Resources
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American Lung Association’s Indoor Air Quality Training Resources for Healthcare Professionals
A nationwide survey found that while healthcare professionals believe they should assess patients for indoor air pollution exposure, most are not satisfied with their knowledge of its health effects. The American Lung Association (ALA) has developed tools to help healthcare professionals identify, screen, and treat patients for indoor air pollution exposure. The resources include:
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Understand Health Impacts of Air Pollution in California with CARB’s CalHealthMap
In partnership with the Public Health Institute, Oregon State University, and Comite Civico del Valle, the California Air Resources Board has developed CalHealthMap, an interactive tool for understanding the health impacts of air pollution in California neighborhoods. CalHealthMap analyzes health outcomes linked to air pollution, as established in scientific literature, by modeling “excess rates” of…
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Now Available: CDPH’s Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit is a training resource for community health workers, promotores de salud, community leaders, and outreach workers. It is available in English and Spanish and includes participatory activities and detailed facilitator scripts. While the Toolkit includes four modules designed to be presented in sequence, each…
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Wisconsin’s Asthma-Safe Homes Program: Start Small, Demonstrate Success, and Build from There
This overview of the state of Wisconsin’s progress in building and sustaining systems to support access to asthma home visiting services is a part of a series of success stories developed by RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing. Others are featured in Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across…
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Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country
In May 2025, RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) released a new resource, Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country. Despite robust evidence about the impact of home-based asthma services, programs historically have had to rely on unstable grant funding to provide services. But in recent years, that…
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Persistence and Adaptability Drive Utah’s Steps Toward Sustainability
This overview of the state of Utah’s progress in building and sustaining systems to support access to asthma home visiting services is a part of a series of success stories developed by RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing. Others are featured in Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across…
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The Center for Green Schools Updated Its School District Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan Toolkit
The Center for Green Schools released an updated School District Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan Toolkit. This free, user-friendly resource is designed to help districts develop written plans focused on reducing indoor pollutants, protecting student and staff health, and aligning IAQ strategies with energy efficiency goals. The Toolkit walks users step-by-step through…
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Learn and Teach About Asthma Introductory Course
The Mass General Brigham Asthma Center developed an introductory course, Learn and Teach About Asthma: The Basics. This course, available in English and Spanish, was created for community health workers, medical assistants, practical nurses, health care assistants, childcare providers, social workers, and others involved in the care of persons with asthma and their families who…
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Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit Created by the California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Wildfire Health Plan Team released the Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit, a training resource for community health workers, promotores de salud, community leaders, and outreach workers. The five-module Toolkit is available in both English and Spanish and includes participatory activities as well as detailed scripts for facilitators. These modules…