Coalition

The Greater Cleveland Asthma Coalition (GCAC) is a division of the American Lung Association of Ohio, which consists of over 50 member organizations working to improve the health and quality of life of individuals affected by asthma. Since 1997, the GCAC has provided a central forum for asthma information exchange and collaboration on asthma projects. Membership is open to all interested organizations and individuals. The goals of the Greater Cleveland Asthma Coalition are to improve the quality of life of individuals affected by asthma through: Increasing awareness about the seriousness of asthma; Providing a central forum for asthma information exchange; Encouraging collaborative asthma related projects; Promoting the appropriate diagnosis and management of asthma; and advocating for improved asthma related health policies.

The Oklahoma Asthma Initiative is a coalition of individuals and organizations working together to improve the health outcomes for Oklahomans affected by asthma. We have six work groups that interface with each area of care related to asthma, in an effort to reduce the asthma burden within our state. Our work groups are engaged in projects that impact the community, patients and caregivers, medical professionals, and are driven by our utilization of data and a surveillance tracking system. Our program utilizes the HP 2010 objectives as a framework for establishing priority and measuring success.

The Tool Kit is a "Your Asthma Book" and self care card. Our mission is to provide this free of charge to all individuals who request it. It is in it''s 3rd edidtion and is updated with each NIH guideline change. It is available on our website www.sacbreathe.org. We have distributed 28,000 tool kits in English, Spanish, Vietnamese & Chinese.