Asthma Care
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Consultants and advisors are available for you.The Missouri Healthy Schools team includes experienced professionals who are available to answer your questions, provide training, and support your decision-making. Your consultants for Asthma Care are:
Contact Project Manager Anna Trainer, MPH with general inquiries. |
Downloads, webinars and videosBRAND NEW RESOURCE
New URL for Athletes and Asthma: The Community Coach's Training Course Main topics: Sharing with all current CDC funded states, Puerto Rico, and the Houston Health Department. The new URL replaces old domains, www.winningwithasthma.com and www.winningwithasthma.org, and coaches and anyone who knows any coaches are encouraged to update all links on their website, along with promotional materials and emails that were used to promote the online training course. >> New URL - athletesandasthma.mn.gov Provided 3.15.23 ----- Athletes and Asthma: The Community Coach's Role
Main topics: About this course: As your team begins their pre-game warm up jog, you notice James is lagging behind the rest of his teammates. He looks like he may be having trouble breathing; he keeps touching his hand to his chest and pausing during the jog. What do you do? Not sure? Want to know more about asthma, how it affects kids playing sports and other activities, and how you can help your players control their asthma? View the Athletes and Asthma: The Community Coach's Role course. The course is free, takes only 35-minutes and gives you the tools to know What to Do During An Asthma Attack. >> Start course Provided 3.15.23 ----- Student Tobacco/Vape Prevention in Schools
Main topics: Talking Points
Additional Resources
----- The "Real Cost" Campaign by the FDA
Main topics: FDA’s award-winning public education campaign, “The Real Cost,” continues to prevent youth from starting and continuing to use tobacco products. The e-cigarette and cigarette prevention campaigns focus educating youth about the health consequences and risks of vaping and smoking. “The Real Cost” campaign was developed based on extensive research and uses a mix of marketing and advertising tactics across teen-relevant communication channels to reach youth audiences.
----- School-Based Intervention for Children With Asthma and Anxiety
Main topics: In The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) August 2022 Podcast, JOSN Editor Martha Dewey Bergren interviews author Colleen McGovern to discuss the article, "Sustained Effects From a School-Based Intervention Pilot Study for Children With Asthma and Anxiety," evaluating the sustained preliminary effects of an integrated asthma education and cognitive behavioral skills-building program, Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment for Asthma. Provided 8.30.22 ----- Back to School 2022: Combating Youth Vaping
Main topics: Kate King, NASN President-elect, and Matt Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, joined forces and spoke to FOX 5 DC about combatting youth vaping as students return to school. King details the physical and mental health risks and offers tips for parents and caregivers to recognize e-cigarette use. King and Myers also teamed up to join Local 21 CBS News, WHP Harrisburg, to highlight the risks of vape pens for youth and the urgent need for the FDA to ban flavored e-cigarettes. King spoke on Queen City News Now to talk about the dangers of teen and adolescent vaping and the flavored e-cigarettes that are so readily available. "We have to stop manufacturing and we have to stop the sale of these products!" View the interview. And continue reading the Weekly Digest to find youth tobacco/vaping trainings and resources. Provided 8.30.22 ----- Allergies and Asthma Resources
Main topics: Several resources below for school staff and parents >> Back to School Checklist for School Nurses >> Asthma and Allergies Signs and Symptoms PDF- A Guide for School Staff >> Online Store >> SAMPRO Asthma Action Plan >> American Academy of Pediatrics Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan Provided 3.3.22 ----- Allergies and Asthma at School
>> Main topics:Parents and schools need to partner to care for students with asthma and life-threatening allergies, as well as other related conditions. Parents also need to help their child be ready to go to school, communicate their child’s needs to school staff and provide the school with medication and paperwork that they need. Schools and school nurses need to develop policies and plans so they are prepared to deal with asthma and life-threatening allergies at school. Allergy & Asthma Network has resources to help keep children safe at school. >> Asthma at School for Parents >> Asthma at School for School Staff >> Allergies at School for Parents >> Allergies at School for School Staff Provided 3.3.22 ----- School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool - SN Chat
>> Main topics: Over 25% of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 schools have a chronic health condition, including asthma and allergies. These students are at risk for having a life-threatening emergency for which school staff must be prepared to intervene. >> Download Tool here Provided 3.3.22 ----- Caring for Students with Chronic Health Concerns: SN CHAT Tool
>> Main topics: Over 25% of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 schools have a chronic health condition, including asthma and allergies. These students are at risk for having a life-threatening emergency for which school staff must be prepared to intervene. >> View recording here Provided 3.3.22 ----- |
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