Resources
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Releases Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors has released “A Guide for Incorporating Health & Wellness into School Improvement Plans.” School Improvement plans are often used as a means to improve student academic achievement and work toward overall school reform. This guide focuses on a broader, more comprehensive approach to a school improvement plan, making […]
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Releases Guide for Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Releases School-Based Asthma Management Program
- Videos on Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Available from Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Presentation on Effects of Complete Streets on Travel Behavior and Exposure to Vehicular Emissions Available Online
- 2016 Asthma Awareness Month Toolkit Available
- New Infographic on the Health Effects of Diesel
- Downloadable Seminar on Reducing In-Home Exposure to Air Pollution
- American Lung Association Releases Resources for Students with Asthma
- Tribal Healthy Homes Network Releases Indoor Air Quality Toolkit
- Health Impact Assessment Examines Shortcomings and Improvements to Alameda’s Goods Movement Plan
- EPA’s Best Practices for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at Schools
- CDC Infographics on Asthma and other Health Topics Available
Studies and Reports
Research Investigates Role of Antibiotic Use in the Development of Childhood Asthma Researchers published an article in the September 2016 Clinical and Experimental Allergy: Journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology investigating what role “early-life intestinal microbiota” and “antibiotics taken during early life or in late pregnancy” have in the development of childhood asthma. Researchers “conducted a case-sibling study in which 1228 children with […]
- Research Investigates Role of Antibiotic Use in the Development of Childhood Asthma
- Study Explores Effects of Environmental Exposures in Utero and Early Childhood on Asthma Risk
- Report Estimates Health Impacts of Ozone Pollution from the Oil and Gas Industry
- Researchers Examine Association of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Asthma
- Governor Signs Healthy Housing Bill AB 2362
- Study Explores Immune Response and Asthma Prevalence Among Amish and Hutterite Children
- Article Researches Associations Between Onset of Asthma and Exposures to Air Pollutants
- Research Investigates Electronic Cigarette Use and Asthma
- Study Examines Methods of Delivering Asthma Educational Interventions for Rural School Children
- Researchers Explore Racial Disparities in Child Asthma Readmission
- Study Assesses the Impact of Website and Text-Based Reminders on Medication Adherence
- Report Examines Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
Opportunities
NCHH Seeks Examples of Home Asthma Interventions with Non-Federal Financing Communities across the country are seeking to expand home-based environmental health services shown to improve health, including asthma control. While many communities are turning to Medicaid-financed home-based services, practitioners are also seeking sustainable alternative funding sources, either to supplement Medicaid funding or as primary funding source in states where Medicaid does not yet cover home-based […]
- NCHH Seeks Examples of Home Asthma Interventions with Non-Federal Financing
- Funding Opportunity: National Institute of Health Offers Grants to Examine Relationships Between Asthma, Obesity, and Self-Management
- Microfiber Cloths and Resources from the California Department of Public Health
- Registration Now Open: San Francisco Asthma Forum 2016; 9/30
- Submissions Now Open for Let’s Get Healthy California’s Innovation Challenge 2.0; Deadline 10/12
- Funding Opportunity: Environmental Protection Agency Offers Grant to Develop Air Sensor Data Best Practices; Deadline 10/28
- Applications Now Open for Clinical Trials to Support Asthma Care for Children; Deadline 11/16
- PCOR Partner List Open for Research Opportunities
- Participant Enrollment Now Open for Severe Asthma Study at UCSF
- California Wellness Foundation Invites Letters of Interest from California Health Organizations; Open Deadline