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Asthma  Awareness   Month
                                                       Event Planning  Kit
 Ideas for Asthma
 Awareness Activities	2
 How to Plan an Asthma
 Education Event in Your
 School	4
 Ten Ways to Manage
 Asthma in the School
 Environment	5
 How to Plan an Asthma
 Education Event at a Local
 Hospital or Clinic	6
 How to Plan an Asthma
 Education Event at a Local
 Library	7
 How to Plan an Asthma
 Education Event at a State
 Capitol	8
 Asthma Education Ideas
 for Health Insurers
 and Managed Care
 Organizations	9
 Sample Proclamation in
 Support of Asthma
 Awareness Month (Local
 Official)	10
 Press Release Template... 11
 National Organizations and
 EPA Regional Contacts .... 12
 Asthma Awareness Month
 Event Listing  Form
 Asthma Awareness Month
 Materials Order Form
                 Dear Asthma Awareness Month Partner:

                 Asthma has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, affecting approximately 20
                 million people of all ages and races, particularly children. Despite the fact that asthma is
                 widespread, public awareness of common asthma triggers and ways to manage asthma
                 remains limited. Asthma Awareness Month provides a great opportunity for us all to work
                 together to increase public awareness of asthma.

                 In 1999, the Global Initiative for Asthma, a joint project of the World Health Organization
                 and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health,
                 established World Asthma Day and Asthma Awareness Month. Organizations working to
                 improve asthma awareness and care around the world coordinate their activities throughout
                 Asthma Awareness Month to increase public  awareness of the asthma epidemic. The U.S.
                 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plays a special role in Asthma Awareness Month
                 activities and World Asthma Day events because of our commitment to promoting aware-
                 ness of indoor and outdoor pollutants that trigger asthma episodes.

                 To encourage organizations in the U.S. to coordinate local events during Asthma Awareness
                 Month, the EPA developed this Event Planning Kit. In the Kit, you will find many ideas for
                 planning asthma events in schools, hospitals, libraries, state capitol buildings, or other
                 community settings. You will also find a sample proclamation and press release, local and
                 regional contact lists, and a form for ordering educational and promotional materials to use
                 at your events. The Kit is also available on EPAs Web site at www.epa.gov/asthma/awm.html

                 Hopefully, thousands of asthma awareness events will take place across the United States
                 this May. To help publicize those events, please take a few minutes to fill out and return the
                 enclosed form so that EPA can advertise your event on our  Web site. In addition, we value
                 your feedback on the usefulness of the enclosed materials and welcome any suggestions for
                 future materials. Please let us know what you think we can  do to promote asthma awareness
                 in the United States.

                 On behalf of EPA, I would like to thank you for sponsoring an asthma education activity in
                 your local community in support of World Asthma Day and Asthma Awareness Month. We
                 look forward to assisting you with planning your asthma education events. Working
                 together, we can help families take control of asthma.

                 Sincerely,
                             Tracey Mitchell, RRT
                             Asthma Awareness Month Coordinator
                             U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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       May is Asthma Awareness Month!
       There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers.
       Join EPA to plan an educational event for your community. Things to do include:
Hold an asthma awareness event that is open to the public with elected officials and
local celebrities. Ask your governor or mayor to issue an Asthma
Awareness Month proclamation. Have an EPA or health official make a
brief presentation on the asthma epidemic and your organization's
efforts to combat the disease. Issue a press release announcing the
event (see template on page 11).


Sponsor an asthma awareness event at a local school, library, hospital,
health  clinic, or state capital. Partner with other local organizations
involved in asthma education in order to pool resources and increase
attention and publicity for the event.


Find out if any local leaders or celebrities have asthma and ask them to participate
in your event.


Because asthma disproportionately affects African-American children, contact
local Black churches in your area to find out how you can participate in their
Mother's Day programs.


Arrange to display and distribute asthma educational materials at local sporting
events (e.g., baseball, soccer).


Sponsor an asthma awareness event with your local PBS station  featuring the
"Buster's Breathless" episode of ARTHUR®. To visit ARTHUR®'S Web site, go to
http://pbskids.org/arthur.                                             I
                           Ask local television and radio stations to include EPA's asthma and           /
                           secondhand smoke public service announcements in their programming.       I


                           Schedule local TV and radio interviews to talk about asthma and your       lx
                           organization's programs to educate the public on the role environmental
                           asthma triggers play in the development of asthma.


