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District of Columbia
EPA Regional Offices
Region 3 - DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
www.epa.gov/region3
Contact: Janice
Lewis Lewis.Janice@epa.gov
(215) 814-2185
EPA Asthma Program Contact List - National Organizations and EPA Regional Offices
(listed in date order)
| Event: | EPA’s Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments National Asthma Forum |
| Date: | May 1-3, 2008 |
| Location: | The Grand Hyatt Hotel 1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: 202-582-1234 Fax: 202-637-4781 Website: Visit www.epaasthmaforum.com 
to read more about the forum, register and view the complete agenda. |
| Description: | The Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments National Forum provides a venue for leaders of innovative and
successful community-based asthma programs to tell their stories, describe their outcomes and evaluation methods, and present key elements of their
programs. The Forum also gives community-based asthma programs from across the country the opportunity to review the findings of the University of
Michigan Asthma Health Outcomes Project (AHOP), which identified common themes and features of programs with demonstrated, positive impacts on
asthma-related health outcomes. The model community asthma programs, EPA’s dedicated staff, and others committed to improving health outcomes for
people with asthma help Forum participants develop concrete strategies to replicate key elements of program success in their communities.
Read more about EPA's Communities in Action for
Asthma-Friendly Environments Network at
www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org/ |
| Contact: | If you have questions, please email info@epaasthmaforum.com for more information. |
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| Event: | Breathing Matters™: Advocacy Conference and Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill |
| Date: | 5/5-7/2008 |
| Time: | See program for details. |
| Location: | Crystal City, VA and Washington, DC Website: www.breatherville.org/cityhall/ch_breathingmatters.htm |
| Description: | Breathing Matters conference (May 5-7): The only national event that brings together patients, medical care providers, families, nonprofit organizations and legislators to talk about allergy and respiratory issues that affect us all. Learn the secrets to advocacy success at the local, state and national levels; develop strategies to work effectively with the media; meet with your representatives on Capitol Hill; and get the latest information on allergies and asthma – critical issues and treatment options. Young advocates (ages 10-16) will have their own program, with asthma and allergy self-management workshops and hands-on advocacy training sessions. Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill (May 7, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.): Congressional briefing on the asthma inhaler transition – patient successes and obstacles. Cannon House Office Building, Cannon Caucus Room, Washington, DC. Asthma & Allergy Expo (May 7, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.): Kickoff event for ACAAI National Asthma Screening Program! Free asthma screenings and family resources on asthma, allergies and food allergies. Rayburn House Office Building Foyer, Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro). |
| Contact: | Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics 2751 Prosperity Ave., Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: 703-641-9595 Fax: 703-573-7794 Email: dmerritt@aanma.org |
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