The purpose of this policy is intended to ensure that Denison Child Care has established an anaphylactic reactions protocol in accordance with the DNA, the York Region District School Board Anaphylactic Reactions policy and Sabrina's Law, 2005. For the purpose of this document anaphylaxis/anaphylactic means a severe reaction that can be fatal due to exposure to allergens such as insect stings, medicine, latex, exercise and food.

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POLICY

All children and staff of Denison Child Care  are entitled to a safe and healthy learning environment in our programs. This is especially crucial for students and staff who have life-threatening allergies (anaphylaxis). While Denison Child Care is committed to creating an environment that is safe for all children, these strategies do not guarantee that the premise is void of any of the allergens documented in the Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan.

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Denison Child Care will make every effort to ensure that the premise is allergen safe, acknowledging that we cannot eliminate all allergens. Denison Child Care will work with parents to limit or reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents in the child care program.

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This plan will ensure that all children at risk are identified, strategies are put in place to minimize the potential for exposure and all staff/volunteers are appropriately trained.

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In order to provide a safe environment for anaphylactic students Denison Child Care will ensure that strategies are developed in conjunction with parents and/or physicians to minimize exposure for children with life threatening allergies. These strategies can include food avoidance, reducing of causative agents, purchasing of foods through an approved source, diligent reading of food labels, training of staff to educate families, students and volunteers to be aware of allergen triggers.
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