Above 6th Grade

Developed by ORCAS in collaboration with the American Lung Association, Lungtropolis® is a powerful, inexpensive tool for giving parents and children the information and guidance they need to manage asthma.

Simple steps you can take to create a healthier school environment for students living with asthma.

Starting in October 2010, the Montana Asthma Control Program convened researchers, clinicians, environmental health experts and other asthma partners from around the state to review the evidence related to asthma triggers and their health impact in Montana. The result is the consensus paper, An Overview of Environmental Asthma Triggers in Montana.

The paper summarizes clinical and policy recommendations, patient resources, and research needs related to asthma in Montana.

Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager Objectives:
1. Describe the burden of asthma in the United States.
2. Outline key components of asthma management from the Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.
3. Evaluate patients and caregivers educational needs and select management tools to optimize partnerships in care.

Findings from the Washington Heights/Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma program were featured in an online article of the American Journal of Public Health. The article, "Community Health Workers as Drivers of a Successful Community-Based Disease Management Initiative," points to the importance of community health workers in bridging gaps in care, providing culturally appropriate education and services and connecting families to the best clinical and social resources for those most in need.

Humorous videos to identify possible asthma triggers and help raise the profile of asthma across California and the country.

Listen to IAQ assessment experts Richard Prill and David Blake discuss how IAQ management teams at schools can effectively respond to issues and communicate IAQ assessment findings. Learn about tips and techniques for using common instruments, collecting data, and interpreting and reporting results in your school community.

Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the Eunice Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; the Merck Childhood Asthma Network; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and the US Environmental Protection Agency

Smokefree Policies in Multi-Unit Housing: Steps for Success is a free online curriculum designed to give property managers, residents and public health advocates the knowledge and skills they need to enact smokefree air policies in multi-unit housing properties such as apartments and condomiums across the nation.

This review identifies economic values of home-based, multi-trigger, multi-component interventions with an environmental focus and presents ranges for the main economic outcomes (e.g., program costs, benefit-cost ratios and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios).