May is Asthma Awareness Month

Many communities plan their Asthma Awareness Month activities in conjunction with World Asthma Day.

Learn more about World Asthma Day, visit www.ginasthma.com World Asthma Day is Tuesday, May 4, 2010.

Take Action During Asthma Awareness Month

Join the US EPA in the national effort to raise awareness. Host activities to educate people in your community about comprehensive asthma management. Download EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit featuring new ideas for outreach and awareness activities, tips for working with the media, success stories, and much more. Check back in February to find out how to submit events for this year's Asthma Awareness Month.

Download the Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit
Visit the on-line Events Submittal Form http://asthmaevents.cadmusweb.com to share your events and activities for this year's Asthma Awareness Month

Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit

Download the Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit to kick off your activities. The Kit includes tips for:

Holding an asthma awareness event at a school, local hospital or clinic, library, or your state’s capitol building;
Distributing asthma materials (flyers, newsletters, etc.) and educating parents on the risks of second-hand smoke;
Partnering with local organizations to pool resources and increase publicity for your event;
Collaborating with local leaders/celebrities to boost awareness for your campaigns;
Garnering media attention for your event; and Much more

Download the entire Event Planning Kit (PDF) (18 pp, 1.04 M, about PDF). You can also download individual sections of the kit.

Welcome Letter (PDF) (1 page, 165 K)

Ideas for Asthma Awareness Activities (PDF) (2 pp., 322 K)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event in Your School (PDF) (2 pp., 208 K)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at a Local Hospital or Clinic (PDF) (1 page, 196 K)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at a Local Library (PDF) (1 page, 115 K)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at Your State Capitol (PDF) (1 page, 141 K)

Asthma Education Ideas for Health Insurers and Managed Care Organizations (PDF) (1 page, 131 K)

Media Outreach Tips (PDF) (2 pp., 181 K)

Asthma Facts (PDF) (1 page, 144 K)

Sample Proclamation From a Local Official (PDF) (1 page, 136 K)

Press Release Template (PDF) (1 page, 142 K)