May is Asthma Awareness Month

Many communities plan their Asthma Awareness Month activities in conjunction with World Asthma Day.

Learn more about World Asthma Day, visit www.ginasthma.com World Asthma Day is May 5, 2009

Take Action During Asthma Awareness Month

Join the US EPA in the national effort to raise awareness. Host activities to educate people in your community about comprehensive asthma management. Download EPA’s Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit featuring new ideas for outreach and awareness activities, tips for working with the media, success stories, and much more. Check back in February to find out how to submit events for this year's Asthma Awareness Month.

Download the Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit
Visit the on-line Events Submittal Form http://asthmaevents.cadmusweb.com to share your events and activities for this year's Asthma Awareness Month
View Events Near You
Read about the multi-state and international events submitted

View Events Near You

Click on the name of your state on the map below or in the drop down box to find Asthma Awareness Month activities and events. Check back regularly to see new events. The map below has been grayed-out, colored states or territories reflect where activities have been received. See also the multi-state and international events submitted. Event listings were last updated on 5/06/09

Chris Draft Family Foundation Spotlight

Listen to Chris (WMV, 635KB) You can also click the graphic of Chris to play the video.

Hi.
I'm Chris Draft. I play professional football for the St. Louis Rams and I have asthma……

May is Asthma Awareness Month. The Chris Draft Family Foundation is proud to partner with the US EPA, the National LT. Governors Association, and many other organizations to raise awareness in order to tackle asthma in communities across the country.

Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit

Download the Asthma Awareness Month Event Planning Kit to kick off your activities. The Kit includes tips for:

Holding an asthma awareness event at a school, local hospital or clinic, library, or your state’s capitol building;
Distributing asthma materials (flyers, newsletters, etc.) and educating parents on the risks of second-hand smoke;
Partnering with local organizations to pool resources and increase publicity for your event;
Collaborating with local leaders/celebrities to boost awareness for your campaigns;
Garnering media attention for your event; and Much more

Download the entire Event Planning Kit (PDF, 18 pp, 1.04MB). You can also download individual sections of the kit. Get the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files linked on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.

Welcome Letter (PDF, 1 page, 165KB)

Ideas for Asthma Awareness Activities (PDF, 2 pp, 322KB)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event in Your School (PDF, 2 pp, 208KB)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at a Local Hospital or Clinic (PDF, 1 page, 196KB)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at a Local Library (PDF, 1 page, 115KB)

How to Plan an Asthma Education Event at Your State Capitol (PDF, 1 page, 141KB)

Asthma Education Ideas for Health Insurers and Managed Care Organizations (PDF, 1 page, 131KB)

Media Outreach Tips (PDF, 2 pp, 181KB)

Asthma Facts (PDF, 1 page, 144KB)

Sample Proclamation From a Local Official (PDF, 1 page, 136KB)

Press Release Template (PDF, 1 page, 142KB)

National Organizations and EPA Regional Contacts (PDF, 1 page, 151KB)