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November 2001

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Asthma-Friendly Child Care Resources

Helping to make the Nation's child care centers more asthma-friendly is a priority of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP). In support of this priority, the NAEPP's School Asthma Education Subcommittee is compiling a list of asthma resources for use in child care settings. The NAEPP wants to share these resources with you. Beginning today, we will announce one resource bimonthly; the announcement will include a summary description of the resource and hot link to the Web address where you can obtain more information.

Today, the featured resource is "How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child Care Center?" Parents and child care staff will find this resource useful for determining how well their child care setting accommodates children with asthma. A seven-item checklist in scorecard format can be used to help pinpoint specific areas that may cause problems for children with asthma. An extensive list of contacts and publications organized to address each specific area identified on the checklist is included. The checklist is available in both English and Spanish.

Check it out below, and get copies at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/child_ca.htm.

For more information on asthma management in childcare settings, please contact the NHLBI Health Information Center at:

  • Phone: 301-592-8573 (9 a.m.-5 p.m., EST, M-F)
  • TTY:(240) 629-3255
  • Fax: (301) 592-8563
  • Email: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
  • Online Catalog: http://emall.nhlbihin.net

Over the coming months look for announcements on the following child care programs:

  • January:  Asthma and Allergy Essentials for Child Care Providers
  • March:     Asthma in the Child Care Setting
  • May:         Caring for Children with Chronic Conditions

We are pleased to share these resources with you and hope you can use them within your organization.

We would greatly appreciate a quick note to let us know how you use this information .

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