Asthma Friendly Policies

Here in one location, you can find resources including clinical guidelines, patient education and self-management materials, policy briefs, asthma reports, clinical toolkits, mobile technology and asthma information, and smoking cessation and tobacco materials.

Many of the resources are available in both English and Spanish, and some in other languages, including Chinese. Also included are a variety of multimedia tools such as videos and interactive web sites. There are even links to asthma-related training courses where continuing education credits are available.

Help create asthma-friendly environments in your community! The American Lung Association has established policy recommendations and compiled resources aimed at community advocates to help reduce the burden of asthma nationwide for patients and families. In 2009, the American Lung Association released the National Asthma Public Policy Agenda that outlined the policy strategies that would have the greatest impact on the burden of asthma in the United States. As follow-up support, the Guide to Asthma Policy for Housing and Schools was compiled to offer templates and tools targeted to community advocates and policy-makers.