Community

Through coordinated approaches and partnerships in California, the California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) seeks to reduce preventable asthma morbidity and mortality, eliminate disparities in asthma practices and outcomes, and implement effective programs and policies on asthma education, management, and prevention.

Fairfield County Environmental Justice Network is conducting an educational campaign to encourage people with uncontrolled or undiagnosed asthma to get treatment by educating family and friends about the signs and symptoms of asthma, asthma triggers, and resources.

The American lung Association of Maryland conducts asthma programs and initiatives throughout the state, targeting schools and healthcare facilities and the children, parents and providers within them.

Hartford Asthma Call to Action Taskforce is a coalition of service-providing agencies, educational institutions and grassroots organizations.

The Alliance for Parents of Asthmatic Children is a parent-to-parent support and advocacy group, helping to improve air quality and quality of life for the 120,000 children in Washington State with asthma.

Colorado Step Up Asthma Program is a comprehensive school-centered asthma management program.

Seton Asthma Center serves acute and primary-care asthma patients to provide tailored, patient-specific asthma education, which teaches basic information about asthma, reviews the patient’s medications, trains patients in the use of inhalant devices.

Through our indoor air quality program, Bois Forte Environmental Services spreads asthma awareness and prevention techniques to local Native populations as well as those throughout EPA Region 5.

The Breathing Association Asthma Outreach Program provides individualized care services and effective asthma management tools to prevent lung disease and improve lung health conditions in the community.

Maricopa County Asthma Coalition members include representatives from state, county and local public health departments, environmental health agencies/experts, community non-profit organizations, school nurses, head start administrative staff, health care professional, hospitals, community clinics, health care plans, business, pharmaceutical companies and parents of children with asthma.