At a glance
CDC is funding the health departments in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington DC, West Virginia, and Wisconsin to improve the reach, quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of asthma control services and to reduce asthma morbidity, mortality and disparities by implementing evidence-based strategies.
Overview
The District of Columbia Department of Health was previously funded as a CDC National Asthma Control Program grantee from 2004 to 2014. In this new funding cycle they will work alongside partners to improve the quality of asthma care, improve asthma management in schools, and foster policies to help reduce exposure to asthma triggers in outdoor, indoor, and workplace environments.
Grantee
District of Columbia Department of Health
Contact
Tesha Coleman
Program Manager
Telephone
202-442-5925
Address
DC Health Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention Bureau
Community Health Administration
2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC 20020
Website
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health