Coalition

The Suburban Asthma Consortium was created with the goal of serving as a forum for cooperation and information exchange for groups and individuals involved in asthma care in the Chicago suburban area. SAC is comprised of five standing committees focusing on community asthma projects including education, public awareness, research and outcomes, schools and pharmacy. The overall mission of the organization is to reduce the morbidity and mortality, enhance the quality of life and advocate for those affected by asthma.

The Asthma Outreach Worker can:

• Help you understand the advice provided by your doctor.
  Sometimes the information you receive in your doctor's office or at the hospital can seem confusing. Our Asthma Outreach Worker will work with you, and if necessary, with your child's doctor to make sure you understand your doctor's advice.
• Help to develop an asthma management plan.
  Health experts and physicians all recommend that people with asthma have a plan in place that clearly states what should be done, when it should be done and how it should be done. If you already have an asthma management plan our Asthma Outreach Worker will help you understand it and update it with you if necessary. If you don't have a plan, she will work with you to put one in place.
• Conduct a Home environmental assessment.
  Besides taking the right medications, people with asthma and allergies usually need to avoid certain things in the environment that can make them ill. Our Asthma Outreach Worker will share information about things in and around your home that may be making you sick. She'll also provide simple suggestions on ways to reduce your exposure to the environmental "triggers" most likely to affect your asthma.
• Provide supplies to assist you with your asthma management.
  You may also need supplies such as a peak flow meter or spacer to help manage your asthma or to help you reduce your exposure to environmental "triggers." The Asthma Outreach Worker can often provide these supplies at no cost to you.

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. Our work is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; champion clean air for all; improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and create a tobacco-free future. The American Lung Association is a charity built on trust and transparency, and is a proud holder of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide Seal, a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, a Gold Star rating from GuideStar and membership in the National Health Council.