Our Vision
Floridians with asthma will achieve optimal health and quality of life.
Our Mission
To reduce the overall burden of asthma, with a focus on minimizing the disproportionate impact of asthma in racial/ethnic and low-income populations, by promoting asthma awareness and disease prevention at the community level and expanding and improving the quality of asthma education, management, and services through system and policy changes.
Our Goals
- Increase awareness and early detection of asthma.
- Increase the number of patients with asthma who have a dedicated asthma care-provider (either PCP within a medical home or asthma specialist) who provides consistent self-management, planning, and education.
- Reduce the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school or work days missed, and limitations on activity due to asthma.
- Reduce asthma disparities among populations disproportionately affected by asthma.
Join the Coalition!
Do you want to stay involved in preventing and controlling asthma in Florida? Membership is open to anyone interested in asthma prevention, education, and disease management. Membership is FREE! Become a member by completing the Membership Form today!
Upcoming Event Schedule
Please reach out to flasthmacoalition@gmail.com with questions or if technical support is needed during any Florida Asthma Coalition event - we are happy to assist!
September Lunch & Learn
Topic: Dampness and Indoor Mold Growth - Information & Advice
Speaker: Tim Wallace, Florida Department of Health
Date & Time: September 27th, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00pm EST
Click HERE to register – 1.0 CHES credits available!
Quarterly Provider Workgroup Meeting
Date & Time: October 6th, 2023, 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
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Quarterly Home Visiting Workgroup Meeting
Date & Time: October 16th, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00pm EST
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October Lunch & Learn
Topic: An Invisible Threat to Lung Health in Florida
Speaker: Ken Peach, MBA, FACHE, KM, Health Council of East Central Florida
Date & Time: October 25th, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00pm EST
Click HERE to register – 1.0 CEUs available!
Quarterly Schools & Childcare Workgroup Meeting
Date & Time: October 26th, 2023, 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
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November Lunch & Learn
Topic: Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking and Outdoor Air Quality
Speakers: Diane Neidhart & Chris Duclos, Florida Department of Health
Date & Time: November 1st, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00pm EST
Click HERE to register – 1.0 CHES credits and CEUs available!
Quarterly Hospital Workgroup Meeting
Date & Time: November 2nd, 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
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Know More About Asthma
Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and the percentage of Florida adults with asthma is on the rise. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. In most cases we do not know what causes asthma, and we do not know how to cure it. We do know that asthma tends to run in families.
Asthma can be controlled and episodes can be avoided by knowing the warning signs of an episode, staying away from things that trigger an episode, and following the advice of a doctor or other medical professional.
When asthma is controlled, an individual:
- will not have symptoms such as wheezing or coughing,
- will sleep better,
- will not miss work or school,
- can take part in all physical activities, and
- will not have to go to the hospital or emergency department.
More information about asthma can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/faqs.htm.
Asthma Data and Statistics
Approximately 1 in 10 children and 1 in 12 adults in Florida have current asthma. The Florida Department of Health’s Asthma Program regularly releases reports about asthma’s impact on Florida. Recent reports include:
- Burden of Asthma in Florida, 2013
- Asthma Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Florida
- Exploring the Financial Burden of Asthma in Florida
Visit the Florida Asthma Program’s Surveillance Data and Report webpage at http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/asthma/data.html for more information.
Sign-up here to receive email notifications when new asthma reports are released.
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