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In 2019, New York State adopted new legislation called “Elijah’s Law”. The law is named after 3-year-old Elijah Silvera from New York City who was given a grilled cheese sandwich while at day care despite having a known severe dairy allergy. After Elijah went into anaphylaxis, his family was not told what he had eaten and 911 was not called. Elijah died in November 2017. Implementation of Elijah’s Law requires changes to your child care program, valuable, potentially life-saving changes, that are intended to prevent further tragedy.
As a child care professional, you play a critical role in protecting the health and safety of the children in your program. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 13 children is impacted by allergies. Allergies have the potential to create a life-threatening situation. Anaphylaxis must be treated right away. By gaining knowledge about allergies, prevention of anaphylaxis, and what action is to be taken during a medical emergency, child care providers can save lives.
- Child Care Provider Testimonials
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- Child Care Provider Testimonials PDF - English
- Child Care Provider Testimonials - Spanish PDF - Spanish / Español
- August 10, 2022 - Dear Provider Letter
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- August 10, 2022 Letter Word | August 10, 2022 Letter PDF - English
- August 10, 2022 Spanish Letter Word | August 10, 2022 Spanish Letter PDF - Spanish / Español
- October 13, 2021 Dear Provider Letter
- August 19, 2021 Dear Provider Letter
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- August 19, 2021 Letter Word | August 19, 2021 Letter PDF - English
- August 19, 2021 Letter Spanish Word | August 19, 2021 Letter Spanish PDF - Spanish / Español
- March 15, 2021 Dear Provider Letter
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- March 15, 2021 Letter Word | March 15, 2021 Letter PDF - English
- March 15, 2021 Letter Spanish Word | March 15, 2021 Letter Spanish PDF - Spanish / Español
- Policy
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Anaphylaxis Policy for Child Day Care Programs:
- Forms
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OCFS-LDSS-7006 - Individual Health Care Plan for a Child with Special Health Care Needs
- OCFS-LDSS-7006 - English
- OCFS-LDSS-7006-S - Spanish / Español
- OCFS-LDSS-7006-TC - Chinese, traditional / 中文
OCFS-6029 - Individual Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
- OCFS-6029 - English
- OCFS-6029-S - Spanish / Español
- OCFS-6029-TC - Chinese, traditional / 中文
- Training
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- Elijah’s Law training can be found on the ECETP training site: ecetp.pdp.albany.edu.
- What is anaphylaxis?: A downloadable poster that programs and parents can print.
If you have any additional questions about Elijah’s Law, please email: ocfs.sm.ElijahsLaw@ocfs.ny.gov.