Other Resources
One of our core strategies at RAMP is to keep the asthma field abreast of best practices, timely opportunities, and emerging research in order to build capacity for reducing the inequitable burden of asthma. We do this by cultivating an extensive hub of asthma-related information across a wide range of topics, including asthma management and healthcare, housing, air pollution, schools, the built environment, and more.
The resources that you’ll see below were published by partner organizations, agencies, and research institutions. Most of these resources are tailored for those who serve people with asthma, including clinicians, home visitors, community representatives, environmental health specialists, asthma educators, healthy housing representatives, environmental health and justice advocates, and many others. To specifically see resources created by RAMP, check out RAMP Tools & Publications.
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EPA’s Releases Air Cleaning Allies Activities Book for Kids
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Air Cleaning Allies Activities book for children ages 7+ to raise awareness of air cleaning strategies, including filtration. The activity book follows the Air Cleaning Allie superheroes as they help a family learn about and deal with sources of indoor particle pollution. Share the activity book with…
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AAFA Releases the 2025 Asthma Capitals Report
Asthma is greatly influenced by where someone lives. People who have affordable and accessible health care, clean air, and economic stability have a greater chance of managing and controlling their asthma. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s (AAFA) Asthma Capitals™ Report ranks the largest 100 cities in the continental US by how challenging they are…
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EPA Produces What is Indoor Air Quality? Factsheet
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a factsheet, “What is Indoor Air Quality?” to share what indoor air quality is, common sources and factors that can impact indoor air quality, and best practices for improving and maintaining good indoor air quality. Review and download an English Version of the factsheet. Review and download a…
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EPA Releases a How to Build a DIY Air Cleaner Video
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrates how to build a DIY air cleaner of your own that can be used during emergencies, such as wildfires, and in other situations when products of known performance (like commercially available portable air cleaners) are not available or affordable in the video, “Do It Yourself! How to Build…
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Updated Tools and Resources to Support Implementation of Medi-Cal’s Asthma Home Visiting Services
RAMP has developed a wide range of resources to help asthma home visiting programs as well as managed care plans to better understand and implement Medi-Cal’s asthma home visiting policies, including: We can also develop tools in response to specific needs your organization may have. For example, we’ve developed draft scripts for client outreach, a…
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Recording: Managing Indoor Air Quality Before and During Wildfire Smoke Events: Smoke-Ready Schools
On April 15, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the Managing Indoor Air Quality Before and During Wildfire Smoke Events: Smoke-Ready Schools webinar to provide public health and safety professionals, facility managers, and school administrators with actionable strategies and technical resources to prepare for and respond to wildfire smoke events using the EPA’s…
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May is Asthma Awareness Month!
If you want to increase awareness about asthma in your community, the US Environmental Protection Agency developed these ready-to-use tools and resources and the California Department of Public Health developed a CB Asthma Awareness Month web page. If you want to increase the impact of your program, access RAMP’s resources and support including:
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Advancing the Role of CHWs and Promotoras in Asthma Management: What We’re Doing
As a core part of our Health Care Equity goal, RAMP advocates for policies and programs to integrate CHWs and promotoras into the health care system, focusing on Medi-Cal given the disproportionate impact of asthma on low-income communities. RAMP also works to build the capacity of CHWs and promotoras to improve asthma management. Why CHWs and Promotoras? Community Health Workers…