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National Capital Asthma Coalition DC’S FIRST-EVER BILINGUAL ASTH- MA FAIR... ...COMBATS HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES THAT FUEL ASTH- MA-RELATED VISITS NCAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit alliance of over 65 diverse or- ganizations, is a major regional resource for asthma education and a model for institutional collaboration. Targeting the lack of ac- cess to care responsible for ranking DC among the highest nationally in the rate of asthma- related emergency department visits among children, the National Capital Asthma Coali- tion (NCAC) launched its Feria del Asma on Sunday, September 25, 2005 in Mount Pleas- ant to em- power Latino children and adults to ac- cess critically needed pre- ventive services. Thanks to its high visibility at DC Parks and Recreation Headquarters on 16th Street and Park Road, NW, and announcements by neigh- boring Shrine of the Sacred Heart’s pastor during Sunday services, this event reached an estimated 200 Latino residents. NCAC plans an expanded Feria del Asma in May 2006 during Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. For the inaugural event, over 30 organizations, includ- ing the Mayor’s Office on La- tino Affairs, which released its services guide for DC’s Latino community; Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care; Latin American Youth Center; and others, partnered with NCAC and the event co-sponsors, DC Chartered Health Plan, Health Right, Inc., The HSC Founda- tion, and Rx4DC, to coordinate their services. Popular activities also included asthma screen- ings by Community Outreach for Asthma Care at Howard University; home repair and integrated pest management demonstrations by University of District of Columbia Coopera- tive Extension Service; Asthma Detective Cluebooks by IMPACT DC; and giveaways of National Council of La Raza’s Los Tru- cos del FantASMA del Asma (asthma phantom) storybook and other educational materials. For more information, call NCAC at (202) 223- 1882. ~Dae- man Di Stefa- no and Lisa Gilmore LA PRIMERA FERIA BILINGUE... ...COMBATE DISPARIDADES EN EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD QUE INCREMENTA VISITAS DE EMERGENCIA AL HOSPITAL RELACIONADAS AL ASMA. NCAC, una allianza 501(c)(3) de no lucros consiste de mas de 65 organizaciones diveras, es un gran recurso regional para la educación del asma y un modelo ejemplar The National Capital Asthma Coalition 1718 M St., NW # 148, Washington, DC 20036 VOL. I, Issue I In This Issue: NCAC’s Bilingual Asth- ma Fair Project H.E.A.L.T.H’s Asthma Swim Program Mary Center’s Asthma Management Classes Outreach Calendar • • • •
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DC’S FIRST-EVER BILINGUAL ASTH-MA FAIR...
...COMBATS HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES THAT FUEL ASTH-MA-RELATED VISITS
NCAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit alliance of over 65 diverse or-ganizations, is a major regional resource for asthma education and a model for institutional collaboration.
Targeting the lack of ac-cess to care responsible for ranking DC among the highest nationally in the rate of asthma-related emergency department visits among children, the National Capital Asthma Coali-tion (NCAC) launched its Feria del Asma on Sunday, September 25, 2005 in Mount Pleas-ant to em-power Latino children and adults to ac-cess critically needed pre-ventive services. Thanks to its high visibility at DC Parks and Recreation Headquarters on 16th Street and Park Road, NW, and announcements by neigh-boring Shrine of the Sacred Heart’s pastor during Sunday services, this event reached an estimated 200 Latino residents. NCAC plans an expanded Feria del Asma in May 2006 during Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
For the inaugural event, over 30 organizations, includ-ing the Mayor’s Office on La-tino Affairs, which released its
services guide for DC’s Latino community; Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care; Latin American Youth Center; and others, partnered with NCAC and the event co-sponsors, DC Chartered Health Plan, Health Right, Inc., The HSC Founda-tion, and Rx4DC, to coordinate their services. Popular activities also included asthma screen-ings by Community Outreach for Asthma Care at Howard University; home repair and integrated pest management demonstrations by University of District of Columbia Coopera-tive Extension Service; Asthma Detective Cluebooks by IMPACT DC; and giveaways of National Council of La Raza’s Los Tru-cos del FantASMA del Asma (asthma phantom) storybook
and other educational materials. For more information, call NCAC at (202) 223-1882. ~Dae-man Di Stefa-no and Lisa
Gilmore
LA PRIMERA FERIA BILINGUE...
