Welcome

Co-Chairs:Ashley Kissinger, MPH, AE-C

Scott Takahashi, PharmDCoordinator:

Loretta Worthington

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Welcome and Introductions

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General Updates

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2016 State Of The Air Report

Measures 3 Types of Pollution

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WHO’S AT RISK IN CALIFORNIA?

9,153,000 4, 993,000 811,000 2,298,000 1,425,000 2,099,000 3,031,000 6,253,000

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Challenges: California Cities Are Ranked Worst In The Country

Support SB 1383 (Lara)To Achieve Clean Air

Reduce Black Carbon by 50% Reduce Methane by 40%

Follow us on social media

#docsforclimatehealth

@californialung

American Lung Association of CA – priority updates

Regional Asthma Management and Prevention –priority updates (includes Community Action to Fight Asthma- CAFA)

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Policy Updates

Alternative Workgroup Meet Time

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For efficiency, ACLAC will host workgroup meetings from 12-1pm, right BEFORE our April and October meetings.

The other two meetings in July and January, workgroups can meet DURING the meetings

So…next meeting in July, we will have breakouts for workgroups during our meeting.

ACLAC Projects

NEED VOLUNTEERS -

June 13 - ASTHMA ACTION SYMPOSIUM and Focus Groups with African American communities in Watts and surrounding areas to raise awareness of asthma management/control and to get in-person qualitative data to inform asthma care

May 20-21 - ASTHMA EDUCATOR FORUM specifically designed for Respiratory Therapists to increase number of RTs who specialize in asthma care

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Volunteers

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May 20 and May 21 at East L.A. College - times

Registration in the morning 8-10am

Lunch support – 11am-2pm

Afternoon 3-5pm

All day for ongoing support

June 13 at Watts Healthcare

Registration and set up 8:30-10:30am

Educator forum only 9am-2pm

Focus groups only 1:30-4:30

Presentation:STAND LA

Martha Dina ArgüelloExecutive Director

Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles

Sandy NavarroEsperanza Community Housing Corporation

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Pass the Hat!

Steering Committee Voting

Re-elect

Ashley Kissinger, MPH – CHAIR

Scott Takahashi, PharmD – CHAIR

Janet Scully, MPH

Gary Rachelefsky, MD

Marilyn Li, MD

Elena Frias, MPH

Nominees

New nominees

Tim Strom, RRT, RCP

Marlene Gomez, MPH

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Workgroup Updates

Outdoor Environments

Develop a policy workgroup

Increase collaboration with efforts to reduce air pollution

More CHW trainings (for CHWs not trained in asthma)

Develop system for CHWs to share info w providers of asthma patients

Indoor Air

Clinical/Healthcare

Respiratory care provider education (beginning of pilot project)

Asthma-Friendly Schools

To be determined

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Agency Announcements

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Webinar –May 25 at 11:00am, CAP will host a webinar on Spirometry Basics

Future webinars will include: AE-C prep webinar,

Exercise Induced bronchialspasms/asthma

Asthma Action Plans

Medications and research

Blogging – if you wish to write a short blog entry highlighting your asthma program/project for the state website, let Loretta know. It is a great way to raise the visibility of your project/program

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CA Asthma Partners Updates

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Meeting Evaluations

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Making Lives Better DRAWING!!!

Thanks for your participation!

Next Meeting:Monday, July 25, 2016

Location: California Endowment

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