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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Strategies for Addressing Asthma within a Coordinated School Health Program

About this resource:

HHS Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: July 2015

Workgroups: Respiratory Diseases Workgroup

This website provides 6 strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school health program. The 6 strategies focus on:

  • Management and support systems
  • School health and mental health services
  • Asthma education
  • Healthy school environment
  • Physical education and activity
  • School, family, and community efforts

The website also provides instructions for strategy development and implementation.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce emergency department visits for children under 5 years with asthma — RD‑02
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health. (2015). Strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school health program. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/asthma/strategies/asthmacsh.htm