...COMBATE DISPARIDADES EN EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD QUE INCREMENTA VISITAS DE EMERGENCIA AL HOSPITAL RELACIONADAS AL ASMA.
NCAC, una allianza 501(c)(3) de no lucros consiste de mas de 65 organizaciones diveras, es un gran recurso regional para la educación del asma y un modelo ejemplar
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Project H.E.A.L.T.H’s Asthma Swim Program
Mary Center’s Asthma Management Classes
Outreach Calendar
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para la colaboración institucio-nal.
El National Capital Asthma Coalition (NCAC) lanzó su prim-era Feria del Asma el domingo, 25 de Septiembre, 2005 en la zona de Mount Pleasant, con el objetivo de llamar la atención a la falta de acceso al cuidado de salud que se considera re-sponsible por la posición de la ciudad de DC al nivel nacionel entre las ciudades con el mayor número de visitas de niños a los departamentos de emer-gencia por causa del asma. La feria se llevó a cabo con el fin de apoderar a niños y adultos Latinos con el acceso a servi-cios de prevención que son tan necesitados. Gracias a la alta visibilidad del sitio de DC Parks and Recreation Headquarters sobre 16th Street y Park Road, NW, y pregones hechos por el pastor de la vecina Iglesia del Corazon Sagrado durante misas en los domin-gos, este evento llegó a unos 200 resi-dentes Latinos. NCAC piensa expandir la Feria del Astma este Mayo 2006 durante el mes de Asth-ma y Allergy Awareness.
Para su evento inaugural, mas de 30 organizaciones, in-cluyendo a la Oficina del Alcal-de Para Asuntos Latinos (OLA), quien hizo disponible su guía de servicios para la comunidad Latina en DC; Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care; y
más, se asociaron con NCAC y los co-patrocinadores DC Chartered Health Plan, Health Right, Inc., The HSC Foundation y Rx4DC, para cordinar sus servicios. Ac-tividades populares también incluyeron pruebas del asma gratuitas por el Community Outreach for Asthma Care de Howard University; semi-narios sobre el mejoramiento de la vivienda y control de plagas presentados por Co-operative Extension Services de la Universidad del Distrito de Columbia; libros de Detec-tives de Asma por IMPACT DC; y regalos del Concilio Nacional de La Raza como el cuento Los Trucos del Fan-tASMA del Asma y otros ma-teriales educacionales. Para mas informacion, contacte al NCAC al (202) 223-1882. ~Daeman Di Stefano y Lisa
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Asthma SwimThe Asthma Swimming
Program brings Washing-ton DC’s asthmatic children together to teach them to understand their asthma and manage it with confi-dence and care. The program provides swimming lessons, academic support, and group
activities to promote asthma knowledge and management techniques. Counselors work with participants individually to help each child take action to improve their health!
Twice each week, participants improve their swim-ming skills and increase their lung capacity through swim lessons and water exercise. Asthmatic children, who are often un-able to participate in traditional sports and exercise, can safely improve their asthma and overall health under the instruction of expe-rienced swimmers and swim instruc-tors. Parents of Asthma Swim participants say the program has made their children “confident and com-fortable in the pool” and “more willing to try new swimming strokes.” The children are able to enjoy games and activities with other asthmatic children, making friends while learning and playing together.
“On my first day of Asthma Swim I was afraid of the water. [Then] we jumped into the pool and sang Asthma away.” – Sean-ice Weathers, age 10.
Each program day includes activities and games that pro-mote asthma knowledge and management techniques. Every participant learns how they can better control the symptoms of their asthma throughout their daily lives, what “triggers” their asthma, and how to use medi-cations effectively. In addition, each participant develops an
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asthma “action plan” to handle emergencies safely. Parents of Asthma Swim participants report that their children have become “more aware of the physical aspects of their asth-
ma” and “more knowledgeable and self-assured.”
