Ep. 129: School Prep Series - Preparing Your Student (K-4) for Separation with Food Allergies

In this episode, we discuss how to prepare your kindergarten through 4th-grade student with food allergies for Back-to-School separation with Emery Brown, nationally certified school psychologist and FAACT’s Director of Behavior Health. Emery provides tips on how to reduce anxiety and turn coping traps into helpful coping thoughts. Emery holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Health Communication from the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and a Master of Arts in School Psychology from Rowan University.

To keep you in the know, here are helpful resources:

• FAACT''s Behavioral Health Center
• Your Family: Building Resilience in Kids
• FAACT's 'My Food Allergy Resilience Kit'
• FAACT's Family Activities to Role Play at Home
• Food Allergy Anxiety and Depression
• FAACT's Self-care Section
• FAACT's Coping Skills Menu for Kids
• Self-care and Coping Skills: Tips for You and Your Family
• FAACT's 'Parents: How to Listen to Your Children and Teens When They Are Ready to Talk to You About Their Mental Health'
• FAACT's 'When It’s Time to Seek Help: Behavioral Health Issues and Your Food Allergies'

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