Florida Asthma Prevention and Control Program
Upcoming Events
ASTHMA PROGRAM LINKS
JUNE
Indoor Air Quality in Florida Training
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
9:00am- 4:30pm
Joseph P. D'Alessandro State Office Building
2295 Victoria Avenue (Room 165c)
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hosted By: Florida Environmental Health Association, INC.
5.75 Certified Environmental Health Professional Continuing Education Hours
Pre-registration is required as space is limited
Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: A Skill-Building Institute for Health Care Professionals
Monday, June 20, 2011
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Healthy Homes Conference
Denver, Colorado
3 CME Credits being offered
Hosted by: American College of Preventative Medicine and the National Environmental Education Foundation
Asthma IQ (Specific Tool to Help Manage Asthma and Improve Quality) for
Primary Care and the Expert Panel Report (EPR-3) Asthma Guidelines
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Webinar
Hosted by: National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI)
Developed by: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAI)
Florida Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners Training
Wednesday and Thursday, June 29 and 30, 2011
Capital Circle Office Complex
Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 152
4075 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
About: The two-day Course highlights the connection between health and housing,
and will help participants identify and resolve problems which threaten the
health and well-being of residents. The training will focus on mitigating health
and safety issues such as lead poisoning, asthma, carbon monoxide poisoning,
chemical exposure and other household injuries.
For more information and registration, contact
Cheryl Urbas at 850-245-4444 x2959.
AUGUST
Camp Boggy Creek - American Lung Association's Summer Asthma Camp
Monday-Friday, August 5-10, 2011
Children ages 7-16 with moderate to severe asthma are invited to apply for this
sleep-over camp located just north of Orlando. Campers will enjoy all of the
traditional summer camp experiences like swimming, boating and fishing, arts &
crafts and much more at no cost to their families. Visit the website for more
information, or contact your local American Lung Association office at
1-800-LungUSA (1-800-586-4872).
PAST EVENTS
MAY
3rd Annual Blow the Whistle on Asthma
Pediatric Asthma Awareness Day
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
11am - 1pm
HealthPark Atrium
9981 S. HealthPark Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Hosted by: The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
AIRFEST - A Benefit for American Lung Association (ALA) of Florida
Friday, May 20, 2011
6pm - 8pm
Tallahassee Museum
3945 Museum Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Hosted By: ALA in Florida - Big Bend and Northwest Region
2011 Fight for Air 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Check-in begins @ 7:15am
Run/Walk begins @ 8:00am
Centerville Conservation Community
8240 Centerville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Hosted By: ALA in Florida - Big Bend and Northwest Region
FightForAirRunWalk.org
APRIL
First Coast Asthma Summit
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
8:30am - 3:30pm
WJTC - 100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Hosted by: Jacksonville Community Asthma Workgroup
10th Annual Asthma Family Day
Saturday, April 30, 2011
9:30am - 2:15pm
All Children's Outpatient Care Center
601 5th Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Hosted by: Suncoast Pediatric Asthma Coalition
