American Lung Association Of The Mid-Atlantic

TO PREVENT LUNG DISEASE AND PROMOTE LUNG HEALTH IN DELAWARE, WEST VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOBACCO CONTROL - PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. THIS INCLUDES WORKING WITH YOUTH TOBACCO CONTROL MOVEMENTS, AS WELL AS OFFERING PREVENTION ORIENTED PROGRAMS. PROVIDE CESSATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE (TEENS AND ADULTS)SEEKING TO QUIT. ADVOCATE FOR TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURES SUCH AS SMOKE FREE INDOOR AIR, INCREASED EXCISE TAXES AND PREVENTION AND CESSATION DOLLARS. THESE MEASURES WILL ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE NEVER TO START, PROVIDE MOTIVATION TO THOSE WHO WANT TO QUIT AND PROVIDE SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL.

RESEARCH - RESEARCH REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF ASTHMA AND OTHER LUNG DISEASES

LUNG CANCER, LUNG DISEASE AND ASTHMA - THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S WORK IN THE AREAS OF LUNG CANCER, LUNG DISEASE AND ASTHMA IN INCLUDE:THE LAUNCH OF LUNG FORCE, AN INITIATIVE TO MAKE LUNG CANCER A NATIONAL PRIORITY, EDUCATE AN EMPOWER PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND RAISE CRITICAL FUNDS FOR LUNG CANCER RESEARCH. DIGITAL RESOURCES WERE DEVELOPED AND IMPROVED TO SERVE ADULTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER. OUR WEBSITE, WWW.MYLUNGCANCERSUPPORT.ORG, OFFERS SUPPORT AND TOOLS FOR PATIENTS FROM DAY ONE. OUR SHARE YOUR STORY CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTED STORIES OF HOPE AND HELPED PUT A FACE ON LUNG CANCER. OUR ONLINE SCREENING TOOL WWW.LUNGCANCERSCREENINGSAVESLIVES.ORG, HELPS THOSE AT RISK UNDERSTAND WHETHER THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LUNG CANCER CT SCREENING, AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE THAT WILL SAVE LIVES. OUR ONLINE CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE SUPPORT COMMUNITY WWW.CONNECTION.LUNG.ORG, HELPS PATIENTS GET SUPPORT FROM PEERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES RELATED TO ASTHMA, COPD AND LUNG CANCER. PEER SUPPORT IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE.OUR LUNG HELPLINE SERVED MORE THAN 150,000 CALLERS, WITH ANSWERS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO LUNG HEALTH AND SMOKING CESSATION QUESTIONS.OUR ASTHMA-FRIENDLY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE PROVIDED TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS. OUR ASFI CHAMPION AWARDS RECOGNIZED SEVEN WINNING SCHOOLS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEIR STUDENTS BY CREATING ASTHMA FRIENDLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.OUR ASTHMA BASICS ONLINE COURSE HELPED ADULTS WITH ASTHMA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE ASTHMA MANAGEMENT. .FOR COPD AWARENESS MONTH, WE HOSTED A NATIONWIDE PUBLIC WEBINAR HELPING COPD PATIENTS CONNECT WITH SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, LIKE OUR BETTER BREATHERS CLUBS AND THE LUNG CONNECTION COMMUNITY.NATIONWIDE, WE PROVIDED LUNG HEALTH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO KEEP AN INDIVIDUAL'S LUNGS HEALTHY AND THE RESOURCES THE ASSOCIATION CAN OFFER. THIS IS PUT INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS.