Resources

Resources fall under the following topics:

• Governmental Programs and Policy Initiatives
• Help Managing Asthma: Resources for Consumers
• Help Managing Asthma: Resources for Clinical Providers
• Non-Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations and Programs

In addition to the links below, please see our page on Asthma and the Environment as well as the web resources on the Asthma Surveillance, Clean Buses, Environmental Investments, Healthy Housing and Healthy Schools committee pages.

Governmental Programs and Policy Initiatives

Federal

CDC'S Asthma Site
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/asthmaAAG.htm
CDC'S National Asthma Control Program: Reducing Costs and Improving Quality of Life 2002

Massachusetts Legislature's Report: Attacking Asthma
http://www.state.ma.us/legis/senate/asthma.htm

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/facts.htm
Environmental Health Information including fact sheets, pamphlets, news releases and research initiatives.

Toolbox of Resources for State Health and Environmental Agencies
http://www.ecos.org/section/asthmacoalitions

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/index.html

State

Connecticut

Maine

• Maine Asthma Control Program

Massachusetts

• Asthma Initiatives and Resources 2002

New Hampshire

• AsthmaNow
• New Hampshire's Asthma Control Program

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Asthma Control Program

Vermont

• Vermont Asthma Control Program
• VT State Asthma Prevention Plan

Help Managing Asthma: Resources for Consumers

Allies Against Asthma Resource Bank
http://141.211.50.63/index.jsp

Asthma Management Guidelines for Everyone
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm

Childhood Asthma Control
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/asthma_mgmt.html

Managing Asthma in the School Environment
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/asthma/

Managing Asthma and its Triggers

http://www.epa.gov/asthma/triggers.html

Programa para Prevencion de Asma

www.cdc.gov/nceh/spanish

Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools and Students
http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/guidfam.pdf

Help Managing Asthma: Resources for Clinical Providers

EPA Asthma Resources for Health Professionals

http://www.epa.gov/asthma/healthcare.html

EPA's Health Plan Guide for Implementing a Home Visiting Program

http://www.epa.gov/asthma/healthcare.html

Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Asthma Risk at Work, School, and Recreation

View Guidelines

Key Clinical Activities for Quality Asthma Care

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5206.pdf

Updated Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5206.pdf

Non-Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations and Programs

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America-New England chapter
http://www.asthmaandallergies.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with allergies and asthma.

Boston Urban Asthma Coalition (BUAC)
http://www.buac.org/
A Boston based non-profit organization that brings together community residents and health professionals to reduce asthma through education and advocacy

Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN)
http://www.cehn.org/

Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC)
http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/
A new, interactive website developed for parents and others who want to protect their children from harmful chemicals found in the home

Environment and Human Health, Inc.
http://www.ehhi.org/

Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.masscosh.org/
Can advocate for workers who have developed asthma from exposures in the workplace.

New England Managed Care and Public Health Collaborative
http://www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org/NEPHMCC.htm

Brings together state public health departments from the six New England states with New England's leading managed care organizations to achieve population-based advances in health.