Recent CHW Meetings
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Pregnancy; 11/18
On November 18th, we hosted a workshop on Asthma and Pregnancy, presented by Dr. Jennifer Namazy, Board-Certified Allergist and Immunologist with Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Slides from the presentation can be found here and the recording can be found here. Dr. Namazy pointed us to the Breathe 4 Baby Toolkit, a resource for educating patients…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Ventilation and Filtration– Healthy Homes Principles for Asthma-Friendly Housing
On October 21st, we hosted an interactive presentation by Kevin Kennedy, director of Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting. Mr. Kennedy is an environmental health scientist with over 30 years’ experience, including 21 years working at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Healthy indoor air is a goal of asthma home visiting programs; understanding the role of ventilation…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors
On September 10th, we hosted a session on Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors with Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project. Doing the work we do in the community can take a toll on our health and wellbeing. Toxic stress and burn out are real for community health workers, so we need strategies to…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Motivational Interviewing
On August 18, 2025, the RAMP CHW Meeting focused on Motivational Interviewing. Christine Schudel, MSW, MPH, Program Manager, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, conducted this interactive training. A recording can be found here. Materials on Motivational Interviewing can be found here. For additional information, reach out to Anne Kelsey Lamb at anne@rampasthma.org.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Identifying and addressing asthma triggers during home visits
On July 1st, the RAMP CHW meeting featured a panel discussion on identifying and addressing asthma triggers during home visits, highlighting the best practices and experiences of three asthma home visitors. Panelists included: Victor Magallon with Watts Healthcare based in Los Angeles Isamay Pasilla with Comite Civico del Valle based in Brawley Alexa Silva with…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Understanding and discussing tenants’ rights with Asthma Remediation clients
On June 24, 2025, the RAMP CHW meeting focused on understanding and discussing tenants’ rights with Asthma Remediation clients, presented by Ana Charco and Nayeli Inzunza with Latino Health Access. You can view the recording here and the slides here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Integrated Pest Management for Asthma Remediation clients
The June 3rd RAMP CHW meeting focused on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Asthma Remediation clients. The workshop, specifically for asthma home visitors: The recording can be found here and the presentation slides can be found here. A list of IPM supplies and services can be found here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: An Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management
The May 15th CHW meeting focused on an “Update on Guidelines-Based Practices in Asthma Management”, presented by Dr. Andi Marmor, Pediatric Asthma/Allergy Clinic, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco. View the recording here and access the slides here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
On April 28th, we hosted a webinar on Asthma Management for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, presented by Sophie Maleng, MN, PPCNP-BC, ARNP, Developmental Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Washington. Slides can be found here and the presentation recording is here.