School

Colorado Step Up Asthma Program

Are you the primary contact for this program?: 
No
Program Contact First Name: 
Melanie
Program Contact Last Name: 
Gleason
Phone: 
720-777-4128
Website URL: 
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/breathing-institute/programs/asthma/colorado-step-up-asthma-program/
What year was your program established?: 
2007
What community do you primarily serve?: 
White
African American
Hispanic
What type of area do you serve?: 
Urban
Low-Income
Minority
What type of program do you have?: 
School

Healthy Kids Express

Are you the primary contact for this program?: 
Yes
Program Contact First Name: 
Lisa
Program Contact Last Name: 
Henry
Phone: 
314-286-0947
Website URL: 
http://www.stlouischildrens.org/health-resources/advocacy-outreach/healthy-kids-express
What year was your program established?: 
2004
What community do you primarily serve?: 
White
African American
Hispanic
What type of area do you serve?: 
Urban
Low-Income
Minority
Healthy Kids Express is a mobile unit which visits children at their schools and helps manage and educate them about their asthma. This is a free program which benefits children at 14 elementary schools in the St Louis area with free asthma visits, equipment, asthma action plans, coaching and social services, and other community outreach.
What type of program do you have?: 
Community
School

School Based Asthma Therapy

Are you the primary contact for this program?: 
Yes
Program Contact First Name: 
Courtney
Program Contact Last Name: 
Rowe
Phone: 
614-355-5516
Website URL: 
http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/asthma-therapy-program
What year was your program established?: 
2013
What community do you primarily serve?: 
African American
Hispanic
Other
What type of area do you serve?: 
Urban
Suburban
We coordinate care between the medical home and the school to allow administration of asthma controller medication at school by the school nurse. The goal is to help improve compliance, which in turn would reduce hospital utilization and more time in the classroom.
What type of program do you have?: 
School

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