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GAP ensures that asthmatic patients have the education and resources necessary to help them manage their asthma effectively through individualized education, participation in local health fairs, and educational programs for local health care providers.

Children's Hospital Boston Community Asthma Initiative targets children age 2-18 who visit Children's Hospital as a result of asthma or an asthma-related complication, conducts an assessment of the family's needs for asthma care, then provides support, including asthma education, housing or legal advocacy, pest management, care coordination, and referrals to other social agencies.

The Asthma Regional Council brings together the six New England states to address the environmental contributors to asthma.

The goal of the Monroe Plan - Improving Asthma Care for Children is to improve the identification and diagnosis of children with asthma within the Monroe Plan population, to help patients and their families better manage their disease, and through outreach, to coordinate their care in primary care, specialty and school settings, with the overall result of improved health status and utilization of resources.

The AIR Program addresses the needs of people with frequent Emergency Department visits for asthma by helping patients to develop Asthma Action Plans in coordination with an Asthma Educator, communicate effectively with their care providers and understand how to correctly use and take medications.

The EPA Asthma Team works to reduce the burden of asthma in the United States through partnerships, education, and awareness-building nationwide.

Advocate Health Care's Asthma Program aims to decrease ED re-visits and inpatient re-admissions for asthma by following an approach consistent with the NHLBI guidelines.

The American Lung Association of Wisconsin’s mission is to promote lung health and prevent lung disease through research, public policy, education and community service.

The Genesee County Childhood Asthma Task Force, through direct intervention and education in homes and community asthma education, aims to decrease asthma morbidity and mortality in Genesee County.

Certified Asthma educators from the asthma management program at Children's Mercy Family Health Partners form relationships with primary care physicians to help them implement comprehensive asthma management in their offices, leading to improved patient health and reduced costs for patients and their families in Kansas City.