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Utah County Asthma Coalition

History. Utah County Asthma Coalition. Utah County Asthma Coalition. First local coalition to address asthma Formed in 2008 Funding Source Utah Asthma Program $3,000 Mini-grant Idea for coalition – Needs Assessment Purpose Build successful partnerships Share Asthma Resources

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Utah County Asthma Coalition

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  1. History Utah County Asthma Coalition

  2. Utah County Asthma Coalition • First local coalition to address asthma • Formed in 2008 • Funding Source • Utah Asthma Program • $3,000 Mini-grant • Idea for coalition – Needs Assessment • Purpose • Build successful partnerships • Share Asthma Resources • Promote Asthma Awareness

  3. Early Successes

  4. Successful Partnerships • Steve Alder • Carrie Bennett • Toni Carpenter • Gene Cole, Dr PH • Eric Edwards • Margie Golden • Gen Gonzales • Angelica Hernandez • Joyce Lewallen • Kari Schmidt • Jen Tischler • Bureau of Air Quality • Parent of Asthmatic Child • Health Promotion • Brigham Young University • Health Promotion • School Nursing • Mountainlands (MCHC) • Centro Hispano • Health Care Provider UVRMC • Gold Medal Schools • Tobacco Prevention Coalition Members Representing

  5. Share Asthma Resources • PTA Conference • Asthma Coloring Books • Bilingual Asthma Bookmarks • CDC Asthma-Friendly School DVDs • Mountainlands • Asthma Fact Sheet • Myths & Facts About Asthma • Second-Hand Smoke and Asthma • 10 Steps to Making Your Home Asthma Friendly • Meter-dose Inhaler • Nebulizer • Quick Relief/Rescue

  6. Promote Asthma Awareness • Celebration of the Three Wisemen • Centro Hispano • Asthma Awareness Month • Cherry Creek Elementary

  7. Unexpected Successes • Lindi Shumaker • Lincoln • 7 months old • Extended funding for five more years

  8. Future

  9. Utah County Asthma Coalition • Funding Source • Utah Asthma Program • $15,000 grant • Purpose • Develop local coalition • Conduct an assessment utilizing local data • Create a local asthma plan • Local data assessment • Indoor Home Assessments • Conduct asthma interventions • Asthma School Advocate • Day for Kids • Evaluate all activities

  10. Current Partners • Steve Alder • Rebecca Baird • Celeste Beck • Toni Carpenter • Gene Cole, Dr PH • Eric Edwards • Margie Golden • Gen Gonzales & Sussy Bilbao • Angelica Hernandez • Andrea Jensen • Joyce Lewallen • Ali Martin • Kari Schmidt • Penny Stubbs • Jen Tischler • Environmental Health • Environmental Health - BYU • Utah Asthma Program • Health Promotion • Brigham Young University • Health Promotion • School Nursing • Mountainlands (MCHC) • Centro Hispano • Parent of Asthmatic Children • Health Care Providers • Utah Asthma Program • Tobacco Prevention • PTA • Tobacco Prevention Coalition Members Representing

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