Day Care Personnel

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.

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.

The Asthma Emergency Guide teaches child care staff how to identify children with a life threatening asthma emergency. Equally important, the AEG identifies children with urgent problems who need medical attention within two hours

The Asthma Guide teaches parents and patients what to do in every asthma situation, how to get the best effect from their asthma medicines, how to track asthma with a diary and when to call for help. It includes special tips on managing asthma at school and while traveling, real-life asthma stories and detailed information on the use of inhalers, peak flow monitoring and home treatment plans. Also