IAQ: Indoor Asthma Triggers
The Arizona American Indian Asthma Coalition
Mission & Vision
Mission: "To raise awareness about the importance of Asthma as a serious health concern by providing education and resources on Asthma prevention, environmental triggers and control to agencies, schools, and communities to help decrease the epidemic of asthma among Arizona American Indians."
Vision: "Eliminate unnecessary illness, improve quality of life, and eliminate deaths from Asthma in Arizona American Indian Communities."
Methodology
Collaborate with partners to sponsor forums and workshops, which will provide technical assistance and information to the Arizona American Indian population about Asthma prevention, environmental triggers and control.
Obtain input for enhancement of service delivery.
Membership
Voluntary
Open to anyone interested in tribal health issues
Need tribal staff in both medical and environmental
Data
The coalition has developed two surveys that provide questions for either medical staff or environmental staff. Tribes can request the surveys and self- administer in order to get a better understanding of the status of asthma for their tribe.
Communications
- Email list – contact Michael Allison
- Monthly conference calls
For more information please contact:
Michael.Allison@azdhs.gov
CONNECT WITH US
Christal Black
Assistant Manager
Christal.Black@nau.edu
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