Asthma Partnership

Asthma in Mississippi Adults In 2004, 11.8% of Mississippi adults had ever had asthma (244,198 persons). In 2004, 7.1% of Mississippi adults reported that they still had asthma (146,932 persons). Source: Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2004.

Asthma in Mississippi Children 96,835 (12.8%) children 18 years old or under had ever been told by a doctor or health professional they had asthma. Parents of 68,855 (9.1%) children reported that their child still had asthma. Parents of 46,497 (6.1%) children reported that their child had had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the previous year.Source: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2003.

ACM Structure Nine regional coalitions which make up the Asthma Coalition of Mississippi. Electing local Co-chairs to lead coalitions and represent local interests on the Leadership Team.

ACM Vision ACM Mission Statement To promote education, prevention, and management of asthma throughout the State of Mississippi. Improve quality of life among Mississippians with asthma.

ACM Leadership Team Mississippi Department of Health (MDH), Asthma Surveillance/Program Coordinator Mississippi Department of Health (MDH), Asthma Surveillance/Program Coordinator MDH, Health Services Data Unit, Division Director MDH, Health Services Data Unit, Division Director American Lung Association of Mississippi American Lung Association of Mississippi University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology Mississippi Alliance for School Health Mississippi Alliance for School Health The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, School Nurse Director Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, School Nurse Director Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH), Special Projects Coordinator Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH), Special Projects Coordinator Mississippi House of Representatives Mississippi House of Representatives MDH, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Policy, School Tobacco Nurse Director MDH, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Policy, School Tobacco Nurse Director Co-chairs from each regional ACM (2 per regional coalition) Co-chairs from each regional ACM (2 per regional coalition) ACM Leadership Team

Advocacy/PolicyCommunityData/Surveillance EnvironmentalHealthcare School Health ACM Workgroups

State Asthma Plan  Purpose: Describes what needs to be done to address asthma in Mississippi, provides an organized way for communities to deliver asthma programs, and will reduce duplication of efforts.  Process: Utilized input from all regional coalitions. Each coalition has selected priorities for 2006 from overall plan.  Intent: Asthma partners will implement specific portions of the state plan because of their own interest in asthma.

Goals – State Asthma Plan Reduce asthma hospitalization rates among children and adults. Decrease asthma disparities in all public health districts/coalition regions. Reduce burden of asthma on Mississippians. Increase healthcare provider and patient education related to asthma.

Encourage healthcare providers to use standard patient-specific Asthma Action Plans. Enhance community health education. Goals – State Asthma Plan

The first of Mississippi’s chronic disease plans to initiate planning at the local level. The first state asthma plan in the U.S. to address emergency preparedness related to respiratory disease. From the very beginning, asthma partners were committed to providing specific resources to further the work of the ACM. What makes Mississippi’s State Asthma Plan unique?

Complete the ACM Member Commitment Form. Complete the ACM Member Commitment Form. Review the Co-chair Responsibilities flyer and consider becoming a Co-chair for your local coalition. Review the Co-chair Responsibilities flyer and consider becoming a Co-chair for your local coalition. Fax or mail your completed form as shown. Fax or mail your completed form as shown. Attend and participate in local coalition meetings and activities. Attend and participate in local coalition meetings and activities. How to Join the ACM

Are You or Your Organization already involved in Asthma Activities? The ACM has put together an Asthma Activity Resource Manual which lists activities/ programs by county. The ACM has put together an Asthma Activity Resource Manual which lists activities/ programs by county. PLEASE use the form provided to tell us about your asthma activities/programs. PLEASE use the form provided to tell us about your asthma activities/programs. Your activity/program will then be included in the ACM Asthma Activity Resource Manual. Your activity/program will then be included in the ACM Asthma Activity Resource Manual.

Next Scheduled Meetings March 28: Batesville March 29: McComb March 30: ACM Lead Team, Jackson April 7: Greenville April 15: Biloxi April 21: Hattiesburg April 22: Meridian April 23: Starkville April 28: Batesville April 29: McComb

For More Information, Contact: Jennifer Cofer American Lung Association of Mississippi Laurie Walters Mississippi Department of Health