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Strength in Community: Local Allergy Support with Renata Doerr, GBFAA
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Renata Doerr, a board member of the Greater Buffalo Food Allergy Alliance (GBFAA), joins Dr. Whitehouse to discuss the power of local connections in navigating life with food allergies.
Together, they explore how local support networks can make a difference, and the GBFAA's impactful initiatives, including an annual awareness race and fundraising efforts that support community education. Renata also shares her family’s personal journey with oral immunotherapy (OIT), reflecting on the emotional and logistical challenges, as well as the long-term impact on their daily lives and mental health.
Whether you’re seeking support, looking to strengthen your food allergy village, or taking already action in your own community, this conversation offers insight and inspiration for building connection.
Sunday May 18, 2205: Allergy Awareness Action 5k
OIT 101 - Established 2010 - The ORIGINAL OIT Network
Teen Advisory Group - FoodAllergy.org
3 Action Steps:
1. If you are in the Western New York area, you can find the Greater Buffalo Food Allergy Alliance on Facebook and at gbfoodallergy.org. Our Allergy Awareness Action 5K is Sunday May 18, 2025: Allergy Awareness Action 5k
2. Look for your local group and get involved.
3. Contact me if you'd like me to speak to your local allergy organization or support group: Connect — Amanda Whitehouse Phd
Special thanks to Kyle Dine for permission to use his song The Doghouse for the podcast theme
www.kyledine.com
You can find Dr. Whitehouse at thefoodallergypsychologist.com and on Instagram (@thefoodallergypsychologist) and Facebook (Dr. Amanda Whitehouse, Food Allergy Anxiety Psychologist)
Email: [email protected]
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