American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
The APFED is a non-profit organization for adults, children and families living with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.
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Resource Connects
Resource Connects is a free website you can use to find community services and programs to support you, your child and family.
Health and Well-being Clinic Recipes
Watch these videos for how to cook recipes developed by team members at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Parking Options for the Health and Well-being Clinic
The Health and Well-being Clinic is located at 3550 Market St. in Philadelphia. For your visit, there are several parking options.
Getting Kids Involved with Healthy Meal Preparation
You can use this time when a lot of families are together at home to have your children help as you make nutritious meals. We even share some simple, kid-friendly recipes!
Anxiety with Food Allergies
Megan Lewis, MSN, RN, CRNP, nurse practitioner and program manager, Food Allergy Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and James (JP) Senter, MD, a third-year resident at CHOP, review: the extent to which food allergies affect quality of life for children and families.
Peanut Patch Treatment for Toddlers: Your Questions Answered
Terri Brown-Whitehorn, MD, answers questions about new clinical study proving daily use of a “peanut patch” for a year helped desensitize two-thirds of peanut-allergic toddlers.
Exercise Apps
View a list of exercise apps for physical activity that children can use at home.
Managing Food Allergies in Children Podcast
Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD, Chief of Allergy Program at CHOP, covers the top 9 most common food allergens, current recommendations for when and how to safely introduce potential food allergens, when to refer to an allergist for testing, when different tests (skin, IgE or RAST testing) are indicated, outgrowing allergies, and exciting research underway around immunotherapy and other treatment advances.
The Food Trust
The Food Trust works to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions.