Adolescent With Asthma

A half-day event March 31 from 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET, the 2021 Asthma Convening will explore best practices and emerging issues in comprehensive asthma programming as well as policy considerations for asthma advocates in 2021 and beyond. This virtual event is an opportunity to learn more about GHHI's National Initiative for Asthma Reimbursement, network with asthma programs operating across the country, and explore opportunities to take your program to the next level.

This toolkit assists students with asthma and allergies and their families practice consistent management of their conditions at school.

In any given classroom, at least two or three students are likely to have asthma. Clearing the Air: An Asthma Toolkit for Healthy Schools is a new toolkit containing sample policy language, best practices, and curated resources & tools to help schools create an asthma-friendly environment. This is a project of the MA Asthma Action Partnership, Health Resources in Action, and the MA DPH’s Asthma Prevention and Control Program.

Keeping Families Healthy (KFH) is an enriched medical home service that utilizes community health worker (CHW) home visitation to help “at risk” families achieve self-sufficiency in navigating the health care system and adhering to recommended clinical care.

An infographic from Home Clean Expert that visually explains the symptoms, triggers and treatments of childhood asthma.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has announced more than $1.6 billion in funding for school districts nationwide to help students manage their asthma.

Childhood asthma rates appear to have stopped rising among many U.S. groups, but not among the poorest kids or children aged 10 and older, a study by Lara J. Akinbami, Alan E. Simon, and Lauren M. Rossen suggests.

Sesame Street characters help with your asthma action Plan. Here’s what to do when a child with asthma feels sick: