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Community
Education and Professional Training Programs
Please see below for descriptions of available
programs and contact information.
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Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE)
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This interactive seminar
for health and human service professionals offers practical strategies for
improving asthma treatment, communication, and education consistent with
national asthma management
guidelines
and for coding and reimbursement of patient education and clinical
interventions. PACE is based on a well-evaluated program
created by the University of Michigan and shown to improve
long-term asthma outcomes without requiring physicians to spend more time
with patients. Contact:
Lisa A. Gilmore, (202) 415-1962.
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Asthma and Allergy Essentials for
Child Care Providers©
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This three-hour interactive program developed by the Allergy and Asthma
Foundation of America’s Maryland-Greater Washington, DC Chapter is
available in English and Spanish and gives child care providers tools and
information to care for children with asthma and allergies in a safe and
healthy environment. Contact: Susan
Sweitzer,
AAFA Maryland-Greater Washington, DC, (410) 484-2054.
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Indoor Air
Quality IAQ)
Tools for Schools (Tfs)
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For a free copy of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's IAQ
TfS Action Kit,
Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT),
and other helpful resources, visit EPA
Indoor Air Quality.
EPA developed the IAQ
TfS Program to enable
schools to
create and carry out a
low-cost, practical plan of action to improve indoor air quality. More tips for
improving school environments are available in our
Managing Asthma
and Allergies in DC Schools Guide, particularly
Subsection 6.7 - Facilities Staff
(PDF: 288 KB/12 pages). IAQ Tools for Schools can reduce the
potential for health problems that impact school absenteeism and save money
by addressing building conditions early.
Dr. Earl and the Gang Present:
Hip-Hop Better Asthma Control©
Hip-Hop to Better Asthma
Control©, the related Compact Disk (CD) and other health education materials
from the B.E.A.T.
for Health Children’s Hip-Hop Health Series integrate Hip-Hop culture (youth
popular culture) into health education material and program design. Hip-Hop to
Better Asthma Control© materials target children ages 6 and above, and are
recommended for children, parents, asthma educators, clinicians, teachers,
health insurers, Medicaid managed care organizations, and anyone with the need
to educate children about asthma. Hip-Hop to Better Asthma Control© materials
were developed using focus groups, evaluated and proven effective in increasing
asthma knowledge. Materials are based on the Health Belief Model, focusing on
the child’s perception of the potential threat uncontrolled asthma creates, and
the appraisal of recommended behavior(s) for managing asthma. Contact:
Maia Banks.
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A+ LIFE (Asthma Learning is For Everyone)©: A Family
Centered Program
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NCAC, DC’s four Medicaid
managed care organizations, National Capital Area Society for Public Health
Education, and National Children’s Museum developed A+ Life
to break down barriers to asthma
management.
Families engage in fun, interactive activities to learn about asthma and how
to recognize and address asthma symptoms and triggers. Download free
instructions to conduct your own A+ LIFE Program.
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