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Mission
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| Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma (OB-CAFA), a project of the Ethnic Health Institute Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, seeks to reduce environmental asthma triggers for school-aged children in Oakland and Berkeley through local and regional policy/systems change. |
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Objectives
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OB-CAFA advocates for “asthma-friendly” policies in schools and communities with a focus on improving classroom indoor air quality and reducing children’s exposure to diesel particulate matter.
1. By June 2008, support the passage and implementation of the Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Wellness Policy as it relates to asthma and indoor air quality.
2. By June 2008, support the adoption of an asthma policy within the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD).
3. By June 2008, implement current policy set forth by the Williams Settlement by piloting one school in OUSD and leveraging funds to repair school facilities in order to reduce environmental asthma triggers and improve indoor air quality.
4. By June 2008, through participation in the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative (DDDC), work on the monitoring and enforcement of existing bus and truck idling regulations by conducting outreach to the public, drivers, and enforcement officers.
5. By June 2008, through participation in the Bay Area Environmental Health Collaborative (BAEHC), support the passage of policies/process for addressing cumulative impacts and disparities by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).
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Partners
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Other community partners involved in this effort are:
Alameda Alliance for Health
Alameda County Public Health Department
Berkeley-Albany YMCA Head Start
Blue Cross of California State Sponsored Business
California Department of Public Health-Indoor Air Quality Section
City of Berkeley Public Health Division
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
Green Schools Initiative
Oakland Berkeley Asthma Coalition (OBAC)
Oakland Education Association (OEA)
Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP) Initiative
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Oakland Asthma Coalition |
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Regularly Scheduled Meetings
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Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma Advisory Board metings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every other month from 12 - 1:15 p.m.* For more information contact Mindy Landmark at 510-869-8226 or via e-mail at landmam@sutterhealth.org.
*Advisory Board meetings are subject to change without notice, it is advised to check with the contact person prior to attending. |
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Staff
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Mindy Landmark
Project Coordinator
Phone: (510) 869-8226
landmam@sutterhealth.org
Lydia Baillergeau
Project Assistant
Phone: (510) 869-8219
baillel@sutterhealth.org
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Contact
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Oakland/Berkeley Community Action to Fight Asthma
Ethnic Health Institute
3012 Summit Street, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: (510) 869-8226
Fax: (510) 869-8236 |
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