Asthma Education Classes in Alameda County

Type

Resource

Open to General Public?

Cost

Date/Time

Location

More Info

Adult Asthma Education
(Breathe Easier)

Kaiser Permanente

Yes

Members pay regular office visit Public pays $25 + materials

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Oakland, Kaiser Medical Center

Three-session class offered monthly. Call Health Education, 510-596-6150

Adult Asthma Education

Bay Physician's/ Alta Bates Medical Group

Yes

Free to Alta Bates Medical Group Members. $30 if no insurance coverage

Nov. 18th, 9-noon

Berkeley, 2450 Ashby Ave, Alta Bates Medical Center, Pulmonary Conference Room, Room 2721

Pre-registration required.

Members call 1-800-594-9355.

Non Members call 510-204-1586. Leave a message with name, phone # and date.

Adult Asthma Support Group

Alta Bates Medical Center

Yes

Free. Open to all individuals

2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30pm

Berkeley, 2450 Ashby Ave, Alta Bates Medical Center. Check for location at information desk in front lobby.

No pre-registration required. Call 510-204-1586 to place your name on mailing list.

Asthma Resource Center

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Yes*

Free

Tue 11am-12:30 pm, Thu 3-4:30pm; drop in (appts preferred).

 Berkeley-3030 Telegraph Ave.

*Mainly for asthmatic patients referred by Alta Bates ER.

Asthma Skills Education

Kaiser Permanente

Yes

Members pay regular office visit fee; Public $15

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Oakland Kaiser Medical Center

First and Third Wednesday monthly. Offered in Spanish bi-monthly. Call Allergy, 510-596-6435

Adult Asthma Education

Hill Physician's Medical Group

Yes

Free

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Antioch, Castro Valley, Concord, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, San Francisco, San Ramon, Vallejo

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Cuidados del asma

Kaiser Permanente

Yes

Kaiser Permanente members pays regular office visit; Public $15

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Kaiser Centro medico de Oakland

Llamen la clinica de alergias, 510-596-6435

Pediatric Asthma Education

Hill Physician's Medical Group

Yes

Free

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Castro Valley, Fremont, Concord, Hayward, Oakland, San Francisco, San Ramon, Vallejo

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Pediatric Asthma Education, (Your Child and Asthma)

Kaiser Permanente

No

Members only; regular office visit fee

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Oakland, Kaiser Medical Center

One-session class offered twice monthly. Call Pediatrics, 510-596-1200


 

 

Asthma-Related Medical Care, Info & Support

Type

Resource

Serving

Cost

More Info

Medical Provider - Asthma Case Management

Alameda Alliance for Health

510-747-4577

 

AAH clients

Free

5 staff;  home visits. Hypoallergenic and other remediation items available.

Medical Provider -Asthma Management

Children’s Hospital Oakland—Ambulatory Clinic, 5220 Claremont Ave., Oakland

510-428-3885 x4145 Mindy Benson

Children’s Hospital patients

Free

Remediation items available. Also asthma trainings for various audiences.

Medical Provider -Asthma Management

Kaiser Permanente

3505 Broadway, 6th Fl., Oakland

Caskey Weston

 510-752-1416

KP patients

Free

Remediation items available.

Medical Provider -Asthma Management

Highland Hospital

1411 E. 31st St, Oakland

510-437-4800 main

www.hghed.com

HH patients

to be announced

Patient education materials.  Developing Asthma care program for 14-29 year-olds.

Medical Providers - Network

Alameda Alliance for Health

510-895-9355 main

510-747-4555 Elizabeth Edwards, Lead Health Educator

 

Medi-Cal and Healthy Families eligible persons

Varies

One of the managed care options for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families clients.

Remediation items free to clients.

Medical Providers - Network

Blue Cross of California

State Sponsored Programs

433 14th St, Oakland

510-986-0669

Medi-Cal and Healthy Families eligible persons

Varies

One of the managed care options for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families clients.

Remediation items, pharmacist-provided asthma education available.

Medical Providers - Network

Community Health Center Network (CHCN)

510-633-6285

www.chcn-eb.org

Alameda Co. residents

Varies

7 medical providers at 11 sites throughout the county, including Asian, Latino, and Native American focused clinics.

Health Provider

Eastmont Wellness Ctr /

Central Health Center

6955 Foothill Blvd, Okld

510-577-5668

www.acmedctr.org/

Eclinics.htm

 

Alameda Co. residents

Varies

One of 4 health centers run by the Ala. Co. Medical Center (which runs Highland Hospital).

Health Insurance

Healthy Families

1-800-880-5305

19-under children of  families of income <250% of federal poverty level, plus one parent/guardian.

$4-$27/month

English/Spanish assistance.

Health Insurance

Medi-Cal

510-777-2300 to enroll

510-383-2898 assistance w/application

www.medi-cal.ca.gov

 

California legal residents with income to 100% of federal poverty level.

Varies

English/Spanish assistance.

Asthma Info, Support, Training

 

American Lung Association Of the East Bay

www.lungusa.org

General public; 3rd-5th grade curriculum available

Free and low cost.

English/Spanish/other language printed materials. Also a wide variety of smoking/lung health info. Trainings at schools. Asthma day camp.

Asthma Info, Support

Prescott-Joseph Center—Asthma Education Center

920 Peralta St, Oakland

510-763-1880 Valerie Allums, Coordinator

General public, especially West Oakland

Free

Drop-ins Tues 5-7pm, Sat 11am-1pm.

Lead agency for West Oakland Asthma Coalition.

Asthma Info, Support

RAMP

510-622-4438

Bay Area asthma organizations; general public

Free

Newsletter, asthma materials.