Non-profit

We promote healthy homes through housing assessments, case management, remediation of hazards, collaboration-building, research, and public policy advocacy.

RN Case Management

The Jerome Alston Memorial Foundation is concerned about the health, welfare and educational development of youth. We provide scholarships to young men pursing education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We are also concerned about the asthma epidemic and are committed to bringing awareness to this cause.

Promotes continuum of health provider access with asthma advocate on-site while promoting clear communication with licensed clinicians. Conduct needs assessments by identifying medication adherence structure and barriers with medical literacy during doctor's visits. Educating parents on policies and practices that are available within compliance needs of asthmatics.

Children's Environmental Health & Environmental Justice Coalition

The Program will provide asthma management education for youth, families, and athletic personnel; scholarships; asthma control devices; and recreational facilities for youth, with a focus on youth in athletic settings.

The School Asthma Initiative offers programs and resources to Early Learning Centers and K-12th grade to educate school personnel, students, parents and nurses about proper asthma management. We also provide free management tools and patient assistance for respiratory patients in need of medicaton, oxygen or an air-conditioned environment. We also sponsor Camp Huff-and-Puff for children with asthma ages 8-13.

The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment is located at Children's National Medical Center and offers free consultation and educational programming on environmental management of pediatric asthma. Consultation is available via phone at 1-866-622-2431 and email at macche@cnmc.org