Resources
Medicaid Prevention Pathways Toolkit Supports Asthma Financing Efforts In early 2017 Nemours, a health care system and advocacy organization, released its “Medicaid Prevention Pathways” toolkit, which describes options for funding innovative upstream and population health prevention activities through Medicaid. The toolkit “illustrates the range of Medicaid and CHIP options that states can use to sustain approaches that link clinic to community prevention to […]
- Medicaid Prevention Pathways Toolkit Supports Asthma Financing Efforts
- Build Performance Institute Launches Healthy Home Evaluator Certification
- Center for Climate Change & Health Releases Physician’s Guide to Climate Change, Health, and Equity
- 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
- State of the Air Report Grades National and State Pollution
- 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
Studies and Reports
Researchers Investigate Variation in Rates of Uncontrolled Asthma Based on Demographics, Space, and Time for Schools A study published in the April 2017 edition of The Journal of School Health explores rates of uncontrolled asthma and how they vary by demographics, space, and time. Using data from ambulance-treated asthma attacks in children, researchers analyzed variations “so that school districts can improve their asthma management interventions.” The study examined “1,826 ambulance-treated asthma […]
- Researchers Investigate Variation in Rates of Uncontrolled Asthma Based on Demographics, Space, and Time for Schools
- Researchers Investigate Disease Burden of Mild Asthma
- RAMP Donation Page
- “Asthma Prevalence in California” Report Updated by California Breathing
- Study Investigates How Exposure to Microbes Affects the Risk of Developing Asthma
- Researchers Examine Effects of Integrated Pest Management Intervention on Asthma Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents with Asthma
- Review Examines Associations Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Development of Asthma in Children
- Infographic: Asthma in California’s Kids — The Prevalence and the Price
- Infographic: In-Home Asthma Services in California — A Key Component of Asthma Care
- RAMP and the CHHC: Promoting Healthy Housing in California
- Study Explores Association Between Socioeconomic Status, Air Pollution, and Pediatric Asthma
- Researches Investigate Impact of Telepharmacy Services on Asthma Care
Opportunities
Input Sought for 5th Annual SEHAC School Symposium on Asthma; 9/22 The California School Environmental Health & Asthma Collaborative (SEHAC) is hosting their 5th Annual SEHAC School Symposium on Asthma on September 22, 2017. The symposium will featuring keynote speakers, new resources for schools, a SEHAC Strategic Planning Update, and school policy updates. Additional details and registration information is forthcoming, but they are asking for your […]
- Input Sought for 5th Annual SEHAC School Symposium on Asthma; 9/22
- Funding Opportunity: National Institutes of Health Offering Funding to Research Relationship Between Asthma, Obesity, and Self-Management; Deadline 1/7/2018
- American Lung Association Hosts Asthma Educator Institute; 6/28 – 6/29
- Webinar: “Advocating for Asthma Care Coverage: Increasing Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care for People with Asthma;” 5/25
- Webinars: Best Practices to Help Prevent and Manage Chronic Conditions; 5/23 & 5/24
- Today is World Asthma Day!
- Funding Opportunity: Sierra Health Foundation Announces 2017 Responsive Grants Program; Deadline 6/12
- Webinars: AskCHIS and AskCHIS NE Workshops with the UCLA Center for Health Policy; 5/10 & 5/17
- Webinar: Winning Strategies from Coast to Coast: How EPA’s 2017 Asthma Award Winners are Addressing Asthma Disparities; 5/16
- Opportunity for Input: Review of Title 5 Standards for School Sites and Design; Deadline for Comment 4/28