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Asthma Awareness Month

May is Asthma Awareness Month

Participate in Asthma Awareness Month!

Each May, thousands of organizations across the U.S. join together for Asthma Awareness Month (AAM) in an effort to increase public awareness and improve the lives of children and families with asthma. Be part of this national effort to get asthma under control in communities nationwide!

Use the tools and resources identified below to plan and promote your program’s AAM activities and events.

Browse AAM Events

Check out the Events Calendar and use the widget on the right hand side of the page to search for AAM events in your community!

Join the national effort in promoting Asthma Awareness. Put this widget on your Web page. Click here for the code!

Identify Partners in Your Community

Search the Community Program Profiles on AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org to find programs in your area to partner with and host events. Promote your events by posting them on the Events Calendar!

Find and Share Resources

Search the Resource Bank to inform your program’s work. The Resource Bank has everything from checklists and asthma action plans to education and outreach materials and community health worker tools.

To search for what you need, use the advanced search feature:

  1. Visit the Resource Bank.
  2. Click on the “show advanced search” button.
  3. Check the boxes under “Resource Category,” “Resource Type,” “Language,” “Literacy Level,” and “Target Audience” based on your resource needs.
  4. Click the “search” button at the bottom of the page.
  5. To start a new search, click the “start new search button.”

To share your program’s resources:

  1. Visit the Resource Bank.
  2. In the green box on the page, click the "add your resource" button.
  3. Complete the fields and upload your resource.
  4. Make sure to click the "save" button at the bottom of the page to add your resource.
  5. To add another resource, simply repeat steps 1-4 above.

Check out these Top Five Resources:

  1. Guide to Asthma Policy for Housing and Schools
    American Lung Association
  2. School Flag Program
    EPA Asthma Team
  3. Asthma Clinical Guidelines Flip Chart
    AH! Asthma Health
  4. Asthma Triggers Coloring Book
    EPA Region 4
  5. Environmental Improvements for Children’s Asthma: The Impact on Symptom Burden and Return on Investment of a Home-Based Environmental Assessment and Modification Project
    American Lung Association of Minnesota

Plan AAM Events

Download EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit, which features new ideas for outreach and awareness activities, tips for working with the media, success stories and much more.

Add AAM Events

Publicize your community’s AAM Event on the AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org Events Calendar. Make sure to designate it as an "Asthma Awareness Month" event so others can easily recognize that your event is part of this national effort.

Have Multiple Events?
Add each event separately to maximize your marketing impact. You’ll also be able to track how many people RSVP for each event.

Read and Share AAM Stories

After your event takes place, let other AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org members know how it went by writing a blog post. This is a quick, easy way to share your successes with the community. You can even upload pictures from your events! Your stories can also help others in planning their own successful events.

View Popular Videos, Podcasts and Webinars

Check out the videos, podcasts and webinars pages to learn about variety of asthma management topics.

 

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Find a Program

734 Programs Match Your Request. Showing Programs 101 - 120:

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101
839 W. Congress, Tucson, AZ 85745
Community
We see patients of all agaes and do education on meds, spacers, environment.
102
Maramar Plaza Ste 1250, Guaynabo, PR 00968
Coalition, Non-profit
The Puerto Rico Coalition for Asthma & other chronic respiratory conditions is a non profit organization founded in 1991 to educate, enpowered & protect patients with respiratory conditions It has work with other groups to create a law to protect the right for students with asthma use their medications in school, by developing a protocol. Also worked with the PR lung association in patient education maters & activities. The Coalition delivers CME programs for health professsional as well as education to community based groups in areas of low income & disparities for kids.
103
P. O. Box 750, Polacca, AZ 86042
School
This program is just developing as a result of attending the Air Quality and Asthma Triggers Conference for Indian Country.
104
2121 Summit, Kansas City, MO 64108
Community
Safety net clinic providing bilingual care to underserved, primarily Spanish speaking community.
105
12, Pine Top, Barrington, RI 02806
Other
Use-inhalers provides free online training to Asthma and COPD patients on how to properly use their inhalers and reduce the misuse of inhalers. Our Mission is to promote the importance of patient education on correct inhaler technique by educating the patients in the most simple and easy way to get better clinical outcome and better control over Asthma.
106
6290-D Ford-Wellpinit Road, Wellpinit, WA 99040
Tribal
The Spokane Tribal Air Quality Program provides free home visits for families with asthma on the Spokane Indian Reservation.
107
Clay St, Darlington , WI 53530
Healthcare Provider
Asthma ed in the hospital/clinc setting
108
229 South 7th Street, St. Maries, ID 83861
Community, Healthcare Provider
Rural community Asthma Education Program.
109
1520 Market, St. Louis , MO 63103
Community
St. Louis is one of the states that has increased asthma rates for children. St. Louis City Health Department want to educate the community about Asthma and increase the number oc children who take their medicine and asthma actions plan to school, sports activities and child care facilities.
110
395 Mansfield Ave, Darien, CT 06820
School
K-5 elementary school
111
1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Coalition
New Mexico Council on Asthma is a coalition consisting of a diverse group of healthcare providers working together to improve the health and quality of life for New Mexicans with asthma.
112
2513 Southgate, Houston, TX 77030
Community
Grassroots activist for Healthy Schools in Texas. Working to promote healthy school initiatives since 2001.
113
50 N. Dunlap Street, Memphis , TN 38103
Healthcare Provider
CHAMP is a CMS Innovations project that involves implementing an asthma registry, providing community based education in homes and schools, and collaboration with community partners.
114
321 Westmoreland Lane, Saunderstown, RI 02874
Other
Helping families live healthier, sustainable lives.
115
252 Chapman Road, Newark, DE 19702
Healthcare Provider
Asthma reduction within primary care using a population health approach.
116
822 Pendleton Dr, Rio Rico, AZ 85648
Government
Education & Prevention Network
117
987 St. Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30912
Coalition
Coalition to increase asthma awareness in Augusta GA and surrounding community
118
8201 Corporate Drive, Landover, MD 20785
Non-profit
This FREE online course recognizes the critical role allied health professionals play in educating and caring for patients with asthma. Course content conforms with the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) 2007 Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. This program has been approved for 7 CE credits by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) and 7 CRCE hours by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
119
65 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240
Community
Teen Asthma Program
120
4th and Walnut Sts, Lebanon, PA 17042
Healthcare Provider
Community Asthma education
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