Above 6th Grade

Teachers’ Asthma Toolkit

Sponsoring Program Name: 
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ are marking this year’s World Asthma Day with the launch of a revolutionary new online ‘Teachers’ Asthma Toolkit’.

This is a first for New Zealand and has been developed over the past twelve months. The toolkit is designed for teachers to have all the important information about asthma in one place. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ has been working alongside ‘Cognition Education Group’ in order to launch this new online tool. The ‘Teachers’ Asthma Toolkit’ is accessed via an interactive website www.learnaboutlungs.org.nz. 

It’s a quick and easy way for teachers to learn all the necessary information about asthma. It includes video clips, animations, classroom resources and child friendly activities. We know it’s important as statistics show that there will be at least four children in a class of 30 students with asthma. 

 

Resource Category: 
Community Health/Outreach Worker Tool
Resource Type: 
Training/Educational Kit
Language: 
English
Literacy Level: 
Above 6th Grade
Target Audience: 
Adolescent With Asthma

Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services

Sponsoring Program Name: 
National Center for Healthy Housing
Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services is a new eLearning and technical assistance platform designed to equip staff in public health agencies, state asthma-control programs, state Medicaid agencies, and other housing and health organizations with information about how to build the systems, infrastructure, and financing to put home-based asthma services in place in their own states, communities, or regions.

NCHH is excited to announce the release of a valuable new resource for those working to institute or expand the delivery of home-based asthma services. Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services is a new eLearning and technical assistance platform designed to equip staff in public health agencies, state asthma-control programs, state Medicaid agencies, and other housing and health organizations with information about how to build the systems, infrastructure, and financing to put home-based asthma services in place in their own states, communities, or regions. A collection of 10 free eLearning modules and the availability of technical assistance and support from a team of NCHH-lead experts and partners combine to maximize opportunities to launch and grow large-scale, evidence-based, sustainable asthma home visiting programs. Visit http://bit.ly/NCHH_eLearn or http://nchh.org/Program/EquippingStatesforReimbursement.aspx to learn more today!

Contact Name: 
Laura Fudala
Contact Email: 
lfudala@nchh.org
Contact Phone: 
4435394167
Resource Category: 
Community Health/Outreach Worker Tool
Education/Outreach Materials
Environmental Assessment/Checklist
Implementation Guide
Program Management/Evaluation
Protocol
Quality Improvement
Other
Resource Type: 
Training Materials
Training/Educational Kit
Other
Language: 
English
Literacy Level: 
Above 6th Grade
Target Audience: 
Asthma Educator
Asthma Program Evaluator
Asthma Program Manager
Community Health Worker
Community Organization
Day Care Personnel
General Community
Landlord/Housing Personnel
Other Health Care Provider
Parent/Caregiver
Physician
School Personnel
Tenant
Other

Evidence points to fish oil to fight asthma

Sponsoring Program Name: 
U.S. EPA
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have discovered new essential information about omega 3 fatty acids contained in fish oil and how they could be used for asthma patients.

In a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation -- Insight, researchers using cell cultures from local asthma patients, found that:

  • Omega-3 fatty acid products can reduce the production of IgE, the antibodies that cause allergic reactions and asthma symptoms in people with milder cases of asthma;
  • But in patients with severe asthma who use high doses of oral steroids, the omega-3 fatty acids are less effective because the corticosteroids block the beneficial effects.

Read more here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170209092824.htm

Language: 
English
Literacy Level: 
Above 6th Grade
Target Audience: 
Other

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