NEW: It’s time to control asthma blog by Kate Fink, FHI 360 Communication Officer, posted on World Asthma Day, May 7, 2013.
	NEW: May 9, 2013: Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill 2013 presented by the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) on Thursday, May 9, 9:00 AM–1:30 PM. Activities include a Congressional Briefing with keynote speaker Apolo Anton Ohno and an Allergy & Asthma Health Fair with free asthma and allergy screenings, spirometry testing, and one-on-one consultations with allergists.
	NEW: May 16, 2013: Register for Collaborating to Control Asthma in Chicago’s Public Housing Using Community Health Workers Webinar, Thursday, May 16, 2013, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT, hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
	NEW: May 23, 2013: Attend the Asthma Science Café featuring Dr. Stephen Teach of the IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic, Thursday, May 23, 2013, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, hosted by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN), a partnership of Children's National Medical Center and The George Washington University.
	Get your 2013 EPA Event Planning Kit for Asthma Awareness Month (May) and World Asthma Day (Tuesday, May 7).
	DC Asthma Action Plan: Download fill-in-the-blank PDF forms in English and Spanish (adapted by Children’s National Medical Center from original form coordinated by the National Capital Asthma Coalition).
	See "Resources from NACI partners" at right for useful tools, trainings, and other resources for health care providers, schools, and patients from the NHLBI's National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI). Project findings are featured in the Fall 2012 NACI In the Know eNewsletter.

Education and Training:

	Asthma Green Light Handbook for Childcare Providers (PDF: 36 pages, 3.99 MB) developed through a collaborative effort of DC DOH, UPO, and UDC through the Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI Project).
	Managing Asthma and Allergies in DC Schools: A Comprehensive Resource and Education Guide (PDF: 5,272 KB/228 pages) includes relevant laws, sample policies, and forms; guidance for emergency management of asthma and anaphylaxis; and recommendations, checklists, and classroom posters.
	Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE). Download and use the updated PACE program to improve communication and therapeutic techniques for managing asthma. PACE also provides instruction on how to document, code, and improve asthma counseling reimbursement. Developed by the University of Michigan Center for Managing Chronic Disease and Columbia University, the seminar has been found in two rigorous NHLBI-funded studies to improve asthma care and outcomes.

Reducing Environmental Asthma Triggers (RETA) in the Home online training from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Data:

	Asthma Data Brief: CDC's "Trends in Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality in the United States, 2001–2010" (May 12, 2012).
	Asthma State Profiles detail the burden of asthma in the 36 states and territories funded by CDC’s National Asthma Control Program.
	Top Asthma Capitals for 2012 from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
	Federal Asthma Outcomes Workshop report from NHLBI and NIH recommends standard definitions and data collection methods for asthma studies (March 5, 2012).
	Asthma Hospitalizations in the National Capital Region, 2004-2006 (PDF: 10 pages/798 KB) developed collaboratively by the District of Columbia Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

DC Asthma Resources:
DC Strategic Asthma Plan: 2009-2013 (PDF: 55 pages/4.6 MB)	DOH-endorsed DC Asthma Action Plan (English and Spanish) and DC DOH Anaphylaxis Action Plan (PDF: 1.3 MB/4 pages)
Managing Asthma and Allergies in DC Schools: A Comprehensive Resource and Education Guide	DC School Asthma/Anaphylaxis Emergency Poster endorsed by DOH and DC Public Schools (PDF: 311 KB/1 page)
A Guide to Good Asthma Care brochure (PDF: 2 MB/2 pages) free to copy or reprint.	A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning Is For Everyone)©, a fun, family education program.

Resources from National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI) partners:

	ABFM Self-Assessment Module on Asthma CME and Maintenance of Certification - American Board of Family Medicine
	Asthma and Allergy Toolkit - National Medical Association
	Asthma Guideline Implementation Steps & Tools (GIST) - Michigan Department of Community Health
	ASTHMA IQ for Primary Care CME and Maintenance of Certification - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
	Clinician CME and Patient Videos - National Asthma Campaign
	Great American Asthma Challenge - Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
	Pediatric Asthma Initiative - National Environmental Education Foundation
	Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) - Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan
	Applying the Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) Program to Underserved Communities - University of California, San Francisco
	School Asthma Resource Portal - American School Health Association
	Spirometry 360 Training and Feedback Program - University of Washington
	Tools for Effective Asthma Management in Schools - Los Angeles Unified School District

The NAEPP's Guidelines Implementation Panel Report has six key actions to help put the NAEPP's asthma guidelines into practice.

June 2012: Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities.