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Long Beach Alliance for Children With Asthma
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Mission
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| To change the profile of childhood asthma in the most affected areas of the City of Long Beach through improved healthcare delivery and quality, outreach, education, support systems, and living environments, and changes in policy at all levels. To learn more about the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma activities, visit http://www.lbaca.org/. |
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Objectives
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To improve clinical outcomes including:
* Reduction in preventable hospitalizations and emergency room visits
* Reduction in school absenteeism due to asthma
* Enhanced quality of life measures
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Partners
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American Lung Association of California.
Breathe California of Los Angeles County.
The Children's Clinic.
City of Long Beach Dept of Parks and Recreation.
Coalition for a Safe Environment.
Coalition for Clean Air.
Coalition for Environment Health and Justice.
Community Partners Council.
Communities for a Better Environment Community Residents.
CORAL After School Program.
Councilmember Bonnie Lowenthal’s Office.
Greater Long Beach YMCA.
Head Start.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Law Office of Thomas Glenn Martin.
Legal Aid Foundation.
Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services.
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Long Beach Press Telegram.
Long Beach Unified School District.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Miller Children's Hospital.
National Latino Research Center at Cal State San Marcos
Parents of children with asthma.
Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Pediatric Asthma.org
RAMP
Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports
Smokefree Apartment House Registry.
Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center -USC/UCLA.
State Assembly member Betty Karnette’s Office.
State Senator Alan Lowenthal’s Office
The Healthy Homes Project -- LBDHHS. |
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Regularly Scheduled Meetings
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The next LBACA meeting is on August 21st from 11am to 1pm at Miller Family Health Education Center-- 3820 Cherry Ave. Long Beach CA. 90807
For more information contact:
Elina Green, MPH
Project Manager
Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma (LBACA)
2651 Elm Ave, Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 427-4249
egreen@memorialcare.org
Visit us on the web! www.lbaca.org |
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Staff
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Elina Green, MPH
Project Manager
egreen@memorialcare.org
Patricia Nakazawa,
Administrative Secretary
pnakazawa@memorialcare.org
Gerardo Gomez,
Asthma Resource Center Coordinator
ggomez@thechildrensclinic.org |
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Contact
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2651 Elm Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: (562) 427-4249
FAX: (562) 427-8438
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