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LAUSD Nursing Services and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety collaborated with media students to put together three PSAs to help their peers avoid common astham and allergy trigers.  The PSAs will educated students teachers and general population on triggers such as indoor air pollution from blocked vents and exposure to fragrances found on common cleaning produts, air freshneres, perfumes and aerosol sprays.  The students PSAs contributed to the school winning the Distinguished Achievement Air Health Award from California Breathing. 

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a briefing to discuss the basics of Medicaid and its role in the health care system. Speakers address questions on how the program is administered, how much it costs and how it is financed, as well as how the Affordable Care Act affects the program and what states are doing to transform Medicaid to meet current and future needs of its beneficiaries.

The Boston Asthma Home Visit Collaborative provides free home visits to help families with asthma. During these home visits, they help families improve their living situations and the entire family's understanding of asthma.

For more information visit www.bphc.org/BAHVC