School

Asthma Improvement Projects that are currently underway in the schools (updated 3/19/09)

Asthma Friendly Schools Iniative (AFSI) in the Rush Henrietta School District
Asthma Friendly Schools Iniatives (AFSI) in the Lyons CSD
Rochester City School District: School Health Staff trainings & Asthma 101s
Open Airways for Schools in 15 schools within Monroe County- based on target specific populations in elementary schools
Edison Tech Educational Campus- School Based Health Center/ Rochester General Health System & the Rochester City School District: improving asthma care, promoting proper use of medications, flu vaccinations, and implementing an asthma registry for preventative care within the clinic.
School Nurse Asthma Update trainings across NYS: In Statewide School Health Center has partnered with Regional Asthma Coalitions across NYS to provide an Asthma Update with a universal message: over 1,500 School Nurses are expected to be reached in the Spring of 2009.

Wayne County has committed to continuing our now 3 year partnership with RCAN to provide state of the art In-home asthma education for families in need. With their assistance we have learned the Asthma Improvement process and built up a network of school contacts to assist with programing and monitoring needs. We have recently supported and will be implementing the Asthma Friendly Schools Iniatitve - a new ALA and CDC supported model of facilitating Asthma Care Improvement from the top to bottom in a school district. This allows children to be in school more, healthy and ready to learn! Our ultimate goal: To control asthma & see that children in Wayne county have the best possible opportunities in life.

Wayne county Department of Health

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