                           Contact area health insurers and managed care organizations to promote asthma
                           education. See page 9 for a list of possible activities.


                           Contact the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) or the Asthma and
                           Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) to arrange professional educational
                           seminars, such as AAFA's "Asthma Management and Education Program," for health
                           professionals.

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           Ideas for Asthma Awareness Activities (continued)
                         Introduce local schools to the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit to protect
                         all children from asthma triggers.


                         Contact state or local education associations for support in sponsoring asthma
                         awareness activities in your local schools.
Sponsor an asthma walkathon. Invite local partners, hospitals, and
pharmaceutical companies to provide asthma educational displays and
materials.


Contact area university medical schools and/or allied health
programs such as nursing, respiratory therapy, or pharmacy to get
their students involved in your event.
                         Hold an asthma health fair offering education on environmental asthma triggers
                         and management. Ask local partners, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies to
                         provide educational displays and materials.


                         Ask local hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, and pharmacies to display and
                         distribute asthma educational materials.


                         Arrange to display and distribute asthma educational brochures at public
                         libraries, community centers, or other popular places.


                         Ask local chapters of health professional organizations (i.e., respiratory
                         therapists, nurses, pulmonologists, and pediatricians) to include articles in their
                         newsletters on the role environmental asthma triggers play in the development and
                         exacerbation of asthma, and encourage them to incorporate environmental
                         control in their patients' asthma management plans.
 Past Asthma  Awareness Month  Activities
                   Hundreds of events take place across the country each year during Asthma Awareness Month. On
                   World Asthma Day 2003, to increase public awareness locally, staff from EPA's headquarters in
                   Washington, DC distributed educational materials, including children's games, brochures, and
                   videos to raise public awareness of indoor pollutants that can trigger asthma episodes. We
                   attended a Baltimore Orioles baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland where hundreds of fans
                   received information about managing asthma and the importance of reducing exposure to indoor
                   asthma triggers. While at the game, we showed thousands of fans at the stadium EPA's Goldfish
                   Public Service Announcement, which includes one child's poignant description of what an
                   asthma attack feels like: "I feel like a fish with no water." You can easily organize similar events
                   in your community. Visit www.epa.gov/asthma to  see a list of free materials, like the PSAs,
                   children's games, and videos described above, that EPA will provide for your event at no cost.

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                            How to  Plan an
                                                                                  in Your School
    May is Asthma Awareness Month!
    There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers. Join EPA to
    plan an educational event for staff, parents, and students at a local school. To do this, you will need the support of the
    school or district administration, school nurse, and other key staff. Things to do include:
       Plan asthma educational activities at the school:
       >•   Provide education on environmental asthma
           triggers and management;
       >   Read children's books on asthma to students,
           such as Taking Asthma to School, Zoo Allergy,
           and The ABC's of Asthma, by Kim Gosselin;
       >   Show the Arthur® video, "Buster's Breathless,"
           or show, "Controlando los Factores del Asma;"
       >•   Arrange a school-wide assembly with guest
           speakers, such as kids with asthma, local
           celebrities, TV personalities, or local doctors or
           politicians;
       >   Organize an asthma poster contest for
           children;
       >•   Coordinate with your local American Lung
           Association (ALA) to launch an Open Airways
           for Schools Program for students age 8-11 with
           asthma;
       >   Coordinate with the Asthma and Allergy
           Foundation of America (AAFA) to launch a
           Power Breathing Program for middle and high
           school students with asthma;
       >   Start a school-based asthma club or provide
           information on Web-based asthma clubs such
           as ALA Nebraska's Asthma Buster's Club at
           www.asthmabusters.org; contact AAFA for
           information on starting an educational support
           group for school age children;
       >   Offer asthma education during in-service days
           for teachers, custodians, and other school staff;
       >•   Offer asthma education for parents at local
           PTA/PTO meetings or other similar events;
    >•  Ask the National Association of School Nurses
       (NASN) to offer their course to nurses in your
       district, Managing Asthma Triggers;
    >•  Sponsor a staff breakfast or lunch and introduce
       the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools
       Program;
    >  Design asthma awareness bulletin boards or other
       displays for students and staff;
    >  Encourage teachers to incorporate asthma and the
       environment into appropriate curricula, e.g.,
       science and health;
    >  Post information in teacher and other school staff
       lounges;
    >•  Include asthma awareness information in school
       newsletters and other packets sent home to
       parents/guardians; and
    >•  Conduct a walkthrough of your school to
       determine if asthma triggers exist. If triggers are
       found, a remediation plan should be developed and
       implemented as soon as possible. See the IAQ Tools
       for Schools Kit for assistance.

