May - Asthma Awareness month

May is Asthma Awareness month -- CTC-RI/PCMH Kids hosted a May 18 Nurse Care Manager/Care Coordinator Best Practice Sharing meeting, on Improving Care for Children, Families and Adults with Asthma. Ashley Fogerty provided an overview of RI’s Asthma Control Program and informed the group of a possible scholarship opportunity for RI workers who are interested in becoming Asthma Educators. Ty-Eisha Rivera and Cindy Brosnan shared about their rewarding experiences working as asthma educators and explained the many tools available to help families affected by asthma. Margarita Robledo Guedes and Kate Klinger explained the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) pilot program with Integra Community Care and shared a case study on how GHHI was able to successfully address various asthma-contributing factors in the home of a family with 3 asthmatic children. Trish Washburn concluded the meeting with an update on RI’s plan to bring COVID-19 vaccines into pediatric and family medicine practices to help address vaccinating eligible children.

Please be advised of a research opportunity for primary caregivers / parents of children ages 6 to 11 years old with severe asthma that will pay a total of $250 for participation, if eligible.