Above 6th Grade

As a follow-up to the 2010 Changing pO2licy Report, The George Washington University authored additional briefs to highlight key policy issues related to childhood asthma. These briefs were supported by MCAN and the RCHN Community Health Foundation.

As a follow-up to the 2010 Changing pO2licy Report, The George Washington University authored additional briefs to highlight key policy issues related to childhood asthma. These briefs were supported by MCAN and the RCHN Community Health Foundation.

The Changing pO2licy: The Elements for Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes report resulted from a landmark study by health policy researchers at The George Washington University (GW) School of Public Health and Health Services to determine why American children are not benefiting more from science-based asthma treatment and management, and the policy reforms that are essential to improve outcomes for these children.

The report was funded by the Merck Childhood Asthma Network and the RCHN Community Health Foundation.

San Antonio Texas
June 13-16, 2016

A substantial proportion of low-income children with asthma living in rural
western North Carolina have suboptimal asthma management. To address the needs of these
underserved children, we developed and implemented the Regional Asthma Disease
Management Program (RADMP); RADMP was selected as one of 13 demonstration projects
for the National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI).

Researchers examined data on the outcomes of tailored evidence-based interventions in five low-income communities with high rates of pediatric asthma morbidity. The study found that health care providers in low-income communities with varying levels of resources and disease severity can tailor interventions to each child's needs and make substantial gains in outcomes across a range of risk profiles.

Learn practical ways to implement effective asthma management in school settings.

Evidenced Based Asthma Management Portal

The purpose of this guide is to support school-based health center staff in leading or supporting evidence-based strategies and promising practices to reduce exposure to environmental asthma triggers. Although there is a broad array of evidence-based interventions to address asthma triggers, many people with asthma continue to be exposed to the factors that make their asthma worse. School-based health centers (SBHCs) are uniquely positioned to address this gap in order to help children breathe easier. While many SBHCs across the country are already playing a key role in helping students manage their asthma by providing quality clinical care and education there is an opportunity for SBHCs to also be leaders in managing the environmental factors that make asthma worse.

A Story of Health begins with
a family reunion that brings you
into the lives of fictional people
with some of the chronic illnesses
that are a serious problem for the
health of our nation – asthma,
developmental disabilities, cancer,
infertility, diabetes, and cognitive
decline. Through their stories,
you’ll learn the potential causes of
these diseases and conditions, and
explore prevention strategies.