Fresno is seeking to increase the percentage of schools that have
on file an asthma action plan for all students with known asthma.
Activities
- Provide appropriate school health and mental health services for students with asthma.
- Work with the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education to create a policy
that would establish annual asthma education for staff, students, and parents.
- Establish management and support systems for students with asthma.
- Offer annual asthma education and awareness programs for students, parents, and school staff.
Fresno is seeking to increase the percentage of schools that
provide intensive case management for students with poorly controlled asthma at school.
These intensive services should include all of the following:
- Providing referrals to primary healthcare clinicians or child health insurance programs.
- Ensuring an appropriate written asthma action plan is obtained.
- Ensuring access to and appropriate use of asthma medications, spacers, and peak flow meters at school.
- Offering asthma education for the student with asthma and his or her family.
- Minimizing asthma triggers in the school environment.
- Addressing social and emotional issues related to asthma.
- Providing additional psychosocial counseling or support services as needed.
- Ensuring access to safe, enjoyable physical education and activity.
- Ensuring access to preventive medications before physical activity.
Activities
- Offer appropriate school health and mental health services for students with asthma.
- Deliver professional development for district administrators and teachers to address asthma management in schools.
- Provide professional development for physical education teachers and coaches to address
issues related to exercise for students with asthma.
Fresno is seeking to increase the percentage of schools that
provide parents and families of students with asthma information to increase their
knowledge about asthma management.
Activities
- Provide asthma education and awareness programs for students, parents, and school staff.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to implement various components
of the Asthma Management Plan.
- Work with all middle school sites to implement an asthma survey with all seventh
grade students identified with mild, moderate, and severe asthma.
