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Hey High School Students with Food Allergies! The Food Allergy Center at MGH Food Allergy Buddies Program is looking for dedicated and responsible "Mentors"!

Check it out and apply now!Hey High School Students with Food Allergies! We are looking for dedicated and responsible "Mentors"!

The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Food Allergy Center at MGH, is excited to launch the first year of its Food Allergy Buddies Program, a program of community-building events for children and families managing food allergies.

In this yearlong program, young children with food allergies will be teamed with older children and teenagers managing food allergies (“Mentors”); over the course of 4-5 events annually, the groups will share experiences, build confidence, develop self-management skills, and – most importantly – create friendships and have fun! Interested parents, as well, will benefit from access to community-building and educational events throughout the year with our partner AAFA New England.

What you need to know:
Applications are open December 1 through December 30.
Apply here: forms.gle/5eixGg2opXPywLqR7
Teen mentors (students in 9th-12th grade) will be eligible for college recommendation letters and community service hours through this program.
Teen Mentors are also required to have a character reference complete a recommendation form as part of the application. Teens should direct their reference to complete the form found here: forms.gle/xp7botrHcTsNcBt49.
Applications can be submitted prior to the reference person submitting their form.
Participation in this program is free and is open to all children / families managing food allergies, even those receiving care outside of the Massachusetts General Hospital Food Allergy Center.
We are committed that costs should not be a barrier for participation in this program; transportation can be arranged for children and families, as needed.
Please be aware that we will be requesting signed parental consent forms to participate in this program. If you are selected as a mentor, you will receive this form with other orientation materials and asked to bring it to the first event.

As this is the first year for the program, we anticipate we will have a limited number of slots available. Applicants who are not selected will be provided with a list of local supports and resources for families and children managing food allergies; we hope to be able to accommodate more children and families in future years, and we will contact interested families about those opportunities.

Tentative program dates for the 2020 year are January 26th, March 29th, May 17th, September 13th, and December 6th. We ask that all program participants commit upfront to make every effort to attend all sessions.

For more information and to apply, please visit bit.ly/FoodAllergyBuddies. If you have questions, please email us at [email protected]

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There's Big (and Little! and Middle) news for our #foodallergy community. Food Allergy Center at MGH is launching Food Allergy Buddies Program in January 2020. The mentorship program will group high-school-age children (Bigs) with elementary-school-age (Littles) and middle-school-age children (Middles) who have a food allergy through free in-person events. Learn more and apply to the program here! [link to the website www.massgeneral.org/children/food-allergies/food-allergy-community]We have Big (and Little! and Middle!) news! We're launching The Food Allergy Buddies Program in January 2020. The mentorship program will group high-school-age children (Bigs) with elementary-school-age (Littles) and middle-school-age children (Middles) who have a food allergy through free in-person events.

Learn more and apply to the program here! [link to the website www.massgeneral.org/children/food-allergies/food-allergy-community] ... See MoreSee Less

11 months ago  ·  

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