New Jersey
EPA Regional Offices
Region 2 - NJ, NY, PR, VI
www.epa.gov/region2
Contact: Ameesha Mehta-Sampath Mehta-Sampath.Ameesha@
epa.gov
(212) 637-4006
EPA Asthma Program Contact List - National Organizations and EPA Regional Offices
(listed in date order)
Event: | Public Health Matters |
Date: | Tuesdays and Thursdays in May |
Location: | Cable Show: Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission, NJ Website: www.middlebrookhealth.org |
Description: | The Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission (MBRHC) of NJ has a cable show, “Public Health Matters,” offering public
health information on public access television. The month of May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and the Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of NJ
(PACNJ) was invited to discuss asthma, especially in children. Guest Speakers: Arthur J. Torre, MD, Pediatric Allergist and PACNJ Co-chair; Sandra Fusco-Walker, PACNJ Member and Allergy & Asthma Network of Asthmatics (AANMA) representative on the coalition Conducting the Interview: Colleen McKay Wharton, MBRHC Health Educator Program Schedule: In towns served by Piscataway Community TV, “Public Health Matters” airs Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 pm and Thursday evenings at 8:30 pm. Check your local listings! The program is produced by Piscataway Community Television (PCTV), which serves 11 towns in Central Jersey. With the addition of Warren Media also airing the program, Public Health Matters will be available in each town served by the Commission. |
Contact: | Teresa Lampmann, The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey 1600 Route 22 East, Union, NJ 07083 Phone: 908-687-9340 Fax: 908-851-2625 Email: tlampmann@lunginfo.org |
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Event: | May Mondays Make Breathing Easier |
Date: | Four Mondays in May |
Location: | Website: www.pacnj.org |
Description: | Each Monday a fact sheet addressing asthma management and directing them to the PACNJ Web site for more information is sent via e-mail to all PACNJ members and guests in our list serves. The email invites recipients to send the e-mail and fact sheet to all the people on their list serves and to print and distribute it to the people they serve. We have done this the past two years with amazing success as demonstrated by the leap in Web site hits for the month of May. Topics have included the PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan, Asthma in the Child Care Setting, Top Ten Lists to Control Asthma Triggers, and Asthma Management in the School Setting. |
Contact: | Teresa Lampmann, The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey 1600 Route 22 East, Union, NJ 07083 Phone: 908-687-9340 Fax: 908-851-2625 Email: tlampmann@lunginfo.org |
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Event: | Asthma and Allergy Awareness Day |
Date: | 5/17/2008 |
Time: | 11 am – 2 pm |
Location: | The Franklin Institute 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Website: http://www2.fi.edu/ |
Description: | A fun day for the Philadelphia community to learn about asthma and allergies. |
Contact: | Center for School and Community Health Education, UMDNJ-SPH 335 George Street, Suite 2200, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Phone: 732-236-4988 Email: sph-csche@lists.umdnj.edu |
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Event: | Newark Asthma-Friendly School Awards |
Date: | 5/21/2008 |
Time: | 10 - 11:30 am |
Location: | Rafael Hernandez School Newark, NJ Website: www.pacnj.org |
Description: | Newark is the largest urban district in New Jersey with 81 schools. Each school has completed the six steps necessary to qualify for the PACNJ Asthma-Friendly School Award. This event is a ceremony with guest speakers from the USEPA-Region 2, NJ Dept. of Health and Senior Services, and the Office of Minority and Multicultural Affairs, delivering the awards. There will be over 150 school nurses and school administrators attending. The six steps include asthma education for the school nurses and another program for the school faculty, a no idling pledge for school buses, and attending the IAQ Tools for Schools training and implementing and Indoor Air Quality Team in each school. This program is funded through a Cooperative Agreement from the USEPA, Region 2. |
Contact: | Teresa Lampmann, The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey 1600 Route 22 East, Union, NJ 07083 Phone: 908-687-9340 Fax: 908-851-2625 Email: tlampmann@lunginfo.org |
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Event: | Asthma Olympics |
Date: | 5/31/2008 |
Time: | 9 am - 12:30 pm |
Location: | Plainfield High School 950 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
Description: | This athletic competition provides children with asthma an opportunity to have fun participating in track and field events while learning about their asthma and how to better manage it. Participants, ages 5-12, rotate through sporting events as well as educational stations manned by health care professionals, learning about peak flow meters and metered dose inhalers, as well as general asthma management. The events are publicized through local media; notices are sent to area schools. Participants receive a t-shirt, a medal, and nutritious snacks. |
Contact: | Pamela Banks-Johnson, American Lung Association of New Jersey 1600 US Route 22, Union, NJ 08854 Phone: 908-687-9340 Fax: 908-851-2625 Email: pjohnson@lunginfo.org |
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