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Winnipeg: New food allergy sessions for kids, teens and parents

February 3, 2016

CAAECThe Children’s Allergy and Asthma Education Centre is hosting a new series of information and discussion sessions for teens, kids, and parents of children with food allergies.

Programs are free and held at the Children’s Allergy & Asthma Education Centre (CAAEC), Winnipeg. They run in February, March and April and are tailored for specific age-groups. May and June sessions are also scheduled and on the website.

For registration, full schedule and more information, visit the registration and information page. You may also call 1-204-787-2551 or email caaec@hsc.mb.ca to register.

Sessions for parents onlyParents with children under age 7

Saturdays, February 20 & 27,  10:00 am to 11:30 am
Wednesdays, March 9 & 16, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursdays, April 14 & 21, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Sessions for children and parents — Ages 7-11 years

Saturdays, March 12 & 19, 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Sessions for teens with food allergy — Ages 12 – 16 years

Thursday, February 25th – 6:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 28th – 6:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.

Bring a friend (does not have to have allergies), play “minute to win it” games, learn, meet other teens with food allergy. New topics each time!

  • The Children’s Allergy & Asthma Education Centre (CAAEC) is a program of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Heath at the Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg and resides within the Thompson Children’s Allergy and Asthma Centre. Learn more