T  Recruit local sponsors to provide giveaways or
    support. Potential sponsors include area businesses
    and organizations—such as the local chapter of the
    ALA or AAFA—that may assist in asthma events or
    trainings.

T  Publicize your event(s) and Asthma Awareness
    Month on the school bulletin board or Web site, in
    the school newsletter, in state and local education
    association newsletters and Web sites, flyers, PTA
    announcements, local newspapers, and local media.
And remember...

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    How to  Plan an Asthma Education  Event in  Your School  (continued)
       Asthma educational materials are available for
       students, teachers, nurses, school officials,
       parents, and the community. The following are
       some of the materials that are available to you at
       no cost:
       >   EPA's "Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers"
           brochure;
       >   EPA's "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge"
           brochure and poster;
    EPA's "Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His
    Asthma Triggers Funbook";
    EPA's "Help Your Child Gain Control Over
    Asthma" brochure;
    ARTHUR® video, "Buster's Breathless;" and
    AAFA Student Asthma Action Cards.
                 Ten  Ways to Manage Asthma in the School Environment
       Use the IAQ Tools for Schools Kit
       >   Improve the school environment with IAQ
           practices recommended in this Kit. To order the
           free Kit, go to www.epa.gov/iaq/schools.

       Control  Animal Allergens
       >   Remove warm-blooded animals  from the
           classroom and school.

       Control  Cockroach Allergens
       >•   Use integrated pest management practices to
           prevent cockroach and other pest problems (e.g.,
           store  food in tightly sealed containers and place
           dumpsters away from the building).

       Clean  Up Mold and Control Moisture
       >   Fix moisture problems and thoroughly dry wet
           areas  within 24-48 hours to prevent mold
           growth.
       >   Clean up hard, moldy surfaces with water and
           detergent, and then dry thoroughly.

       Eliminate  Secondhand Smoke  Exposure
       >•   Enforce no-smoking  policies in the school.

       Reduce  bust Mite Exposure
       >•   Make sure the school is dusted and vacuumed
           thoroughly and regularly.

       Develop an Asthma Management Plan in
       Your School
       >•   Include school policies on inhaler and other
           medication usage and emergency procedures for
           school staff to follow for asthma attacks.
       >•   Make sure students with asthma obtain and turn
           in copies of their Asthma Action Cards to
           teachers, the school nurse, etc.
>   Encourage students to identify and manage their
    asthma triggers.
>•   Obtain the National Asthma Education and
    Prevention Program's Managing Asthma: A Guide
   for Schools via www.nhlbi.nih.gov.

Provide School-Based Asthma Education
Programs
>   Contact your local American Lung Association
    about Open Airways for Schools, a school-based
    asthma management program for students age
    8-11 with asthma.
>•   Contact the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
    America (AAFA) about Asthma Care Training for
    Kids and Parents, an education program for kids
    age 7-12.

Reduce School Bus Diesel Exhaust
>   Replace the oldest buses in the fleet with new
    ones.
>•   Install effective emission control systems on
    newer buses.
>   Encourage policies and practices to eliminate
    unnecessary school bus idling.

