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Breathe Easy! Help your patients understand their asthma and how to manage it. The American Lung Association offers a variety of resources to make your job easier. Breathe Well, Live Well ® The Guide to Managing Your Asthma at Home and Work Understanding asthma and how it affects breathing Working with healthcare providers and employers Learning about asthma-control medicines Learning how asthma relates to other health conditions Identifying triggers, tracking symptoms, making an Asthma Action Plan Forming good health habits Learn more at Lung.org/breathewellpreview. Asthma Educators Institute Gives clinicians the skills to provide high quality asthma education This two-day professional development course is for clinicians committed to providing National Institutes of Health (NIH) asthma guidelines-based care. It also serves as a preparatory course for those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) exam. Objectives include: Gaining working knowledge of best practices in patient-focused, guidelines-based care Leveraging hands-on skill building sessions to empower patients to better manage their asthma Helping participants prepare for the NAECB exam Contact your local American Lung Association to learn more. Asthma Basics Online learning for better asthma management Our one-hour online learning tool is ideal for anyone with asthma, parents, caregivers, friends and family. Participants learn to: Identify and manage asthma symptoms Understand the value of an Asthma Action Plan Respond to a breathing emergency Asthma Basics includes videos and printable documents, plus animations that show the three primary changes in the airways during an asthma episode. To learn more, visit Lung.org/asthmabasics Learn More! Call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit Lung.org today. Asthma Resources for Healthcare Professionals

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Page 1: Breathe Easy! · Contact your local American Lung Association to learn more. Asthma Basics Online learning for better asthma management Our one-hour online learning tool is ideal

Breathe Easy!Help your patients understand their

asthma and how to manage it. The

American Lung Association offers a

variety of resources to make your

job easier.

Breathe Well, Live Well® The Guide to Managing Your Asthma at Home and Work

• Understanding asthma and how it affects breathing

• Working with healthcare providers and employers

• Learning about asthma-control medicines

• Learning how asthma relates to other health conditions

• Identifying triggers, tracking symptoms, making an Asthma Action Plan

• Forming good health habits

Learn more at Lung.org/breathewellpreview.

Asthma Educators Institute Gives clinicians the skills to provide high quality asthma education

This two-day professional development course is for clinicians committed to providing National Institutes of Health (NIH) asthma guidelines-based care. It also serves as a preparatory course for those qualified to take the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) exam. Objectives include:

• Gaining working knowledge of best practices in patient-focused, guidelines-based care

• Leveraging hands-on skill building sessions to empower patients to better manage their asthma

• Helping participants prepare for the NAECB exam Contact your local American Lung Association to learn more.

Asthma Basics Online learning for better asthma managementOur one-hour online learning tool is ideal for anyone with asthma, parents, caregivers, friends and family. Participants learn to:

• Identify and manage asthma symptoms

• Understand the value of an Asthma Action Plan

• Respond to a breathing emergency

Asthma Basics includes videos and printable documents, plus animations that show the three primary changes in the airways during an asthma episode. To learn more, visit Lung.org/asthmabasics

Learn More! Call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit Lung.org today.

Asthma Resources for Healthcare Professionals

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Resources to help you help your patientsLungtropolis® Where Kids with Asthma Learn to Play For ages 5 to 10

Kids and parents alike will love visiting Lungtropolis (Lungtropolis.com), a FREE, fun-filled website.

Lungtropolis Kids turns your kids into asthma control agents to conquer the mucus mob. While playing, they learn how to control their asthma.

Lungtropolis Parents guides you through steps to help recognize and manage your child’s asthma symptoms. Interactive quizzes and questionnaires make it easy to learn how to keep your child healthy and active.

1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872)The American Lung Association Lung HelpLine is a free resource to provide answers to your questions about asthma and other lung diseases. Trained RNs and registered respiratory therapists are standing by to take your call.

Health education materials Improve patient outcomes with reader-friendly asthma booklets and brochures available through our publisher, StayWell. View the complete portfolio and order at kramesstore.com/lungassociation.

Guide to Asthma Policy for Housing Help create asthma-friendly environments in your community

The American Lung Association has established policy recommendations and compiled resources to support the work of community advocates and policy-makers focused on asthma policy in homes.

Find tools, templates and resources that can help move asthma policy forward at Lung.org/asthmapolicyguide.

Guide to Controlling Asthma at Work Helps adults with asthma prevent symptoms at work

Adults with asthma can access this helpful, step-by-step guide (Lung.org/workplaceasthmaguide) to avoid exposures to triggers at work. Includes steps to get help from healthcare providers and employers to stay healthy and productive.

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Join our mission to save lives by preventing lung disease, promoting lung health and assuring healthy air. Lend your voice…give your time…join a local event…share your story with others…your help is greatly needed.

Become an advocateLearn how the American Lung Association is fighting for air and how you can help!

VolunteerWe are grateful for the support of hundreds of thousands of volunteers nationwide. Contact your local American Lung Association to learn how your unique skills can support our work.

Connect with your local Lung AssociationVisit Lung.org to find your local American Lung Association office to learn about upcoming events. Or put your lungs to good use by helping raise funds for lung disease research and health education.

Be social with usKeep up with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Join us!Learn more at Lung.org/get-involved

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Note the following:- Locally-created logos should be type-only, with no icon. While nationally sanctioned programs and events may have logos that include icons, non-national efforts should not, in the interest of reducing clutter in the public eye.- Use the existing design standards in the development of any sub- logo/wordmark. Important rules to remember are the color palette and the commitment to a clean look with white space. - Do not amend any existing sub-logo. As these graphics are nationally sanctioned, it is important that the existing sub-logos not be amended or altered in any way.

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Sub-logos/WordmarksAll sub-logos and wordmarks will be created in a lockup with the American Lung Association logo to ensure that the core brand is always present. The primary font for all marks will be Lato.

Note the following:- Locally-created logos should be type-only, with no icon. While nationally sanctioned programs and events may have logos that include icons, non-national efforts should not, in the interest of reducing clutter in the public eye.- Use the existing design standards in the development of any sub- logo/wordmark. Important rules to remember are the color palette and the commitment to a clean look with white space. - Do not amend any existing sub-logo. As these graphics are nationally sanctioned, it is important that the existing sub-logos not be amended or altered in any way.

IconographyIcons add impact to communications as a functional element—designed to engage, inform and guide audiences. Icons can be used as part of a sub-logo/wordmark or as an independent design element.

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Sub-logos/WordmarksAll sub-logos and wordmarks will be created in a lockup with the American Lung Association logo to ensure that the core brand is always present. The primary font for all marks will be Lato.

Note the following:- Locally-created logos should be type-only, with no icon. While nationally sanctioned programs and events may have logos that include icons, non-national efforts should not, in the interest of reducing clutter in the public eye.- Use the existing design standards in the development of any sub- logo/wordmark. Important rules to remember are the color palette and the commitment to a clean look with white space. - Do not amend any existing sub-logo. As these graphics are nationally sanctioned, it is important that the existing sub-logos not be amended or altered in any way.

IconographyIcons add impact to communications as a functional element—designed to engage, inform and guide audiences. Icons can be used as part of a sub-logo/wordmark or as an independent design element.

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