“My child is no longer embar-rassed [about her asthma], she doesn’t get upset when she has an attack. She has learned to stay calm.” – Asthma Swim parent
Asthma Swim provides an op-portunity for chil-dren to connect with students at the George Wash-
ington University, who mentor and support each child in asth-ma care and academic tutoring. Local physicians provide sup-port and training for counselors and staff.
The Asthma Swim program meets Mondays and Wednes-days from 4-6 at the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan.
For more information on Asthma Swim or to enroll your child, contact Taby Ali at (202) 884-5780 or [email protected]. ~Alison Parker
Asma SwimEl programa de Asma Swim
une a niños asmáticos de Wash-ington DC para enseñarles a comprender su asma y mane-jarlo con confianza y cuidado.
El programa provee clases de natación, ayuda académica y actividades en grupo para pro-mover conocimiento de asma y técnicas de mantenimiento. Consejeros trabajan con los participantes individualmente para ayudar a cada niño saber como actuar para mejorar su salud!
Dos veces por semana, los participantes mejoran sus habilidades de natación e in-crementan la capacidad de sus pulmones por medio de clases y natación y ejercicios en el agua. Niños asmáticos, quienes fre-cuentemente son incapaces de participar en deportes y ejerci-cios tradicionales, pueden mejo-rar su asma y salud general sa-namente bajo la enseñanza de nadadores con experiencia e in-structores de natación. Padres de los participantes del pro-grama Asma Swim dicen que el programa ha hecho a sus niños ser “seguros de si mismos y cómodos en la alberca” y “mas dispuestos a intentar nuevos movimientos en el agua.” Los niños pueden disfrutar de los juegos y las activi-dades con los demás niños asmáti-cos ha-ciendo amigos mien-tras apren-den a jugar juntos.
“En mi primer día en Asma Swim tenía miedo del agua. [Entonces] nos echamos calva-dos en la alberca y le cantamos
adiós al asma,” dice Seanice Weathers de diez años de edad y participante del programa.
Cada día, el programa in-cluye actividades y juegos que promueven un conocimiento de asma y técnicas de man-tenimiento. Cada participante aprende como ellos pueden me-jorar su control de los síntomas de su asma en su vida de cada día, qué “empieza” su asma, y cómo usar efectivamente sus medicamentos. También, cada participante desarrolla un “plan de acción” para manejar con seguridad casos de emergencia. Padres de los participantes de Asma Swim reportan que sus niños se han hecho mas “conci-entes de los aspectos físicos de su asma” y “mas informados y seguros de si mismos.”
“A mi hijo ya no le da pena [de tener asma], ella ya no se molesta cuando tiene un ataque. Ha aprendido a mantenerse calmada,” dice un padre de un participante.
Asma Swim permite una oportunidad para que niños se
unan con estudi-antes de la Univer-sidad de George Wash-ington, quienes son men-tores y apoyan a cada niño en cuidado
de asma y les dan enseñan-zas particulares académicas. Médicos en el área dan apoyo y entrenamientos para los conse-jeros y empleados.
El programa de Asma Swim
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se junta los lunes y miércoles de 4 a 6 de la tarde en el Centro Marie Reed Learning en Adams Morgan.
Para mas información so-bre el programa Asma Swim o como inscribir a su hijo, llame a Taby Ali al (202) 884-5780 o por e-mail al [email protected]. ~Alison Parker
Mary’s Center’s Asthma Management Classes
Mary’s Center was established in 1988 with joint funding from the DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (OLA) and the DC Com-mission of Public Health to address the demand for Spanish-speaking maternal and pediatric ser-vices in the predomi-nately Latino areas of Ward One. Today, the Center has ex-panded its services to every Ward in this immensly diverse city. Almost twenty years after it was estab-lished, Mary’s Center holds a focus on families who work in jobs where health insurance is not available.
Mary’s Center now provides free monthly asthma manage-ment classes with fully bilingual instructors who are trained to help participants in the pro-gram learn about how to avoid and manage asthma symptoms.
“I am so much more confi-dent in my ability to deal with my asthma,” says Luis Bena-
vides, 43. “My wife and family also feel much better and don’t get scared when I am treating my asthma attacks, which have been fewer since I went to the program.
The classes are held the second friday of every month from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m..
