Free Breather Oregon
Working With the Community and Family
Administration of Prescription and Nonprescription Medication to Students (OAR 581-021-0037)
OAR 581-021-0037 requires that staff be trained and designated before administering non-injectable medications to students. For more information on how this law applies to students with asthma contact Leslie Currin, School Health Services Specialist, with the Oregon Department of Education at 503-378-3600.
Letter to Physical Education Teacher From Parents/Physician
This form should be filled out by the student's parents and physician, and then returned to school as a guide for the physical education instructor and a sign of commitment to co-care between your student's coach, physician, and parents.
American Lung Association of Oregon Nebulizer Donation Program
The Nebulizer Donation Program was created to facilitate the exchange of nebulizers (and other durable medical equipment) from Oregonians who no longer need them to Oregonians who would have financial difficulty otherwise receiving them. In partnership with CARE Medical Equipment, ALAO is working to help ensure Oregonians are able to properly manage their lung disease. CARE Medical Equipment cleans, inspects, and stores the equipment until needed. A physician’s order is required to receive donated equipment.
Asthma Friendly Camp
(Be sure to scroll down to find camp description and registration information!)
Asthma Friendly Camp is conducted through a partnership between the American Lung Association of Oregon, Camp Fire USA’s Camp Namanu, and Portland Parks and Recreation. Through educational asthma activities, such as making mucus, campers discuss how asthma affects their bodies and ways to reduce and prevent attacks from occurring. In addition to learning about asthma, campers are included in all camp activities – encouraged to be active and healthy.
All camp staff have been trained by The American Lung Association to respond to asthma emergencies, identify triggers, and support campers with asthma. For more information on registering and scholarships, contact Beverly Stewart at 1-800-LUNGUSA or healthinfo@lungoregon.org.
Resources for Parents, Guardians, and other Caregivers
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)
This non-profit membership organization is dedicated to eliminating suffering due to asthma and allergies through education, advocacy, community outreach, and research. You will find a broad range of resources for supporting your child in community and health care settings and reducing the burden of asthma on their daily lives.
Need more information on accessing health care in your local community?
Contact your Local Health Department to learn more about services available in your community to support your child with asthma.
Oregon Health Plan
The Oregon Health Plan is Oregon’s Medicaid (medical assistance) program for low-income families.
Safety Net Clinics
Oregon's health care safety net is comprised of a broad range of local non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individual providers who share the common mission of delivering health care to persons who experience barriers to accessing the health care services they need. Click here to find a Safety Net Clinic in your Area.
School-Based Health Centers
School-based health centers in Oregon are primary care clinics located at schools. They provide developmentally appropriate physical, emotional, and preventative health care to students regardless of their ability to pay. Currently there are 45 school based health centers in 17 counties. Three additional counties are in Phase I planning stages of opening new centers. Click here for a map of the SBHCs in Oregon.
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Oregon’s nonprofit, community-based health centers (also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers) serve families, the uninsured, Oregon Health Plan patients, and vulnerable populations such as the homeless, the elderly, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, racial and ethnic minorities, and people living in isolated rural communities. Click here to find a community-based health center in or near your community.
Kids with Asthma Bill of Rights
The American Lung Association developed Kids With Asthma Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights includes 10 statements that provide a foundation for complete asthma-management plan, including the right to breathe clean air at home and at school, the right to play sports with a doctor’s agreement, the right to know his or her asthma triggers, and the right to effective and affordable asthma medications. The Bill of Rights also encourages children to work with their parents, teachers, and doctors to create an Asthma Action Plan to help them manage their asthma and know what to do when they have an asthma attack.
Success Stories
LaPine Asthma Friendly Schools!
Using a Coordinated School Health approach the LaPine school system implemented an Asthma Friendly Schools action plan to improve the identification, monitoring and tracking of students with asthma, to foster better communication between schools, providers, and families, to reduce the presence of asthma triggers, and to increase awareness and understanding among staff and students about asthma. Click here to read more about LaPine’s Success Story!
Oregon’s Asthma Friendly Schools!
Oregon’s Asthma Friendly Schools are continuing implement sustainable system changes that support students who have asthma. For a list of schools who have received an Asthma Friendly School Planning Grant, click here. For more information on the Asthma Friendly Schools Demonstration Project, contact Jim Terhune with the Oregon Department of Education at jim.terhune@state.or.us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about asthma.
For asthma education materials you can download and print, check out the Oregon Asthma Resource Bank.
