Training/Educational Kit

Online Learning Module: Assessing a Child's Readiness to Carry and Use a Quick-Relief Inhaler

Sponsoring Program Name: 
American Lung Association
Through an interactive online course, school health staff and other designated school personnel can learn how to assess a child’s readiness to carry and use a quick-relief inhaler.

The American Lung Association's Asthma Management in Schools: Assessing a Child’s Readiness to Carry and Use a Quick-Relief Inhaler course is a free interactive online learning module designed to assist designated school health staff assess a child’s readiness to carry and use a quick-relief inhaler.

This course will teach participants to:

  • Describe the barriers to access to asthma medication in schools
  • Overcome barriers with a variety of resources
  • Assess a child’s readiness to self-carry asthma medications in schools
  • Implement support activities for all students with asthma regardless of their level of independence

This online course is a component to a larger effort that the American Lung Association is working on to improve asthma management in schools. There are several resources that can support your efforts. Please visit the Asthma Medication in Schools page on Lung.org.

  • View our Interactive Learning Tool to review actions that schools can take to improve access to asthma medications in schools.
  • Use the standardized Student Readiness Assessment Tool for designated school personnel and parents to help determine a child's readiness to self-carry a quick-relief inhaler.
Contact Name: 
Barbara Kaplan
Contact Email: 
barbara.kaplan@lung.org
Contact Phone: 
202-715-3438
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Reducing Enviromental Triggers in the Home – FREE Online training

The Minnesota Department of Health would like you to be aware of the “new” URL to the online training: Reducing Environmental Asthma Triggers in the home. Go to: https://apps.health.state.mn.us/asthmahealthyhomes/
Reducing Enviromental Triggers in the Home – FREE Online training
The program is designed for public health nurses and certified asthma educators (AE-C) and anyone else interesed in learning about reducing asthma triggers in the home.
 
Two Part Training:
Part 1 – 40 minute training - includes a walk through home assessment exercise to explain steps to reduce or eliminate found triggers.
·         Review indoor triggers
·         How to identify these triggers
·         Steps to reduce these triggers
Part 2 – Resource Section - includes printable information on topics covered in the video and tools to use while conducting a home assessment.
·         Training topics
·         Asthma basics
·         Medical Management
·         Home assessment tools
Contact Name: 
Kelly A. Raatz
Contact Email: 
kelly.raatz@state.mn.us
Contact Phone: 
651-201-5899
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2014 Climate Change Indicators Guide

US EPA's Guide to Climate Change Indicators

The EPA and U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released two reports on Climate Change Indicators for 2014. Given that approximately 26 million Americans have asthma, it is important to understand and reduce the negative health impacts caused by climate change. For more information please view the website and download the attached guide.

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