Gather Additional Asthma Information and
Resources
>   Establish a complete file on existing asthma and
    allergy-related information sources to reference
    throughout the school year.
>   Ask the National Association of School Nurses
    (NASN) to offer their course to nurses in your
    district, Managing Asthma Triggers.   <-,,,      y
>   Visit EPA's asthma Web site at       ';
    www.epa.gov/asthma.            ,';,. •

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    May is Asthma Awareness Month!
    There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers. Join EPA to
    plan an educational event for staff, patients, and the public at a local hospital or clinic. To do this, you will need the
    support of hospital or clinic management and key staff. Things to do include:
       Conduct asthma educational trainings and
       coordinate activities at the local hospital or clinic:
       >•   Provide education on  environmental asthma
           triggers and management;
       >   Incorporate asthma into health fairs;
       >•   Show the ARTHUR® video, "Buster's Breathless,"
           and EPA's asthma and secondhand smoke public
           service announcements;
       >   Educate parents on asthma and the risks of
           secondhand smoke;
       >•   Distribute asthma education materials with
           prescriptions filled at local pharmacies;
       >   Provide guest speakers—such as asthma patients,
           doctors, nurses, or TV personalities—to describe
           how to live with asthma; and
       >   Schedule a press conference with local media to
           discuss current asthma care practices.

       Recruit local sponsors to  provide giveaways or
       support. Potential sponsors include area
       businesses and organizations—such as the local
       chapter of the American Lung Association—that
       may assist in asthma events or trainings.

       Contact the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
       America about conducting an "Asthma
       Management and Education" training for health
       professionals who educate and care for patients
       with asthma.
T  Contact the American Association for
    Respiratory Care (AARC) to obtain the
    "Environmental Triggers of Asthma" CD-ROM
    continuing education course for respiratory
    therapists.

T  Issue press releases and publicize your event in
    newsletters, patient information packets, on Vffeb
    sites, and through local media.

And remember...

T  Distribute asthma materials to patients, hospital
    or clinic staff, and families. The following are a
    few of the many asthma education resources
    available to you:
    >•   EPA's "Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers"
        brochure;
    >   EPA's "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge"
        brochure and poster;
    >   EPA's "Help Your Child Gain Control Over
        Asthma" brochure;
    >   EPA's "Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His
        Asthma Triggers Funbook"; and
    >   ARTHUR® video, "Buster's Breathless."

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    May is Asthma Awareness Month!
    There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers. Join EPA to
    plan an educational event for children and the community at a local library. To do this, you will need the support of the
    library staff, particularly the Director of Children's Programming. Things to do include:
    T  Schedule a children's reading time dedicated to
       asthma. Consider reading the following books,
       written by Kim Gosselin:
       >   Taking Asthma to School,
       >   Zoo Allergy, and
       >   The ABC's of Asthma.

    T  Publicize your event in library newsletters, flyers,
       on Vffeb sites, bulletin boards, and through local
       media.

    T  Plan a book fair with a health theme. Invite local
       expert speakers to provide "mini-seminars" on
       asthma and related topics at the library
       throughout the day.

    And remember...

    T  Distribute asthma materials to library visitors.
       Following are some of the materials available to
       you:
       >   EPA's "Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers"
           brochure;
       >   EPA's "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge"
           brochure and poster;
>   EPA's "Help Your Child Gain Control Over
    Asthma" brochure;
>   EPA's "Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His
    Asthma Triggers Funbook"; and
>•   ARTHUR® video, "Buster's Breathless."

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    May is Asthma Awareness Month!
    There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers. Join EPA to
    plan an educational event in your state's capitol building. To do this, you will need the support of government officials
    and local communities. Things to do include:
       Contact your state legislator who can act as your
       sponsor for the event. Their office can help you
       obtain space in the state capitol. You will most
       likely be asked to coordinate details with the
       capitol's operations office.

       Sponsor education activities in the state capitol
       building. Partner with other local organizations
       involved in asthma education in order to pool
       resources and increase attention and publicity for
       the event.

       Issue an asthma proclamation (see sample on page
       10).

       Plan a health fair providing free asthma screenings
       and education on environmental asthma triggers
       and management. Recruit local sponsors to
       provide giveaways or funding to support the
       health fair. Potential sponsors include area
       doctors, respiratory care departments, businesses,
       and non-profit organizations—that may assist in
       setting up asthma screenings and identifying
       additional sponsors.

       Hold a press conference to announce the state's
       partnership as well as encourage the state as a
       whole  to participate.

