NATIONAL
CAPITAL ASTHMA COALITION
With proper treatment, asthma attacks are
preventable and
people with asthma can lead healthy and active lives.
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With proper treatment, asthma attacks are
preventable and
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For Adults and Parents/Caregivers Numbers to Call: If you would like to speak with an asthma or lung health expert, contact one of the toll-free helplines below. In case of a medical emergency, contact your doctor or your local emergency 911 system.
Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of
Asthmatics
American Lung
Association Lung Helpline
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (The George Washington University Medical Center) 1-866-MACCHE1 (622-2431) For information and consultation about children's environmental health. National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669, TTY 1-800-332-8615)
The National Safety
Council's Radon Hotline About Asthma and Allergies: About Allergy (National Jewish Medical and Research Center) About Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center) Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - physician referral directory, newsletters, brochures. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Attack Asthma. Learn More - for parents of children with asthma. (Environmental Protection Agency). Consortium on Children's Asthma Camps - find a camp near you. DC Tobacco Free Families Campaign - help to quit smoking. (American Lung Association of DC) Healthfinder - links to asthma and other health topics. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) FamilyDoctor.org - asthma and allergy symptoms, triggers, medications. (American Academy of Physicians) Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Mayo Clinic Allergy and Asthma Center - includes quizzes, articles, and first aid for allergic and venom reactions. Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment - for information and consultation about children's environmental health. Smoke-Free Homes - helps families establish a smoke-free home. (Environmental Protection Agency) Prescription Assistance Programs: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services - includes information on Medicare prescription drug coverage. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) DC Pharmaceutical Resource Center or 202-772-4332 (Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington) MedBank of Maryland - a non-profit organization dedicated to accessing free prescription drugs for low-income, chronically ill Marylanders, from the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers. Partnership for Prescription Assistance or 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) - a national program sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies to help patients in need access prescription medicines. |
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