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MCAN Library

Last updated: 8 Oct 2024

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The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded by the Merck Foundation, was established in 2005 as the only private foundation focused solely on addressing the complex issue of childhood asthma in the United States. 

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A father is playing with his son indoor.MCAN supported the implementation of effective, evidence-based programs designed to reduce asthma symptoms and successfully advocated for major public policy changes that were needed for improved asthma care.

Click the icons below to access implementation and evaluation tools, resources, outcomes and best practices from MCAN's programs. Learn more about MCAN's experiences improving access to quality asthma care for children.

CHAMPS

Community Healthcare for Asthma Management and Prevention of Symptoms (CHAMPS) is a family-centered, patient-tailored, evidence-based, pediatric asthma intervention. 

Webinars

Asthma webinars present the latest knowledge and information from leading experts and asthma management program champions from across the country.

MCAN Phase I Program Sites

The MCAN Phase I Program Sites were five innovative childhood asthma programs that implemented evidence-based interventions in low-income and medically underserved communities in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) Project

Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) project was a collaborative research project conducted by the Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the New Orleans Department of Health.

Head-off Environmental Asthma (HEAL) in Louisiana, Phase II

HEAL, Phase II built upon the lessons learned from the Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) project, a post-Katrina research initiative that studied the effects of mold and other indoor allergens on children with moderate to severe asthma.

Care Coordination Initiative

The concept of Care Coordination for the MCAN sites was defined as "a client-centered, assessment-based interdisciplinary approach to integrating heath care and social support services in which an individual's needs and preferences are assessed, a comprehensive care plan is developed, and services are managed and monitored by a care coordinator…

Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition

a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising awareness and advancing public policies to improve the health of children who suffer from asthma.

Asthma Research

We don’t know why a child develops asthma or how to prevent the onset of disease but we know enough to do better in managing the symptoms of asthma and the adverse health outcomes that some children experience.

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Our Newest Program: Kentucky Asthma Management Program

Total Programs in Action: 1101
Total Members in Action: 5144 
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