Resources

• 2008 County Asthma Profiles – Released by California Breathing, a program of the California Department of Public Health, the 2008 County Asthma Profile is a county-specific asthma data resource for each of the 58 counties in California.  The profiles, that include key asthma indicators, such as prevalence, hospitalizations and air pollution levels, were created to illustrate the asthma burden in each county and to support local-level program planning and interventions.
• CSBA Policy Brief: Asthma Management in Schools - March 2008.  

Related links

• Regional Asthma Management and Prevention - Development and implementation of a model for regional collaboration that addresses chronic disease in communities.
• American Lung Association - California information and resources for preschools and schools.
• California Breathing - A program of the California Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Investigations Branch to advance strategies outlined in the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California 2008-2012.
• California Asthma Public Health Initiative - Implementation of effective programs and policies in asthma education, management and prevention.
• Tools for Schools - A comprehensive resource from the EPA to help schools maintain a healthy environment in school buildings by identifying, correcting, and preventing IAQ problems.
• Collaborative for High Performance Schools - Helps school districts design environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but healthy, comfortable, well lit and containing amenities needed for a quality education.
• Green Technology - Special issue on California schools that have implemented green school construction.
• Strategic Plan for Asthma in California - 2008-2012 - A plan to reduce the burden of asthma and improve conditions that affect people with asthma in California.
• Fact sheet: The burden of asthma on schools - Details fiscal and academic impact of asthma in schools.
• Asthma “report cards” - Community specific prevalence data and suggested action steps.

Staff contact

Joan Edelstein
Senior Health Consultant
800.266.3382 ext., 3292