COVID-19 Resource Center GET SUPPORT DONATE Search: Resources Community Home About AAFA Asthma Allergies Programs Advocacy Research Get Involved News Communities Community What's New New Posts Visit AAFA's Main Website Topics Directory All Topics Asthma and Allergic Disease Support Asthma Support Allergy Support Blog View All View Featured Collections Surveys Files All Photos and Images Featured Photos and Images Shareable Awareness Images More Than Asthma All Photo Albums Asthma and Allergy Videos Ask the Allergist Join Sign In COMMUNITY BLOG A NEW FREE ONLINE CLASS CAN IMPROVE YOUR ASTHMA HEALTH FEATUREDIMPROVING YOUR ASTHMA AND ALLERGY HEALTHWHAT'S NEW WITH AAFA A New Free Online Class Can Improve Your Asthma Health AAFA COMMUNITY SERVICES 11/15/183:30 PM New Program Aims to Improve ASTHMA Care for Adults – Available for Both Individuals and Asthma Educators Asthma is a complex condition. People can have different levels of asthma, triggers and treatments. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have had asthma for some time, you may need help making sense of it all. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) created the ASTHMA Care for Adults program to help people with asthma manage it and improve their health. This program covers a full range of topics someone with asthma needs to know. If you are a person with asthma: Take our online self-paced online course for people with asthma and their caregivers. The content is presented in different formats, such as videos, animations, handouts and more. If you are an asthma educator: Get our facilitated course to do one-on-one or in group settings by nurses, respiratory therapists, certified asthma educators, community health workers and other home educators. Available as a FREE PDF download Available in print – call 1-800-7-ASTHMA (1-800-727-8462) or contact us online to order The program has seven lessons on asthma management. It covers topics such as: Asthma basics Asthma action plans Controlling triggers at home and work Knowing if your asthma is not well-controlled Working with doctors, caregivers and employers Properly using asthma medicines Knowing what to do in an emergency Knowing how to manage asthma is important for better health and quality of life. This knowledge can reduce missed work and school days. It can reduce or prevent hospitalizations. And it helps people with asthma do more of the activities they enjoy. The ASTHMA Care for Adults program is a simple program to help people with asthma live life without limits. This publication was produced by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America with support provided under a cooperative agreement (1 UE1 EH001308) with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An important part of proper asthma care is getting support. Join our online community to talk to others with asthma in a secure, encouraging environment. You will also get updates on asthma and allergy news and research from our blog. JOIN NOW The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is the largest and oldest nonprofit patient organization dedicated to asthma and allergies. Our online community includes public blogs. 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