Government

The purpose of the District of Columbia Control Asthma Now (DC CAN) program is to empower individuals, communities, and the Department of Health to improve asthma diagnosis and management through public health initiatives.

The Maryland Asthma Control Program (MACP) has developed an asthma surveillance system, a statewide asthma plan, and implemented interventions in collaboration with the Maryland Asthma Coalition and under the guidance of the Maryland Asthma Executive Committee.

US EPA coordinates indoor air quality and asthma awareness-raising activities in Region 2.

The Stainslaus County ELCAAP Collaborative is a three-year program funded by a state grant to address the burden of asthma in the county.

Asthma Start is an asthma management and education program for parents of children with asthma who are 0-18 years old that conducts education, performs in-home environmental interventions, provides tools to assist with the management of asthma triggers and advocates with landlords, among other services.

Breathe Easy at Home, a web-based referral system, allows doctors, nurses and other health professionals to refer their Boston patients with asthma for a home inspection by the Boston Inspectional Services Department to help identify and reduce environmental asthma triggers at home.

The North Brooklyn Health Network - Asthma Program serves poor, multi-ethnic, medically underserved communities in Brooklyn, specifically targeting disparities of access to quality asthma care.

Kern County Department of Public Health reduces the burden of asthma through collaborative activities that are conceptualized, developed, implemented, and evaluated by community and county asthma stakeholders/leaders through a comprehensive and inclusive assessment of assets, needs, and priorities.

The Riverside County Childhood Asthma Program seeks to reduce asthma episodes, ER visits, and hospitalizations, and seeks to increase children's ability to self-manage their asthma.

The American Lung Association of Utah promotes asthma management and lung health through asthma education, outreach and partnerships with the Utah Department of Health and other leading community groups.