Resources
New Podcast Series Launched: “Conversations for Advancing Action” AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org has launched a new podcast series, “Conversations for Advancing Action”. This series features interviews with leaders and experts in asthma programming describing key strategies and best practices for reducing the impact of asthma on underserved communities. Visit www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org/podcasts to access current and past podcasts. Explore other tools and resources on topics through links provided [...]
- New Podcast Series Launched: “Conversations for Advancing Action”
- CalEPA Releases California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool
- Multilingual Cleaning and Asthma Fact Sheets Available
- Webinar Recording Now Available for “Creating Healthier Classrooms in California: School Facility Funding and Ways to Improve It”
- ASTHO Offers Transportation Policy Guides to Improve Community Health
- Webinar Resources Now Available for “Virtual School Walkthrough: Identifying and Responding to Common IAQ Problems”
- 2013 Update: Bleach-Free Disinfection and Sanitizing for Child Care
- Free Indoor Air Quality Resources Available in Spanish
- Community Guides to Fight Diesel Pollution from Freight Now Available from NRDC
- Let’s Bench Asthma: Keep Students with Asthma Physically Active and in the Game – Webinar Transcript Now Available
- Webinar Recording of Role of Community Health Workers in Asthma Management Now Available
- NAEPP Releases Asthma Care Quick Reference
Studies and Reports
New Comprehensive Data Report Showcases Burden of Asthma in California “Approximately five million Californians have been diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives, and almost three million currently have asthma. Over one in five with current asthma are considered to have very poorly controlled asthma. Asthma results in an estimated 11.8 million days of work/usual activities missed per year among adults and 1.2 [...]
- New Comprehensive Data Report Showcases Burden of Asthma in California
- Study Assesses Asthma Care Improvements Associated with Community Coalitions
- Study Indicates U.S.-Born Kids Have Higher Prevalence of Asthma and Allergies Than Immigrant Children
- Abuse During Childhood and Adolescence Linked to Adult-Onset Asthma in African American Women
- American Lung Association Issues “State of the Air” Report for Counties across the U.S.
- Air Pollution from Freeways Travels Farther than Previously Understood, New Data Show
- Survey Examines Use of Medication in Critically Ill Pediatric Asthma Patients
- More Evidence Links Exposure to Air Pollution and Tobacco Smoke to Later Wheezing in Children
- EPA Details Scientific Literature Linking Improved IAQ and Academic Performance
- Study Shows Tool Effectively Encourages Providers to Address Environmental Triggers with Patients
- Researchers Find Shortcomings with Apps for Asthma Self-Management
- 14% of Asthma Cases Linked to Busy Roadways According to New Research
Opportunities
Funding: Silicon Valley Community Foundation Releases RFP for Equitable Land Use and Transportation; Proposals Due 7/1 The Silicon Valley Community Foundation is investing in innovative land use and transportation programs through its regional planning grant-making strategy. Land use and transportation decisions impact the quality of life for residents and workers, particularly low-income communities, communities of color and immigrant neighborhoods. As Silicon Valley grows, land use and transportation policies aimed at building [...]
- Funding: Silicon Valley Community Foundation Releases RFP for Equitable Land Use and Transportation; Proposals Due 7/1
- Funding Available for Climate and Health Pilot Projects; Deadline 7/1
- Family Clinic Hiring Community Health Worker for Pediatric Asthma Team in Los Angeles
- CA Department of Public Health Recruiting Community Members for Focus Groups on Climate Change as a Public Health Issue
- ALA Seeks Advocacy Manager for Fresno, CA Office
- California Wellness Foundation Invites Letters of Interest from California Health Organizations; Open Deadline