Health Program Open Airways For Schools Open Airways for Schools is an educational curriculum for children diagnosed with asthma. The curriculum of six 40-minute lessons, offered free of charge during the school day, teaches children basic information about asthma that will help them control their own asthma more effectively.
Every lesson is reinforced with colorful handouts for students and parents.
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and the number one cause of school absenteeism. The program teaches third grade children with asthma basic information to help them control their own asthma more effectively, to make hospital visits less likely, to reduce absences and thereby help children achieve their full educational potential. For additional information on DOH's Community Asthma Program.