Coalition

Asthma Coalition of Texas

Program Contact First Name: 
Kim
Program Contact Last Name: 
Davis
Phone: 
830-709-2497
Website URL: 
www.TexasAsthma.org
The Asthma Coalition of Texas works with health plans, health care providers and other asthma stakeholders statewide to provide education to health care providers and families of those with asthma.

Our programs goals include providing education to both health care providers and families with asthma. We currently have programs that address asthma in the school setting, day care setting, and in the primary care setting. Additionally, we have programs addressing work related asthma and environmental triggers of asthma.
Our program works with health plans, health care providers and other asthma stakeholders statewide with the shared goal and objective of improving the quality of health and life for Texans with asthma.

What type of program do you have?: 
Coalition
Non-profit

Boston Urban Asthma Coalition (BUAC)

Program Contact First Name: 
Jean
Program Contact Last Name: 
Zotter
Phone: 
617-279-2271
Website URL: 
www.buac.org
The mission of the Boston Urban Asthma is to build a comprehensive and coordinated approach to asthma control and prevention in Boston and throughout Massachusetts.

The mission of the Boston Urban Asthma Coalition (BUAC) is to build a comprehensive and coordinated approach to asthma control and prevention in Boston and throughout the state. It accomplishes this mission by promoting collaboration and community leadership to reduce racial, ethnic, and economic health disparities in asthma prevalence, asthma management, and asthma hazards in the home, school, and other environments.

It has three committees that work on quality health care for all, healthy schools, and healthy homes. These committees focus on changing the policies that affect people with asthma through legislative, regulatory, and administrative advocacy. BUAC's Strengthening Voices Project works with parents of children who have asthma to support their involvement in health policy issues.

To date, BUAC has succeeded in advocating for: 1)1,000 new healthy and affordable housing units a year, 2) green and healthy cleaners in every public school in Boston, 3) environmental inspections of every public school in Boston, and 4) a city program that works with health professionals and code enforcement officers to improve the housing of children with asthma called Breathe Easy.

What type of program do you have?: 
Coalition
Community
Non-profit

South Texas Asthma Coalition (STAC)

Are you the primary contact for this program?: 
Yes
Program Contact First Name: 
Mandie
Program Contact Last Name: 
Svatek
Phone: 
210-450-5364
Website URL: 
pediatrics.uthscsa.edu
What year was your program established?: 
2003
What community do you primarily serve?: 
Hispanic
What type of area do you serve?: 
Urban
The South Texas Asthma Coalition (STAC) is a community-based organization whose mission is to improve the health of individuals with asthma by raising public awareness of asthma and conducting outreach and education.

The South Texas Asthma Coalition (STAC) is an all-volunteer charitable tax-exempt community-based organization whose mission is to improve thehealth of individuals with asthma through raising public awareness of asthma and through outreach and education to the community, physicians, and others. STAC members include individuals with asthma, health professionals, school nurses, representatives of health plans, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and community organizations. The coalition has held workshops and conferences for school nurses and was instrumental in developing a community-wide asthma action plan to be used in the schools.

What type of program do you have?: 
Coalition

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