Resource Bank

Your asthma, allergies and anaphylaxis guide, written by Nancy Sander. The mom who founded AANMA packs more than 30 years of experience into the Asthma Organizer: practical information, helpful exercises and resources. 65 pages.

Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain unclear. Findings on measured microbiologic factors have received little review. We conducted an updated, comprehensive review on these topics. The review indicated that evident dampness or mold had consistent positive associations with multiple allergic and respiratory effects. Measured microbiologic agents in dust had limited suggestive associations, including both positive and negative associations for some agents. Thus, prevention and remediation of indoor dampness and mold are likely to reduce health risks, but current evidence does not support measuring specific indoor microbiologic factors to guide health-protective actions.

This is a free, online training module/video that has been developed specifically for public health nurses and certified asthma educators, although it could be used with a broad audience. This program teaches about triggers of asthma found in homes and suggests simple interventions that can limit or eliminate exposure to these asthma triggers.

Learning & Growing is a step-by-step guide to evaluation planning for state asthma programs. It includes helpful templates and examples. Module 1 focuses on evaluation planning--both strategic evaluation planning for a five year grant cycle as well as individual evaluation planning for a specific evaluation project. Subsequent modules will focus on evaluation implementation.