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Yakima Area Asthma Coalition
Brief History: Organized this last winter we have met approximately 7 times.
Mission: To increase awareness and improve diagnosis and management of asthma for the
greater Yakima Area in partnership with the Washington Asthma Initiative.
| Goal I - Collaboration | ||
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A. | Identify and Inform partners |
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B. | Recruit for participation |
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| Goal II - Ongoing evaluation and monitoring of asthma in the Yakima Area. | ||
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A. | Assessment |
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B. | Data Collection |
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C. | Resource Manual |
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| Goal III - Education | ||
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A. | Current standards of care |
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B. | Target providers, schools, parents, clients, public |
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| Goal IV - Access to Care | ||
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Objectives: | |
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A. | Improve communication between providers, clients and supporters/advocates |
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B. | Increase awareness of services and programs available in the Yakima Area |
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| Goal V - Environment | ||
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A. | Identify triggers, specifically those in Yakima Area (smoke, secondhand smoke, air quality-indoor/outdoor, home, care, school, work) |
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B. | Work with community to decrease triggers C. Increase public awareness |
Vision: People with Asthma in Washington State will have an optimum quality of life.
Structure (committees/workgroups) & Meeting Frequency: Small group, so we tend
to work together as a work group. Meet on monthly basis.
Partners/Members (how many, organizations/types represented): American Lung
Association of Washington, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Yakima Valley
Memorial Hospital, Apria Healthcare, Clean Air Authority, Educational Service
District #105 (school nurses), Yakima Department of Health, Environmental
Protection Agency, Tieton Village Drug, Northwest Asthma and Allergy, and
Children's Village.
Priorities: Resource Manual and increasing participating membership.
Activities: In progress-asthma manual.
Staff: 100% volunteer.
Contact Information:
Holly Tull (Chair)
2811 Tieton Drive
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-8110
