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Asthma Resources

Minnesota Asthma Information Center
www.mnasthma.com/InfoCenter
The Minnesota Asthma Information Center is an online resource with accurate, up-to-date information on asthma including patient education materials and community programs.

Minnesota Department of Health Website
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/cdee/asthma/

Click here to view past editions of Breathing Space or sign up to receive Breathing Space.

Click here for the Minnesota Air Quality Index
or click here to receive e-mail notices of air quality alerts.

Click here for the NHLBI Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.

Asthma Basics for School Nurses
Power Point Presentation for online viewing
(viewable in Internet Explorer 4.0 or later only)
Provides an overview of what school nurses need to know about asthma including prevalence, disease basics, respiratory assessment, NIH / NHLBI asthma guidelines, medications, peak flow, Asthma Action Plans, communication with primary care providers and parents, care coordination/case management, asthma resources and new inhaler legislation.

Presentation developed by Stephanie Bisson Belseth CPNP
Coordinator, Healthy Learners Asthma Initiative,
Minneapolis Public Schools -- Health Related Services
Special recognition to the School Asthma Attendance and Management Initiative (SAAMI)

Asthma Awareness Campaign
Localized versions of the Environmental Protection Agency and Ad Council's 'Fish Out of Water' media campaign and print materials, sponsored by the Minnesota Asthma Coalition and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Controlling Asthma Project.

Radio

Print Materials


Controlling Asthma in American Cities www.americancitiesmsp.org.


Power Point Presentation for download (40 MB, will take some time)
To download the entire file onto your hard drive, right click on this link and select Save As.


Minutes from past meetings


Enhancing the quality of life for people with asthma in Minnesota
Minnesota Asthma Coalition
490 Concordia Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103-2441
Telephone 651-227-8014; Within MN: 800-LUNG-USA (586-4872); Fax: 651-227-5459
Contact us: Jill.Heins@alamn.org.
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