       Issue press releases and publicize your event in local
       newsletters, the state's Web site, and local media.
T  Work with the state's press office to set up
    interviews with experts in the field, people who
    have asthma, and government officials. The press
    office can also set up meetings for state officials
    and local organizations to visit schools and
    daycare facilities to promote asthma management.

T  Coordinate with local governments, asthma
    coalitions, manufacturers, doctors, respiratory
    therapists, and school districts.

T  Remember to plan your event well in advance to
    address any security concerns.

And remember...

T  Distribute asthma materials within state offices
    and to the general public. Following are some of
    the materials available to you:
    >   EPA's "Clear Your Home  of Asthma Triggers"
        brochure;
    >•   EPA's "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge"
        brochure and poster;
    *•   EPA's "Help Your Child Gain Control Over
       Asthma" brochure;
    >   EPA's "Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and  His
       Asthma Triggers Funbook"; and
    >•  ARTHUR® video,  "Buster's  Breathless."
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    May is Asthma Awareness Month!
    There is no better time to promote asthma education, including management of environmental triggers. Join EPA to
    plan an educational event for patients and providers in a community setting. Things to do include:
       Place an article in a newsletter or e-bulletin to
       educate patients about asthma, indoor
       environmental triggers, and ways to manage
       asthma.

       Distribute asthma materials to providers
       (hospitals, specialists, and physicians) to educate
       them about comprehensive asthma management
       for patients. In addition, co-sponsor a one-day
       training for providers with a local chapter of the
       American Lung Association or Asthma and
       Allergy Foundation of America.

       Contact the American Association for Respiratory
       Care (AARC) to obtain the "Environmental
       Triggers of Asthma" CD-ROM continuing
       education for respiratory therapists in your
       network.

       Host a health fair in a community setting, such as
       a hospital or area high school. Distribute
       information about asthma management and
       methods to identify and mitigate indoor
       environmental triggers. Recruit local sponsors to
       provide giveaways or support. Examples of
       donated materials include items helpful in
       mitigating indoor environmental triggers, such as
       pillow or mattress covers or HEPA filters for
       vacuums.
       Encourage hospitals and physicians to run EPA
       asthma and secondhand smoke public service
       campaigns in closed circuit television in patient
       waiting rooms.
T  Sponsor an asthma awareness event in a local
    school setting and educate students, teachers and
    faculty about ways to manage asthma in the school
    environment. Distribute asthma action plans to
    school nurses and students.

T  Honor outstanding providers in your network
    with an "Asthma Award of the Year" for
    demonstrating excellent leadership in
    comprehensively managing patient asthma and
    increasing asthma awareness with patients.

T  Conduct an in-home environmental assessment in
    select homes in locations with a high prevalence of
    asthma. Display these homes as models to
    showcase the importance of managing indoor
    environmental triggers.

T  Create a link from your plan's Web site to EPA's
    Web site so patients and providers can learn more
    information about comprehensive asthma
    management.

And remember...

T  Asthma educational materials are  available for
    students, teachers, nurses, school  officials, parents,
    and the community. The following are some of the
    materials that are available to you:
    >   EPA's "Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers"
        brochure; and
    >•   EPA's "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge"
        brochure and poster.

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    Sample   Proclamation
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                                                        From a Local Official
  Enlist a well-known local official to issue a proclamation supporting events and activities during May,
  Asthma Awareness Month. Below is a sample proclamation that can serve as a guide.
                 YOUR CITY, COUNTY, OR STATE
                                                                   YOUR GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE
                                   [COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S, MAYOR'S, GOVERNOR'S]
                              PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF ASTHMA AWARE NESS MONTH
                                          IN [COUNTY CITY OR STATE]


                 WHEREAS,     asthma has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, affecting about 20 million
                             people;
                 WHEREAS,     asthma is the leading cause of childhood hospitalizations, long-term illness, and school
                             absenteeism, accounting for more than 14 million missed school days each year;

                 WHEREAS,     each year 2 million people are rushed to the emergency room and over 4,000 people die
                             from asthma;
                 WHEREAS,     asthma is a long-term, inflammatory disease in which the airways of the lungs constrict,
                             causing wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing;

                 WHEREAS,     exposure to allergens and irritants such as dust mites, mold, cockroaches, pet dander, and
                             secondhand smoke can bring on an asthma episode;

                 WHEREAS,     secondhand smoke worsens children's asthma in up to one million children;

                 WHEREAS,     there are simple steps people can take to reduce their exposure to environmental asthma
                             triggers;
                 WHEREAS      [your organization] and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are encouraging
                             Americans to identify and reduce their exposures to environmental triggers in homes and
                              schools, and incorporate environmental controls into their asthma management plans.

