Food Allergy Support
Food Allergy Support
Nearly 6.5 million children live with food allergies and are forced to navigate every meal, every classroom and every birthday party knowing they are at risk of a medical emergency. Food allergies hits close to home here at Breakthrough Coaching Center as one of our founders is the mama of a child who has overcome their multiple anaphylactic food allergies with the help of the Southern California Food Allergy Institute.
We are fortunate to be working with families and children who are in the process of navigating food allergy freedom with the Southern California Food Allergy Institute (SCFAI). Whether your family is experiencing a new food allergy diagnosis, is being introduced or struggling with the Tolerance Induction Program (TIP), is suffering from a history of trauma related to food allergy or is a long term SCFAI patient in need of coping strategies we are here for you!
Breakthrough Coaching Center has a team of psychosocial and developmental experts that utilize a family- centered and trauma-informed approach. Our experts work with families and children to instill resiliency and adaptability, allowing them to thrive throughout their SCFAI food allergy journey despite challenges, trauma or life changes.
We are excited and here to support YOU and your children as you run the marathon towards food allergy freedom!
Mary Luplow
Mary has been a Certified Child Life specialist since 2017. Mary is a Michigan native and previously worked in the hospital and clinic settings at The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s hospital. Mary utilizes developmentally-appropriate techniques to understand and empower the children, adolescents, and young adults navigating food allergies. She provides guidance and support for processing allergy-related, trauma, developmentally appropriate solutions to promote control, mastery, & inclusion, coping plans & support for injections and/or blood draw, pain management education, and more. Mary provides individualized patient and family-centered care when working with our food allergy families.
Lauren Fontaine
Lauren began her career as a Certified Child Life Specialist in 2021. After graduating with her Master’s in Child Life she began working at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where she gained invaluable experience in the hospital setting that has given her a wide array of experience and knowledge to support children and families navigate medical challenges and developmental stressors. She creates an individualized and unique approach working with our food allergy families.
Lauren focuses on the psychosocial well-being of her clients and uses her knowledge of child development to equip each client and their caregivers with tools to overcome the challenges associated with food allergy programs. Her families walk away knowing that they are capable and equipped to do hard things.