Resources

Community Resource Directory

We are surveying organizations across Arizona for information about services that educate and assist people with asthma: classes, health fairs, support groups, screenings, camps, school programs, resources for equipment and medication. As the information becomes available we will add it to the Community Support section.

If you know of any asthma-related events or services, which can be posted on this site, please send us the information and tell us how to reach the sponsor. To contact us, just click on CTumolo@azasthma.org.

Arizona Asthma Coalition

Camille Tumolo, Executive Director
P.O. Box 25098
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
480-272-7032 (fax)
CTumolo@azasthma.org
www.azasthma.org Programs: Education, Advocacy and Prevention

Arizona Department of Health Services

Magda Ciocazan, MPH 150 N. 18th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85007 CIOCAZM@azdhs

American Lung Association of Arizona

Camp Not-A-Wheeze
(602) 258-7505

Asthma Athletics

1928 E. Highland
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 957 4948
Medical Director: Joseph Yusin, MD
Asthma Athletics is a non-profit organization, serving children from low-income families in the community. With the help of college and health care volunteers, Asthma Athletics runs a swimming program at the YMCA educating children and families about asthma and teaching children how to swim. Children who complete the swimming program can be sponsored into community sporting activities, where education continues and children are assigned mentors.

Asthma Care Alliance of Southern Arizona (ACASA)

5956 E. 4th Street
Tucson , AZ 85711
(520) 745-2791
Uwe Manthei , MD
Programs: *Open Airways for Schools * Asthma Advocacy

Breathmobile

(602) 546-0347
Medical Director: Peggy Radford, MD
Program Director: Judy Harris

Programs: The Breathmobile is a self-contained mobile asthma clinic that provides screening, diagnosis, treatment, asthma education and self-management for low-income, uninsured children in twenty-two schools, located in PCynthia D Weiss, Health Services Director

Clinica Adelante, Inc.

16551 N. Dysart Road
Suite 104A
Surprise, AZ 85373
(623) 544-5151
Juanita A. Howard, RN, BSN, CPHQ, MAOM
Programs: Disease Management Program and continuous quality improvement efforts.

El Rio Health Center

Tucson, Arizona
(623) 544-5151
Dr. Uwe Manthei and Dr. Paul Enright

Programs: El Rio Asthma Intervention Program-A program for children age 5 to 15 years of age with persistent asthma, providing education about asthma, medications and triggers. A home-based environmental intervention is done to help decrease exposure to indoor allergens.

Maricopa County Asthma Coalition

Cecile Fowler
www.letusbreathe.org
Programs: Advocacy and Awareness
Works with local Head Start Programs and promotes Flag Program in the schools.

Mariposa Community Health Center - Health Promotion Disease Prevention Department

852 N Mastick Way
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 375-6050
Ana Celia Hernandez Martinez, MPH, CHES

Programs: Mariposa Casas Project: A home visit program for patients with asthma providing education on asthma triggers, trigger reduction methods and medications.

The American Lung Association Open Airways for Schools: delivered throughout Santa Cruz County per school request.

Camp Kazoon Kite Day Camp: Is a fun learning experience for children 8-11 years old with asthma held yearly in Santa Cruz County during summer. Activities include the American Lung Association Open Airways Curriculum, physical and learning activities including a music class, an asthma puppet show, how to make your own mucus, hockey games, and many other adapted from the Asthma Consortium Curriculum and CATCH.

Mountain Park Health Center

635 E. Baseline Road
Phoenix , AZ 85042
(602) 323-3400
Sylvia Stock, Dr. Marjorie Holland, MD
Programs: In office education, home visits and Disease Management Program

St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center

350 W Thomas Road
Phoenix , AZ 85013
(602) 406-4942
Dr. Lilia Parra-Roide, Bonnie Hartley, MSW
lparrar@chw.edu

Programs: The Asthma Intervention Program
Behavioral interventions tailored to individual asthma patients and aimed at improving patient's self-management skills. Children 4 to 16 years of age with persistent asthma are eligible. Children must have a physician.

The Environmental Community Health Committee

Marisue Garganta, Director of Community Health Integration
Committee representing eight organizations meets bi-monthly to provide additional resources and share knowledge.

University of Arizona Medical Center

1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson , AZ 85724
(520) 694-2475
(520) 694-2618
Jeanne Fenn
Programs: Inpatient Asthma Education

Managed Care Organizations

Arizona Physicians IPA

3141 N. Third Avenue
Phoenix , AZ 85008
(602) 664-5047
(602) 264-0597
Debbie Clay

Programs: Asthma Education

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona Asthma Management Program

2444 W Las Palmaritas Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 864-5650 or (800) 864-2198 x. 5650
Michelle Soble-Lernor, RPH
http://www.bcbsaz.com

Asthma support for BCBSAZ members
BCBSAZ members diagnosed with asthma
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ)
An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Programs:

Regular educational mailings/newsletters to BCBSAZ members.
Education and training program for BCBSAZ members diagnosed with asthma.
Disease Manage ment Voice Mail Line at 602-864-5650 or 800-232-2345, Ext. 5650.
Educational materials, 170 titles are currently offered - over 25 asthma-related items and "Living with Asthma" may be viewed online by anyone at www.bcbsaz.com.

Capstone Health Plan, Inc.

914 N. San Francisco St. Suite A
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 214-3484
(928) 779-5108 fax
Cynthia Weiss, RN cweiss@nazcap.com
www.nazcap.com

Programs: Asthma disease management for children and adult Capstone Health Plan members.