                  NOW,  THEREFORE, I, [name], [title] of [county, city, or state] do hereby proclaim:
                                                 May [Year]
                                             Asthma Awareness Month
                                            In [County, City, or State]
                                               (Signature of Official)


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                                                                        Asthma Awareness Month
                         Press   Release
                                                                    Template
                     This template can be customized to highlight your asthma awareness event. Learn
                     specific information about the number of children with asthma in your state from
                     the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site at www.cdc.gov. Include
                     this information in your press release.
                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                 Contact:
[Name]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]
                      [YOUR COMMUNITY] CELEBRATES ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH


                      [PLACE- Release DATE] - In the United States alone, 6.2 million children suffer from asthma, which
                      accounts for one third of all pediatric emergency room visits. In addition, asthma is the fourth most
                      common reason for pediatric physician office visits, and is one of the leading causes of school
                      absenteeism [Insertyour state specific asthma statistics].

                      In response to these alarming statistics, and in an effort to raise public awareness of the risks faced
                      everyday by 20 million Americans living with asthma, [YOUR ORGANIZATION] is joining the
                      Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to participate in Asthma Awareness Month and World
                      Asthma Day. [YOUR ORGANIZATION] is holding a [NAME OF EVENT] on [DATE] at
                      [LOCATION] in [CITY].

                      All across the world, events are being held in May as part of Asthma Awareness Month. Join
                      [YOUR ORGANIZATION] and EPA at events nationwide during May. Each event will raise
                      awareness about indoor and outdoor pollutants that trigger asthma and ways to prevent
                      children's athma episodes.

                      For more information on EPAs Asthma Program and Asthma Awareness Month, log on to
                      www.epa.gov/asthmaand [YOUR ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE].
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Asthma Awareness Month National Organizations Contacts
For more information on Asthma
Awareness Month, contact:

Allergy and Asthma, Network Mothers of
Asthmatics
1-800-878-4403
www.aanma.org
American College of CHEST Physicians
847-498-1400,  1-800-343-2227
www.chestnet.org

American Lung Association
1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)
www.lungusa.org
American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and   Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
Immunology                           America,
414-272-6071                          1-800-7-ASTHMA (1-800-727-8462)
                                      www.aafa.org
www.aaaai.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
847-434-4000
www.aap.org

American Association for Respiratory Care
972-243-2272
www.aarc.org

American College of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology
847-427-1200
www.acaai.org
Asthma, Goldfish PSA Campaign
1-866-NO-ATTACKS
www.noattacks.org
www.tvaccessreports.com/epapsa

Bureau of Primary Health Care
301-594-4110
www.bphc.hrsa.gov

Global Initiative for Asthma
www.ginasthma.com
Asthma Awareness  Month EPA Regional  Contacts
Region 1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Contact: Eugene Benoit
617-918-1639 or
1-888-372-7341
Region 2 - NJ, NY, PR, VI
Contact: Larainne Koehler
212-637-4005
Region 3 - DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Contact: Janice Lewis
215-814-2185
Region 4 - AL, EL, GA, KY, MS, NC,
SC.TN
Contact: Linda Thomas
404-562-9152 or
1-800-241-1754
Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Contact: Sheila Batka
312-886-6053 or
1-800-621-8431
Fay Bright
312-886-6069
Region 6 - AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Contact: Mike Miller
214-665-7550
Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE
Contact: Vickie Angell
913-551-7269 or
1-800-223-0425
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1-800-311-3435
www.cdc.gov

National Association of School Nurses
1-866-627-6767 (Western office) or
1-877-627-6476 (Eastern office)
www.nasn.org

National Education Association Health
Information Network
1-800-718-8387
www.neahin. org

National Asthma Education and
Prevention Program, National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute
301-592-8573
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp

