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Funded Partners: National Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
American Lung Association (ALA)

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Katherine Pruitt
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American Lung Association*

 

The ALA is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States dedicated to promoting lung health.

ALA's Program in Action

ALA is funded to provide Capacity-Building Assistance for Preventing Chronic Disease: Reducing the Burden of Asthma.

Community-school collaboratives in ten cities across the country are implementing ALA's Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative (AFSI)—a community-based approach to comprehensive asthma management using the Coordinated School Health approach.

  • Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Mecklenburg County Asthma Coalition, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
     
  • Evansville, IN: Evansville Vanderburgh School Community Council, Evansville Vanderburgh School District
     
  • Kansas City, KS: Kansas Asthma Coalition, Turner School District
     
  • Los Angeles, CA: Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Unified School District
     
  • Indianapolis, IN: Asthma Alliance of Indianapolis, Perry Township School District
     
  • St. Paul, MN: Metro Minnesota Asthma Coalition, St. Francis School District
     
  • Long Island, NY: Asthma Coalition of Long Island, Bay Shore Union Free School District, Hempstead Union Free School District
     
  • Rochester, NY: Regional Community Asthma Network of the Finger Lakes, Rush Henrietta Central School District
     
  • Sonoma County, CA: Sonoma County Asthma Coalition, Guerneville School District
     
  • Hudson Valley, NY: Hudson Valley Asthma Coalition, Kingston City Consolidated School District
     

In preceding years, 10 school-community coalitions conducting the Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative developed & implemented work plans and objectives based on their individual assessments. In Year 4, they will develop and implement an evaluation plan to assess the accomplishments & sustainability of their Asthma Friendly School Initiative. The American Lung Association provides capacity building opportunities through professional workshops, technical assistance, collaboration, and sharing of resources.

Other NGOs funded under this category:

See Also

Funding Announcement 601 [pdf 245K] (CDC-RFA-DP06-601). Provides more information on the NGO funding requirements for providing capacity-building assistance.

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