For more information on Ashtma Management Classes at Mary’s Center please contact: Ms. Lola Pol (202) 483-839, ext. 358 E-Mail: [email protected]
Clases de Manten-imiento del Asma de Mary’s Center’s
Mary’s Center se estableció en 1988 con fondos proveídos por la Oficina del Alcalde So-bre Asuntos Latinos (OLA) y la Comisión de Salud Publica de DC para tratar la demanda de servicios maternales y pediátri-cos en español en el Distrito Uno (Ward 1) habitada por la mayor parte por Latinos. Hoy, el Centro ha ampliado sus
servicios a cada distrito en esta ciudad tan diversa. Casi 20 anos después de que se esta-bleció, Mary’s Center se esta enfocando en familias quienes trabajan en puestos donde se-guro medico no esta disponible.
Mary’s Center ahora pro-vee clases gratuitas de man-tenimiento del asma cada mes con instructores totalmente bilingües que están entrenados a ayudar a los participantes en el programa a que aprendan como evitar y mantener sus síntomas de asma.
“Tengo mucho mas confian-za en mi habilidad de tratar mi asma,” dice Luís Benavides, 43. “Mi esposa e hijos también se sienten mucho mejor y no se asustan tanto cu-ando me están viendo tratar a mis ataques de asma, que han sido ya mucho me-nos desde que fui a las clases de Mary’s Center.”
Las clases se llevan a cabo cada Segundo viernes de cada mes de las
11:30 de la mañana hasta las 2:30 de la tarde.
Para mas información so-bre las clases de mantenimien-to de asma en Mary’s Center por favor llame a: Ms. Lola Pol (202) 483-839, ext. 358 E-Mail: [email protected]
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Rosecourt Program Health FairMarch 11, 20068:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Location: Ernest Just Middle School1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville 20721Contact: Debra MartinWork: (703) 924-7406Home: (301) 925-7911
Catholic Charities Daycare Cen-ter Asthma WorkshopMarch 15, 20066:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: 1125 Neal Street, NEWashington, DC 20002 Contact: Theresa Davis (202) 396-8100
LAYC Stages of Life Program 10th Annual Healthy Kids FairMarch 17, 20069:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Bruce-Mon-roe Elementary School 3012 Georgia Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20001Contact: Virginia Thomas, Stages of Life CoordinatorLatin American Youth Cen-ter(202) 319-2261
Rock Creek Academy Health FairMarch 18, 200610:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Allen Church AME2498 Alabama Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20032Contact: Gloria Succi, R.N.(202) 237-1080Email: [email protected]
LAYC Stages of Life Program 10th Annual Healthy Kids FairMarch 31, 20069:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Location: Abraham Lincoln Middle School1800 Perry Street, NEWashington, DC 20018Contact: Virginia Thomas,
Stages of Life CoordinatorLatin American Youth Center(202) 319-2261
Bedford Court Health FairMarch 23, 200610:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Locations: Bedford Court by Sunrise Assisted Living3701 International DriveSilver Spring, MD 20906Contact: Lisa Perry(301) 438-6642
Randle Highlands Elementary School Health FairApril 28, 20061:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: 1650 30th Street, SEWashington, DC 20020Contact: Myra L. Hines, RN(202) 279-4050 Fax: (202) 645-5838Email: [email protected] School Readiness ConferenceApril 29, 200610:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*Location: McKinley Technol-ogy High School151 T Street, NEWashington DC 20002Contact: Diana Zurer, Depu-ty DirectorThe Early Childhood Leader-ship Institute @ UDC1834 11th Street, NWWashington, DC 20001(202) 986-1819
Fax: (202) 986-3505Email: [email protected]
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Feria del Asthma Asthma Fair 2006
May 21, 2006 ~ 21 de Mayo 20061-5PM
3149 16th Street (16th & Park Road, NW) al lado de la iglesia Sagrado Corazón/near Shrine of the Sacred
Heart
Pruebas del Asma Gratis~ Free Asthma
Screenings
Diversión y Juegos~ Fun and Games
Seminarios sobre el
mejoramiento de la
vivienda
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Home Improvement
Workshops
Musica ~
Music
Regalos
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Gifts
