School Personnel

BrainPOP's Asthma movie features Tim and Moby and discusses the facts of Asthma, what causes Asthma and how to cope with Asthma if you have it. It is an educational resource that is used in Health classes nation-wide.

CDC's Resources for Addressing Asthma in Schools provides a list of CDC and other federal and nonfederal publications and website links for addressing asthma in schools. This list provides valuable resources, but it is not intended to be exhaustive.

Wouldn't it be great if the children you serve who have asthma could learn to better manage their condition while having fun playing an interactive video game? We developed Quest for the Code as an interactive resource to help kids do just that, and the game is now available online for the first time! Featuring some of their favorite celebrities as asthma-villians, Quest for the Code will help kid

Resource provides general information on asthma and its environmental triggers, research that NIEHS is conducting on asthma, and health studies and clinical trials on asthma.

 

The Philadelphia Allies Against Asthma Coalition developed a uniform "Asthma Action Plan" that was approved by local Managed Care Organizations and ultimately adopted by the PA DOH for the state of Pennsylvania.

Experts recommend that both schools and families have a current asthma action plan for all school aged children with asthma. This CDPH approved plan includes important consent and authorization language as required by law (developed in statewide partnership with asthma stakeholders). Additional translations are available in CAPHI resources for schools.

We offer 2 main programs: An asthma outreach worker program and home environmental assessment training and visits. Tools available on the website include:
1. Do-It-Yourself Home Environmental Assessment and 2) Searching for a Healthy Home.

AsthmaMoms provides a wide range of data on asthma from background to air quality forecasts, triggers, streaming videos, products, to legislations & information in Spanish -- and environmental health information related to the NYC World Trade Center.

Recommendations for effective policies, regulations, and legislation. Written for the Asthma Regional Council of New England by Joan N. Parker, MS, CIH. Provides concise recommendations for state laws and regulations.