Hasbro Children's Hospital
The Providence School
Asthma Partnership
Our Results
See how the Providence School Asthma Partnership is helping
children begin each school day ready to learn. |
A partnership of the Community Asthma Programs of Hasbro Children's
Hospital and the Providence School Department, the Providence School
Asthma Partnership was formed to improve the health and quality
of life of children with asthma through education, management support
and advocacy.
The Providence Asthma School Partnership is funded by the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, the Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island
Hospital Foundation, and Health and Education Leadership for Providence.
Our Goals
The partnership's goal is to ensure that children with asthma begin
each school day ready to learn by:
- Decreasing the impact of asthma on everyday life
- Reducing the number of school days missed due to asthma
- Decreasing visits to the emergency room and overnight hospital
stays for asthma
- Improving child and family knowledge and confidence in managing
asthma so that they can take effective action towards controlling
asthma
The programs include:
- Innovative, interactive and culturally appropriate asthma education
workshops for parents and their children; classes are offered
in English and Spanish and are held weekly in a different elementary
school
- Novel curriculum tailored to low-literacy parents and to their
children with asthma.
- During the class, medical equipment for home asthma control
is explained through demonstration; families receive free peak
flow meters and spacers, if needed; Food, transportation, and
babysitting are also provided.
- Asthma support groups provide continuous learning opportunities
to families who participate in classes; groups for English and
Spanish speakers; these are the only asthma support groups in
Rhode Island.
- Intensive follow-up and care coordination services for children
identified with severe asthma; all families screened during workshops;
children participate in asthma lunch groups.
- Training for school nurses and staff to increase understanding
of asthma and its treatment.
- A diverse, multi-disciplinary staff dedicated to providing quality
services to families with asthma.
The Impact of the Partnership
For more information, please contact us at 401-444-8340.
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