Resources
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First Focus on Children Releases Big Ideas 2023
First Focus on Children has released their Big Ideas 2023, a series of reports bringing together scholars, advocates, lawmakers, and others to examine the needs of children and propose ways to improve their health, safety, and general well-being. This edition examines many issues, including dual-language education, guaranteed income, TANF, and homelessness. One of the articles…
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EPA Releases New Guidance for Indoor Air Sensor Technology
The US Environmental Protection Agency has released guidance on indoor air sensors, hoping to teach consumers about new technologies that are now being used. The guidance specifically covers how air sensor technology is changing indoor air quality management, how air sensor technology is commonly used indoors, and an introduction to indoor use of air pollution…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sophie Lu, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP, Developmental Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Washington, presented “Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder” on November 30, 2022. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings, including how to join them, please…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Medi-Cal’s Asthma Preventive Services benefit: What we know and what we’re still learning
Anne Kelsey Lamb, Director, RAMP, presented “Medi-Cal’s Asthma Preventive Services benefit: What we know and what we’re still learning” on November 3, 2022. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings, including how to join them, please visit our…
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Webinar Recording: Innovations in Financing Environmental Home Visits Within Medicaid
On September 13th, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division hosted a webinar, Innovations in Financing Environmental Home Visits Within Medicaid. The on-demand video is now available online on the Asthma Community Network website. The webinar was the first of a three-part series on indoor environmental determinants of health. It explored solutions that…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke
Suzaynn F. Schick, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine., presented “Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke” on September 20, 2022. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings, including how to join…
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Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services: An Online Learning Platform
Why? The implementation of asthma home visiting programs has traditionally been limited in scale, but the momentum building around healthcare reform has increased opportunities for states to consider more sustainable and widespread implementation. Some states have already invested heavily in developing programs, policies, and funding to widen the geographic scope of existing asthma home-visiting programs…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma, Wildfire Smoke, and Air Cleaners
Dr. Gina Solomon with the Public Health Institute and Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Lowe with Regional Asthma Management & Prevention, presented “Asthma, Wildfire Smoke, and Air Cleaners” on August 23, 2022. To view the full presentation, click here. RAMP hosts regular convenings for CHWs, promotoras, and others providing asthma education. For additional information about future meetings, including how to…
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Webinar Recording of 2022 Asthma Award Winner Now Available
Did you miss the US EPA’s 2022 Asthma Award Winner Webinar: Innovative Strategies and Partnerships to Improve Asthma Outcomes Through a Comprehensive Approach? A recording of the event is now available. The 2022 winner of the EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management, the Utah Department of Health Asthma Program, describes how the program: …