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As part of the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) Pediatric Asthma Initiative, a faculty champion in the region is taking a leadership role in integrating environmental management of pediatric asthma into education and practice at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and throughout Region 2.

The Asthma and Allergies Health Observance Package (HOP) is part of a nationwide public health science education project - the HOPE Partnership. It is designed to enhance the general public's scientific literacy and to improve public understanding of the biomedical and health-related sciences and the impact of research on human health.

It target children with asthma through Asmarlin Project.

The University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension administers the Healthy Homes program, a USDA/EPA/HUD cooperative program.

Asthma 411 is a school-based initiative developed and evaluated to reduce morbidity due to asthma. The project began in 2001 when the St. Louis Regional Asthma Consortium was awarded one of eight Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project (CAAC) grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Asthma 411 is composed of a variety of key elements or strategies that a school can

Pedipress Asthma Publications offers comprehensive asthma management materials and programs developed by Dr. Plaut.

Lowell Center Environmental Health Initiative conducts analysis and works with both government and non-governmental organizations to promote the expansion of asthma management activities, including asthma education and home-based environmental interventions.

Through both clinical care and community partnerships, Boston Medical Center (BMC) provides a full spectrum of accessible services to people with asthma within the Boston area, with particular emphasis on providing care for those who can not afford it.

Through a comprehensive evaluation and management plan, the Children's Hospital Asthma and Allergy Center helps children with asthma to avoid urgent care visits and hospitalizations.

The Central Ohio Asthma Coalition, the main coordinating agency for organizations and individuals in Columbus who are concerned about the alarming asthma epidemic, provides a neutral forum for asthma information exchange and collaboration on asthma projects to improve the quality of life of individuals affected by asthma.