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We are what we breathe! Give a child simple solutions to create their bedroom into one which promotes wellness. A healthy-n-green bedroom makeover shows how a typical child's bedroom is transformed into one which helps her (and her siblings) breathe easier.

New research finds that community coalitions can successfully achieve asthma policy and system changes and improve health outcomes. Increased core and ongoing community stakeholder participation rather than a higher overall number of participants was associated with more change.

AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org represents individuals and organizations that have impact at every conceivable level, including that of influencing healthcare policy makers. You are indeed "communities in action." And among you, there is a collective knowledge and experiences that are unmatched. So, I say, let's leverage that knowledge and influence to integrate childhood asthma policy needs into the agendas of healthcare policy makers at the national, state, and local levels.

Frustrated by lack of permanent funding streams for asthma patient education?
Worn down by the dead-ending grant-cycle bicycle?
Well, here's an idea that may help...read on:

Over the past several months, we heard your feedback on how to improve AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org. We took your suggestions and ideas, and redesigned the site so that you can better share, learn, and connect with peers to help advance asthma care in your community.

After tracking patient responses to getting an asthma action plan it is clear that this is what they have been searching for when they have visited a long chain of doctors.