Health Choice Arizona

1600 W. Broadway, #260
Tempe , AZ 85282
(480) 303-4413 for adults
(480) 303-4406 for children
Linda Picering (for children), Amelia Ferlow (for adults)
Programs: Asthma management for subscribers covered by the health plan

Mercy Care Plan

2800 N. Central Avenue, #400
Phoenix , AZ 85004
(602) 798-2606
Programs: Asthma Disease Management for Children and Adults

Phoenix Health Plan

2700 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 3000
Phoenix , AZ 85004
(602) 824-3799
(602) 824-3794
Cheryl Figgs

Programs: Pediatric Asthma Education

Well Aware Program for Better Health - Asthma support for CIGNA member

2700 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 3000
Phoenix , AZ 85004
800 - 249-6512
http://www.cigna.com
Asthma support for CIGNA subscribers
Adults and Children
CIGNA HealthCare

National Resources

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. (AANMA)

2751 Prosperity Ave Suite 150
Fairfax, VA 22031
(800) 878-4403 x. 117 (Spanish)
(703) 352-4354
aanma@aol.com
http://www.aanma.org (Spanish)
http://www.breatherville.org

Programs:

Books, videos and other materials for children and adults.
Peak flow meters and nebulizer accessories for purchase at reduced cost.
Maintains toll-free hot line answered by trained staff.
Newsletter with AANMA membership. Quarterly Spanish newsletter.
Quarterly Magazine.

American Academy of Allergy , Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-6071
(414) 276-3349
http://www.aaaai.org

Programs:

Brochures, booklets, newsletters and videos available.
Booklets available for schools and nebulizers for school nurses.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

141 North West Point
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 228-5008
(847) 228-7035
http://www.aap.org

Programs:

Brochures on asthma/allergy.

85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(800) 842-7777 (847) 427-1200
(847) 427-1294
http://www.acaai.org/

Programs:
Booklets and other materials on allergies and asthma.
Most booklets and other materials appear on the Web site.
Toll-free number for booklets and materials on asthma.
Toll-free number for list of allergists by state.

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(800) 343-2227
(847) 498-1400
(847) 498-5450
http://www.chestnet.org/

Programs:

Toll-free number for brochures on asthma.

American Lung Association ( ALA )

61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006-2701
(800) LUNG USA or (212) 315-8700
ala@aol.com
http://www.lungusa.org

Programs:

Asthma pamphlets available from local chapters of ALA.
More than 160 printed materials available on lung health.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

1233 20th St. N.W., Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036-2330
(800) 7 ASTHMA (202) 466-7643
(202) 466-8940
http://www.aafa.org

Programs:

For chapters and educational support groups, call the toll-free number.
Pamphlets, books and other materials on asthma and allergies, with special emphasis on material for children and teens.
Resource list and prices available upon request.
Bimonthly newsletter.

GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma)

http://www.ginasthma.com

Programs:

Global strategy for asthma management and prevention.
Complete pocket guide for physicians available on Web site.

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

PO Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 251-1222
(301) 251-1223
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Programs:

Fact sheets and booklets on controlling asthma and self-management of asthma.
Special publications and materials on asthma for school administrators and school health care workers.
Copy of Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma available on web site.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
(800) 222-LUNG (303) 388-4461
http://www.njc.org

Programs:

Over a dozen booklets on understanding asthma and allergy available.
The toll-free number listed above can be used to talk to a nurse about problems with asthma or for automated information.

Asthma Curricula

Asthma 101

In-service training presentation on basics of asthma and asthma management, delivered by trained medical professionals. Designated "best practice" program. Available in Spanish. Contact your local American Lung Association Chapter.

Asthma Care Training for Kids (ACT)

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, (800) 7-ASTHMA
A three-session, asthma education program for children ages 7-12 and their parents. The program's key messages are conveyed using traffic analogies. The central theme is that children can learn to manage their asthma by getting into the "driver's seat" and taking charge.

Asthma Awareness Curriculum for the Elementary Classroom

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
(301) 251-1222
The goal of this curriculum is to help students understand, accept, and, when appropriate, help their classmates with asthma. The curriculum contains two 30- minute lessons for children in grades K-3 and two for children in grades 4-6.

Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
(301) 251-1222
This program is designed to provide school personnel with the necessary information to begin an asthma management program. It contains basic guidelines that are presented through action steps for specific members of the school staff, including principals, teachers, coaches, guidance counselors, and school nurses.

Open Airways

Contact your local American Lung Association chapter
A program for elementary school children ages 8-11. Participants meet in six 40-minute sessions during the school day, apart from their class. The curriculum incorporates an interactive teaching approach utilizing group discussion, stories, games and role-play.

SAY: Support for Asthmatic Youth

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , Renee Theodorakis
(516) 625-5735
SAY programs give pre-teens and teens a chance to talk to each other about what it's like to have asthma and allergies. Program sessions feature guest speakers, games, food and other fun activities. Meetings are led by caring professionals, peers and by individuals who have achieved their goals in spite of their asthma and allergies.

You Can Control Asthma

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
(800) 7-ASTHMA
The only true low-literacy asthma education program for children ages 6-12 and their families. Every word and picture of this 1995 revised, multi-cultural edition has been pre-tested to ensure comprehension and appropriateness.

Brochures on asthma/allergy.
Number listed above can be used for physician referral and information. Books, videos and other materials for children and adults. American College of Allergy and Immunology (ACAI)