the treatment of respiratory and allergic diseases.
• www.aafa.org  - Allergy and Asthma Foundation
  The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1953, is the leading patient organization for people with asthma and allergies, and the oldest asthma and allergy patient group in the world.
  AAFA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with asthma and allergic diseases through education, advocacy and research.
   

Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)

• http://www.aad.org/public/index.html - The American Academy of Dermatology is a professional organization for dermatologists with patient information and helpful resources.
• http://www.nationaleczema.org - The National Eczema Association (NEA) website with patient information about the condition and treatment.
• https://acaai.org/allergies/types-allergies/skin-allergy/eczema-atopic-dermatitis - The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology site with information about eczema (atopic dermatitis).
• www.EczemaInSkinofColor.org - Eczema can have a unique appearance and skin rashes may be more difficult to identify in people of color. Symptoms may present as dark brown, purple or ashen gray instead of red. As a result, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can occur. The website is designed to help physicians and patients better understand and identify eczema in people with all skin types.

Food Allergy/Intolerances

• http://www.allergyeats.com/ - The leading guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide.
• www.apfed.org - The Official Website of the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders and Eosinopholic Esophagitis.
• www.celiac.org - The Celiac Disease Foundation site with information and resources about Celiac Disease.
• www.foodallergy.org - Food Allergy Research & Education is an information source for patients or families of patients with food allergy.
• www.glutenfreephilly.com - A resource for gluten free information in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area.
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/nonutsmomsjersey/ - This is a peanut and tree-nut free group for all ages. The group will meet up for indoor and outdoor events. They also have adult only outings and are open to any other suggestions. If you are a working or a stay at home mother who has a child with a life threatening allergy, please join us. This is a chance for you and your child to develop a lifelong friendship with someone you both can relate to. 
• www.foodallergyawareness.org - Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team
  FAACT's mission is to educate, advocate, and raise awareness for all individuals and families affected by food allergies and life-threatening anaphylaxis. FAACT is also your voice for food allergy awareness. Whether it’s keeping children safe at school, responding to food allergy bullying, dealing with workplace issues, or simply taking the family out for a bite to eat, this Web site has all the facts you need to manage food allergies and stay healthy.
• www.kidswithfoodallergies.org  - Kids with Food Allergies
  Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) is a division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the nation’s oldest and leading asthma and allergy charity. With one in 13 children now having a food allergy, KFA services are needed more than ever. They are a vital lifeline to families raising children with food allergies.
  KFA offers free tools, educational materials, webinars, videos and other resources to help families and caregivers learn how to keep children safe and healthy. Families need not live in fear. With the right tools, all families can raise healthy, confident children who can learn to manage their own food allergies as they grow up.
  
• www.PeanutAllergy.com - Online Peanut Allergy Resource
  
• www.AllergyHaven.com - Wide Range of Allergy Accessories
  This site is dedicated to empower, educate and support parents and caretakers of children who suffer from life-threatening allergies. Allergy Haven is the first line of defense. They offer up-to-date information on allergies, guidelines and products designed to protect your child in and out of the home. It is our philosophy that you can create a safe haven for your child and a foundation for them to thrive.
• www.AllerMates.com - Online Allergy Resource
  This site gives parents simple, friendly and reliable resources to help their kids understand their allergies, asthma and other health concerns. Why? Because kids want to understand these issues when taught in a fun, engaging way. From their free educational materials to their popular alert bands and products, they are here to help your family grow stronger and healthier together.
• www.SnackSafely.com - Snack Safely
  Established in 2011, SnackSafely.com provides straightforward, actionable information to help improve the lives of the estimated 15 million people in the US suffering with food allergies.
• https://www.allercoach.org/ - Certified Food Allergy Coach Service
  We are an international accrediting academy for food allergen management specialist. They allow access food allergy coaches. Each of their certified food allergy coaches has a minimum of 5 years managing food allergies/food intolerances and other medically necessary special dietary needs (i.e. celiac diseases, GERD, FPIES, FODMAP)
• www.88acres.com – Foods for Allergic patients free of certain ingredients

Go to 88 acres for seed bars, protein bars, seed butters, seed granola and dressings that are healthy organic, non-GMO, vegan, kosher, peanut-free, tree nut-free, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, sesame-free, and soy free.

• https://www.liveowyn.com - Only What You Need, allergen free, 100% plant based protein shakes that are available for patients with food allergies, food intolerances, celiac disease or gluten sensitivities
• https://sunbutter.com/ - Committed to making delicious tasting sunflower butter made with simple ingredients, free from the top 8 food allergens, and containing more vitamins & minerals than most nut butters!
• https://www.oatly.com/int/products - The world’s original and largest oat drink company. For over 25 years, they have exclusively focused on developing expertise around oats: a global power crop with inherent properties suited for sustainability and human health. Our commitment to oats has resulted in core technical advancements that enabled us to unlock the breadth of the dairy portfolio, including alternatives to milks, ice cream, yogurt, cooking creams, and spreads. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, the Oatly brand is available in more than 20 countries globally
• https://allergysmart.com/ - Bake inclusive snacks that actually taste delicious, truly satisfy and can be enjoyed by everyone! JOYED BY EVERYONE! Foods baked in a dedicated, top 10 allergen-free facility and individually wrapped to prevent cross-contamination.
• www.NowFindGlutenFree.com - Gluten Free Recipes and Foods
  Whether you are new or an old hand at being gluten free, this website along with their app will help transform your gluten free journey. Their hope is that through our app, recipes and information, they can help relieve the stress that many experience when going gluten free. Delicious food and no worries. Now that is the way that gluten free living should be. Enjoy.
• www.DontGoNuts.com  - Foods for Allergic patients free of certain ingredients
  Look to Don’t Go Nuts for healthy organic, non-GMO, peanut-free, tree nut-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, egg-free, sesame-free kids' snacks. Their allergy friendly foods are great for anyone looking for allergy free safe snacks that contain NO peanuts, NO tree nuts, NO wheat, NO gluten, NO eggs, NO sesame and NO coconut. They are a free-from and organic snack company, so it’s important to them that those who are allergic to soy and dairy know that all Don’t Go Nuts products contain soy and our snack bars contain dairy.
• www.HomeFreeTreats.com - Foods for Allergic patients free of certain ingredients
• www.MadeGoodFoods.com - Foods for Allergic patients free of certain ingredients
• www.VermontNutFree.com - Company that manufactures nut free chocolates

Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is committed to providing quality chocolates and treats that are safe for those with tree nut and peanut allergies. They truly believe that those with and without nut allergies will find their gourmet chocolates to be among the finest they have ever tasted.

• www.EnjoyLifeFoods.com - Foods for Allergic patients free of certain ingredients
• www.Free2BFoods.com - Company that manufactures free from chocolates. Before they were making allergen-free treats, they were making delicious, premium chocolate. Luckily for everyone, they still are! When you enjoy a free2b treat, be it their classic sunflower seed butter cups or one of their other delicious treats, the first thing you are going to taste is their rich, brilliantly crafted chocolate.
• www.RudisGlutenFree.com - Company that manufactures gluten free bakery products and other free foods
• https://www.allergicliving.com/category/celiac/ - Allergic Living is a site that provides news and information for people living with food allergies and celiac disease.
• https://nationalceliac.org/ - The National Celiac Association site provides information and resources for individuals with celiac disease.
• https://crunchmaster.com/ - Crunchmaster crackers are gluten-free, egg-free, non-GMO and Kosher, and many flavors are free of common allergens like dairy
• www.BeyondCeliac.org - A support and advocacy group for celiac patients. Beyond Celiac was founded as the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) in 2003 as the first patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the environment in order to drive diagnosis from a mere 3% and help people access the only medicine available for celiac disease: gluten-free food.

Safe and Included, LLC-Food Allergy Counseling and Consulting

Lisa B. Rosenberg M.Ed, MSW, LSW

Lisa provides food allergy counseling, education, and support to individuals, families, and caregivers. She also specializes in 504 consultation and helping families obtain appropriate 504 accommodations for their child at school and consults with school districts, camps, pediatricians and family physicians, hospitals, local businesses and non-profit agencies, and restaurants in order to keep food allergic individuals Safe AND Included in ALL aspects of life. 

www.safeandincluded.com

lisa@safeandincluded.com

(856)-577-4361

• www.fpiesfoundation.org - The Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) Foundation is a collaborative effort of several families affected by FPIES whose relentless journey has sparked the desire to help other families find their way. The FPIES Foundation is committed to providing a credible and interactive support resource for this rare, oftentimes isolating diagnosis. They strive to make the everyday lives of children with FPIES and their families easier.

General Medical Information

• www.aap.org - The American Academy of Pediatrics is a professional organization for pediatricians with patient information and helpful resources.
• www.cdc.gov - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides a wealth of information about many health topics.
• www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm - The US FDA site provides information on food safety, food labeling, and nutrition, as well as selected health topics.
• www.medlineplus.gov - This site provides extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.
• www.vaccinesafety.edu - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institute for Vaccine Safety site provides an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety.
• www.webmd.com - WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

Immunodeficiency

• http://www.primaryimmune.org - The Immune Deficiency Foundation site which provides information for patients with immunodeficiency.

Latex Allergy

• https://acaai.org/allergies/types/latex-allergy - The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology site with information about latex allergy.
• https://www.aafa.org/latex-allergy/ - A link to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation with information about latex allergy.

Pollen Count

• www.pollen.com/state.asp?id=nj - Find out the pollen count for your city or your vacation city.

Stinging Insect Allergy

• http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/stinginginsect.stm - The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology site with information about stinging insect allergy.

Urticaria (Hives) / Angioedema (Swelling)

• http://www.acaai.org/allergist/allergies/Types/skin-allergies/hives/Pages/default.aspx - The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology site with information about hives.
• http://www.haea.org - The Hereditary Angioedema Association site which provides information for patients with hereditary angioedema.

Environmental and Technology Devices

• www.MyWing.io - App to monitor Asthma
  Wing is an app designed to help people better control and manage their asthma, but it also creates a community for patients and doctors to come together, research, and form a better understanding of asthma on a macro level. The data that Wing records helps doctors provide personalized care for patients.
• www.rainbowsystem.com/accessories/rainmate  - Allergy Purification Devices
  From Rainbow, the RainMate is perfectly sized to sit on any desk, countertop or hallway floor, the RainMate utilizes pure, fresh water to circulate gently scented air into your home environment. The RainMate is part of a comprehensive product line that provides purification of living spaces, carpets, upholstery, and bedding. For additional information contact the local representative at 856-297-1290.
  

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