This NPD event will be an opportunity for DASH funded partners in Priority 4, Asthma Management, to participate in content and skill-building sessions for the purpose of increasing their knowledge and capacity to implement successful school-based asthma management programs. Participants will share with and learn from their peers while attending sessions focused on programmatic outcomes. This includes addressing those at disproportionate risk for asthma, strategies for the management of asthma symptoms, and ongoing maintenance of those identified with asthma. Participants will leave this event with a completed action plan and identified next steps for continuous program improvement.
Event Goal
To deliver content and skill-building exercises that assist DASH funded partners in:
improving the quality of asthma management programs at the local level,
addressing the needs of students with poorly controlled asthma, and
increasing the asthma management knowledge and awareness of parents and families of students with asthma
Event Learning Objectives
Through participation in this event, participants will:
Increase knowledge of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3) Guidelines and the role of schools in helping students with asthma achieve asthma control
Increase capacity to effectively disseminate asthma prevention messages within schools and the broader community
Increase capacity to promote program successes and advocate for continued and sustained program support
Identify strategies to effectively engage parents and families of students with asthma
Define short, mid, and long term benchmarks for on-going program improvement through completion of a team action plan
Follow-Up Support
Following each training event, NPD staff will contact each team to check on progress toward action plan benchmarks and provide technical assistance, as needed. This website is a resource for participants to access the wealth of training materials from the Strengthening Our Practice: Building Asthma-Friendly Schools event.
