
Participate in Asthma Awareness Month!
Each May, thousands of organizations across the U.S. join together for Asthma Awareness Month (AAM) in an effort to increase public awareness about the nation’s asthma epidemic and to take action to get asthma under control in communities nationwide. Asthma affects almost 25 million people of all ages and races in the U.S.; however, public awareness of common asthma triggers and effective asthma management strategies remains limited. Scroll down to learn how you can promote your program's Asthma Awareness Month activities on AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org.
Browse AAM Events
Check out the Events Calendar and use the widget on the right hand side of the page to search for AAM events in your community!
Join the national effort in promoting Asthma Awareness. Put this widget on your Web page. Click here for the code!
Identify Partners in Your Community
Search the Community Program Profiles on AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org to find programs in your area to partner with and host events. Promote your events by posting them on the Events Calendar!
Find and Share Resources
Search the Resource Bank to inform your program’s work. The Resource Bank has everything from checklists and asthma action plans to education and outreach materials and community health worker tools.
To search for what you need, use the advanced search feature:
- Visit the Resource Bank.
- Click on the “show advanced search” button.
- Check the boxes under “Resource Category,” “Resource Type,” “Language,” “Literacy Level,” and “Target Audience” based on your resource needs.
- Click the “search” button at the bottom of the page.
- To start a new search, click the “start new search button.”
To share your program’s resources:
- Visit the Resource Bank.
- In the green box on the page, click the "add your resource" button.
- Complete the fields and upload your resource.
- Make sure to click the "save" button at the bottom of the page to add your resource.
- To add another resource, simply repeat steps 1-4 above.
Check out these Top Five Resources:
- Guide to Asthma Policy for Housing and Schools
American Lung Association - School Flag Program
EPA Asthma Team - Asthma Clinical Guidelines Flip Chart
AH! Asthma Health - Asthma Triggers Coloring Book
EPA Region 4 - Environmental Improvements for Children’s Asthma: The Impact on Symptom Burden and Return on Investment of a Home-Based Environmental Assessment and Modification Project
American Lung Association of Minnesota
Plan AAM Events
Download EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit, which features new ideas for outreach and awareness activities, tips for working with the media, success stories and much more.
Add AAM Events
Publicize your community’s AAM Event on the AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org Events Calendar. Make sure to designate it as an "Asthma Awareness Month" event so others can easily recognize that your event is part of this national effort.
Have Multiple Events?
Add each event separately to maximize your marketing impact. You’ll also be able to track how many people RSVP for each event.
Read and Share AAM Stories
After your event takes place, let other AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org members know how it went by writing a blog post. This is a quick, easy way to share your successes with the community. You can even upload pictures from your events! Your stories can also help others in planning their own successful events.
View Popular Videos, Podcasts and Webinars
Check out the Multimedia page to view videos and podcasts, and the Webinars page to watch popular webinars on a variety of asthma management topics.
Events Calendar
Is your program hosting an event that you would like to share with other AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org members? The Events Calendar allows you to add your event, as well as search for local, regional and national events to attend.
May
01
Pennsylvania Ave, Washington , DC 20005
1 May 2012 - 8:00am - 31 May 2012 - 5:00pm
EPA Asthma Team
May
01
Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17120
1 May 2012 - 8:00am - 2:00pm
Pennsylvania Asthma Partnership
May
01
2001 Crystal Springs Ave, Roanoke, VA 24014
1 May 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
Virginia Asthma Coalition
May
01
99 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303
1 May 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
May
01
99 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303
1 May 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
May
01
1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, GA 30008
1 May 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
May
02
1906 Belleview Ave, Roanoke, VA 24014
2 May 2012 - 7:00am - 9:00am
Virginia Asthma Coalition
May
03
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202 (6PD-T)
3 May 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
EPA Region-6 IAQ
May
04
450 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
4 May 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
May
04
180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
4 May 2012 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm
AAFA's Asthma Management and Education Program
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