Environmental Protection Agency, IA Q
INFO
1-800-438-4318
www.epa.gov/asthma
Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Contact: Erin Collard
303-312-6361 or
1-800-227-8917
Region 9 - AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV
Contact: Louise Hill
415-947-4192
Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA
Contact: Susan Titus
206-553-1189
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Event Planning Kit                                                  Asthma Awareness Month
          Asthma Awareness  Month
                                                 Event Listing Form
   To list your Asthma Awareness Month events on the Environmental Protection Agency's Asthma Web site at vwvw.epa.gov/
   asthma, please complete the form below and return it to:

   E-Mail: WAD@cadmusgroup.com
   Fax:  703-247-6032
   Attn:  Cheryl Kochem

   You can also enter information about your Asthma Awareness Month events at www.cadmusonline.net/asthmaevents.

   Use one form per event.

   SPONSORING ORGANIZATION  	

   ADDRESS	

   CITY                   STATE                   ZIP
   PHONE	FAX 	 E-MAIL

   NAME OF EVENT
   DATE & TIME OF EVENT

   LOCATION OF EVENT _

   EVENT WEB SITE 	

   STREET ADDRESS
   CITY	STATE	 ZIP

   NAME AND TELEPHONE OF PERSON TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION
   Brief description of the event:
  What materials did you find most useful in planning your asthma education event?
  What additional materials or assistance would help you sponsor asthma events in the future?

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Event Planning Kit
                                                                   Asthma Awareness Month
            Asthma  Awareness  Month
                                                    Materials Order Form
   To order materials for your Asthma Awareness Month activities, fax this completed order form to IAQ INFO at 703-356-5386.
   Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
   NAME
                         DATE
   SPONSORING ORGANIZATION

   MAILING ADDRESS	

   CITY
   PHONE
STATE

FAX
ZIP
E-MAIL
   NAME/TYPE OF EVENT PLANNED
   DATE, TIME, LOCATION OF EVENT

   EVENTWEBSITE
   Quantity
            Controlando los Factores del Asma (Spanish language video)	402-V-04-002

            Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma (a low literacy brochure)	402-F-04-021

            Asthma Home Environment Checklist	402-F-03-030

            "Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers: Your Children Will Breathe Easier"
               English	402-F-99-005
               Chinese	402-F-99-005A
               Vietnamese 	402-F-99-005B
               Korean 	402-F-99-005C
               Spanish	402-F-99-005D

            'A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"	402-K-02-003

            "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge" Brochure	402-F-04-002

            "Take the Smoke-Free Home Pledge" Poster 	402-H-04-001

            "Secondhand Smoke Community Action Kit" CD-ROM	402-C-04-OOI

            "Secondhand Smoke: Poisoning Our Children" Video (English) - may order up to 3 	402-V-92-003

            "Secondhand Smoke: Poisoning Our Children" Video (Spanish) - may order up to 3 	402-V-02-002
                                                             —Continued on the back
                                                        Please fax both sides of this completed order form.

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Event Planning Kit                                                                    Asthma Awareness Month
        Asthma Awareness  Month
                                   Materials  Order Form (continued)
              Dusty Children's Asthma Funbook - may order up to 100	402-F-04-008
                  Spanish	402-F-04-009

              "I Feel Like a Fish with No Water" Poster - may order up to 10	402-H-OI-OOI

              "What Can Trigger Asthma Attacks May Surprise >bu" Poster- may order up to 10	402-H-03-OOI
   Many of EPA's Asthma materials are available for download on EPA's Web site at vwvw.epa.gov/asthma/publications.html.
   Visit the Web site to download Clearing the Air: 10 Tips for Making Your Home Asthma Friendly and the latest Asthma Fact
   Sheet. Both documents are available in English and Spanish.

   Copies of the asthma and secondhand smoke public service announcements (TV, radio, print) in English and Spanish may be
   ordered online atwww.epapsa.com.

   "Buster's Breathless" is available on the ARTHUR® home video, Arthur Goes to the Doctor, which can be purchased ($9.95) by
   calling I -800-949-8670.

   Supplies are limited and are available on a first come basis. Materials may be ordered through May 31, 2006. To
   guarantee delivery by World Asthma Day, place your order by April 8,2006.

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