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The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges. School staff faced pressure to protect students, faculty and others while adapting to recommendations and guidance that changed over the course of the pandemic. They’re now being presented with new opportunities but also big challenges, including conflicting priorities, vague guidance, increased pressure and many sales pitches.
The Keeping School Buildings Healthy course, developed by the Chemical Insights Research Institute of Underwriters Laboratories Inc., presents research-based science that provides clear recommendations and practical advice. The course includes some of the questions that school facility and staff may be getting and looks at what the science says about how to respond.
This course makes the case for prioritizing indoor air quality (IAQ) in learning environments, reviews common sources of poor IAQ in schools, explores strategies for promoting healthy IAQ in schools, and wraps up with practical tips for successfully implementing these strategies.
Visit AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org to hear Dr. Marilyn Black, a trusted IAQ expert, share her unique scientific knowledge and apply it to your practice right away.
Key Milestone for 2018 Asthma Award Winner
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Community Asthma Prevention Plus Program (CAPP+) announced a milestone this month: CAPP+ has renovated 100 homes for families enrolled in the program. The program, designed to address social determinants of health, works to mitigate asthma triggers in homes within the nearby community.
Read more about this remarkable milestone. Visit AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org to read about CHOP CAPP+ and the program's EPA Asthma Award–winning activities.
Learn More Breathe Better
With the new year come new resources from the Learn More Breathe Better® program! Learn More Breathe Better is a national health education program that increases awareness and understanding of lung diseases and conditions, including asthma. The new materials are all available in English and Spanish and for free download to help patients and caregivers understand more about living with asthma.
People with asthma use a variety of devices to deliver their medications. To support proper device usage, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) developed tip sheets on using three common devices: metered-dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and nebulizers.
NHLBI also has published new worksheets, fact sheets and tips for monitoring and treating asthma, including an Asthma Action Plan. To access all of the resources that the Learn More Breathe Better program has to offer, visit AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org.
Learning how to control asthma is the key to leading a full and active life. Breathe better!
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From the Resource Bank
2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group
Issue Brief: Telehealth & Implications for Asthma Care Coverage in Medicaid
American Lung Association
Upcoming Events and
Funding Opportunities
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2022 Annual Meeting
February 25–28, 2022
Phoenix, AZ
Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill
May 3–4, 2022
Virtual or in-person location to be determined
12th Annual Pediatric Asthma Conference
May 5–6, 2022
Virtual from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio
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