Asthma Cooperative Agreement Partner Profile – West Virginia

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 West Virginia Department of Health was previously funded as a CDC National Asthma Control Program grantee from 2001 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

West Virginia Department of Health

Contact

Teresa Marks

Interim Office Director

Telephone

304-414-0634

Email

teresa.d.marks@wv.gov

Address

West Virginia Department of Health

350 Capitol Street

Room 427

Charleston, WV 25301

Website

https://dhhr.wv.gov/hpcd/data_reports/pages/fast-facts.aspx