ABSMC Ethnic Health Institute

3012 Summit Street, 3rd floor
Oakland, California 94609

http://www.altabatessummit.org/ehi

Contact Person: Joyce J. Gray

Phone: 510-869-8224

Fax: 510-869-8236

Counties Served: Alameda | Contra Costa

Organization Type: Hospital/Clinic/Medical Practice, Community or Faith Based

Program Activities: Advocacy, Outreach/Education, Policy Development

Age Groups Served: 5-12, 13-18, 19-64, 65 and older

Race/Ethnicity Served: African American/Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, White, All underserved populations

We are working on goals related to implementation of the Strategic Plan...

• Raise public awareness of asthma and the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California.
• Develop and revise, as needed, work plans to meet goals and objectives outlined in the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California.

We are working on goals related to asthma surveillance...

• Use surveillance data to document disparities in asthma prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, and implement interventions aimed at eliminating these disparities.
• Policy regarding asthma will be informed by analysis and interpretation of data.

We are working on goals related to health care...

• Ensure integrated asthma care and enhance communication between primary care providers, emergency departments, hospital inpatient settings, and community settings.
• Improve asthma knowledge and competency of health care professionals and community health workers, with a high priority on those serving underserved populations.
• Increase access to high quality asthma care for underserved populations by implementing best practices that reduce cost, culture, language, and location/distance as barriers to care.

We are working on goals related to asthma and schools...

• Institute specialized trainings for all district personnel on asthma and environmental factors that impact asthma.

We are working on goals related to asthma and childcare...

We are working on goals related to asthma and housing/institutions...

• Improve understanding of asthma trigger exposure in home environments and assess effectiveness of exposure reduction interventions.
• Educate various stakeholder groups on the importance of reducing indoor environmental risk factors in housing that contribute to asthma.

We are working on goals related to asthma and the workplace...

We are working on goals related to outdoor environments...

• Support policies and community plans that improve conditions for people with asthma.
• Decrease exposure to second-hand smoke.

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