Information About Asthma for Children

http://www.epaasthmaforum.com
Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments National Forum provides a venue for leaders of innovative and successful community-based asthma programs to tell their stories, describe their outcomes and evaluation methods, and present key elements of their programs. The Forum also gives community-based asthma programs from across the country the opportunity to review the findings of the University of Michigan Asthma Health Outcomes Project (AHOP), which identified common themes and features of programs with demonstrated, positive impacts on asthma-related health outcomes.

http://everydaykidz.com/index.aspx?WT.srch=1&source=814
This website is interactive with videos and downloadable resources to use with children or for children to explain asthma. Also has information for parents describing asthma and asthma-like diseases and how to manage the diseases to reduce complications for their children. Spanish language materials are available.


Kids! Click on Dusty's FUNBOOKS to veiw. (english/spanish versions)


General Information About Asthma

http://asthma.about.com/
This web site has many materials, all readily accessible and available for personal use about preparing an asthma action plan, an asthma diary. Site is frequently updated and has links to other pages that were current and helpful

http://www.lungusa.org/associations/states/california
To locate asthma information, select the tab at the top of this home page and be prepared to find extensive information, diagrams, printable materials about asthma disease management, asthma rates by region, by state, current news releases and the American Lung Association Asthma Action Plan. Ready access to state site: www.californialung.org which contains more specific, local references to coalitions, support groups, and educational resources.

http://www.thoracic.org/about/index.php
The American Thoracic Society (originaly formed as a division of the American Lung Association), is devoted to the prevention, control and treatment of tuberculosis.

http://www.californialung.org
Use this link to get access the local American Lung Association® (ALA) web site. The mission of the American Lung Association® is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.

http://www.californiabreathing.org
California Breathing Homepage. California Breathing is a program working to address asthma in California from a public health perspective. Our purpose is to advance strategies outlined in the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California -- a roadmap developed collaboratively by government agencies, asthma experts, community groups, and others to improve asthma prevention, treatment, policy, data, and public education.

http://www.asthmaeducationcenter.net
Visit the Asthma Education Center to find accurate, expert and practical information on asthma. View short, easy to understand video segments, including direct links to the best asthma resources and support available.

http://www.betterasthmacare.org
California Asthma Public Health Initiative. The mission of the California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) is to improve the quality of life for all children and adults with asthma through implementation of effective programs and policies in asthma education, management, and prevention. CAPHI is part of the Chronic Disease Control Branch in the California Department of Public Health.

http://www.nationaljewish.org
National Jewish focuses on respiratory, allergic and immune diseases, its faculty and staff have developed expertise second to none in diagnosing and treating the aforementioned diseases. The physicians at National Jewish treat patients, as well as, conduct research that improves our understanding of the aforementioned diseases which leads to new treatments. The "U.S. News & World Report" has named National Jewish the best respiratory hospital in the nation for ten consecutive years.