Asthma Resources and Publications

New York State Department of Health offers many asthma publications ranging from asthma action plans to brochures describing work-related asthma. The majority of these materials are available free of charge

• Search the New York State Publication Catalog: Asthma
• New York State Department of Health Publication Request Form (PDF)

New York's Action Against Asthma

New York State supports contractors, programs and initiatives in order to expand the availability of comprehensive asthma control services and improve the quality of life for New Yorkers with asthma.

• NYS Department of Health Asthma Control Program Statewide Contractor
  State funded contractor working towards reducing asthma burden in counties with high rates of asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
• Asthma Data and Statistics
  Asthma statistics, asthma data dashboard and summary data to action reports for adults and children as well as managed care data related to asthma are available.
• Children’s Environmental Health Centers of Excellence
  Seven Children’s Environmental Health Centers of Excellence serve the state providing resources and updated information for pediatric environmental health.
• NYS DOH Healthy Neighborhoods Program
  Certain counties are funded by New York State's Center for Environmental Health to provide in-home assessments with the goal of reducing housing-related illnesses including housing hazards that could trigger asthma.
• Legislative Activities related to Asthma in NYS Provides a search function to find New York State legislation that relates to addressing asthma. From the drop down menu select "Word Search - Bills" then search with the word "Asthma".
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Asthma Asthma facts, trigger and control information are available from New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• New York State Center for School Health
  Affiliated with the New York State Education Department, the Center provides health professionals working in schools and school health educator's technical assistance, resources and training.
• Prevention Agenda 2019-2024: New York State's Health Improvement Plan
  State and local actions across priority areas are available including initiatives to reduce asthma-related emergency department visits in adults and children.

National Asthma Resources:

• American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAI)
• American Lung Association
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• Asthma Community Network
• Asthma Community Network Webinars
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 6 ׀18 Initiative: Accelerating Evidence into Action
  • CDC: EXHALE Strategies: Strategies that Contribute to Better Asthma Control
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Healthy People 2030-Respiratory Diseases
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Clinical Resources

• Asthma Action Plan from the New York State Department of Health
  • Available in: English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Russian, Yiddish, Polish, French, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu
• A Pocket Guide for Asthma Management and Prevention, Global Initiative for Asthma, Updated 2020
• Asthma in the Primary Care Practice
• 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
• MCD Public Health Community Health Workers and Chronic Conditions Training Program

Clinical Quality Improvement

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Practice Facilitation Handbook
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): The Breakthrough Series
• National Resource Center for Academic Detailing ( NaRCAD): Introductory Guide to Academic Detailing

Environmental Resources

• Cornell University: New York State Integrated Pest Management
• Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
• National Center for Healthy Housing
• National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF): Asthma
• New York City DOHMH Integrated Pest Management
• New York State Department of Health: Asthma Triggers at Home and in the Workplace
  • Have Asthma? Take A Look Around You (English, Spanish)
  • Asthma Trigger Tracker and Key Questions (English, Spanish)
  • Is Your Asthma Work-Related? Work-related asthma is more common than you think. Find out if your job could be affecting your asthma, and what you can do to control your asthma at work
• The Community Guide: Home-Based Multi- Trigger, Multicomponent Environmental Interventions – Children and Adolescents with Asthma

Asthma Self-Management Education Resources:

• American Lung Association
  The American Lung Association offers a variety of self-management education programs ranging from Breathe Well, Live Well for adults to Lungtropolis children and a guide for parents with children who have asthma.
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Educational Programs for Teaching Patients
• National Standards for Asthma Self-Management Education

School Resources:

• Asthma Action Plan from the New York State Department of Health
  • Available in: English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Russian, Yiddish, Polish, French, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu
• New York State Guide for Asthma Management in Schools (PDF)
• Steps to Follow for an Asthma Attack in the School Setting (PDF)
• Succeeding in School with Asthma: A Parent’s Guide
• Asthma on the Athletic Field