Resources for Further Information

Other Resources -- The resources on this page are intended for a variety of school staff (principals, teachers, facilities managers and others) and include topics of asthma, indoor air quality, and more.

• Initiating Change: Creating an Asthma-Friendly School
• Resources for Addressing Asthma in Schools (PDF)
• School Health Index
• Building Success, Leading Change: Stories of Healthy School Environments
• Putting the Pieces Together: An Urban School Leader's Guide to Healthy Indoor Environments
• Schoolhouse in the Red (2004 edition)
• Wellness Action Checklist (Word)
• Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program
• Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools (PDF)
• Asthma Basics for Schools (PowerPoint)
  

Asthma Education Programs

• Open Airways for Schools
• Power Breathing Program
• Quest for the Code Asthma Game - in English and Spanish
• Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Toolkit
• Coach's Asthma Clipboard Program

Signs and Posters – This section includes resources that can visually communicate about asthma inside the classroom, to teachers and coaches, in the nurse’s office, and to the school community.

• “Teachers Quick Reference Guide For Helping Students Manage Their Asthma” – Checklist (PDF)
• “First Aid For Asthma” - English & Spanish (PDF)
• No Bus Idling sign