This promotes children s active involvement in the learning process, increases family communications and encourages children to rehearse new skills at home. Asthma Screening can be conducted at select schools to identify undiagnosed children with asthma. Ask for Char or Jeanette. This program is funded by a generous gift from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation and the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz. Asthma is life-threatening if not properly treated.
Children die from complications of asthma.
It is the leading cause of school absenteeism, causing 10.1 million days lost from schools annually. Asthma is the most common chronic illnesses among children and is on the rise. More than 20,000 children on the Central Coast suffer from asthma. Asthma results in increased hospitalizations and frequent use of emergency rooms. The Asthma Screening Program was developed to help these undiagnosed children be recognized and refered for medical treatment.