This website was adapted from the Creating Asthma Friendly Schools Resource Kit and is intended for use by members of the elementary school community or any individuals who may have a role to play in supporting elementary schools to become more asthma friendly.

This website is organized by the following roles: School Board, Principal, Teacher, Parent, Student.

Creating Asthma Friendly Schools was developed to support the work of the Public Health School Asthma Project, an initiative of the Asthma Plan of Action, funded by the Government of Ontario.

What is an Asthma Friendly School?
An Asthma Friendly School is one that works towards seven essential goals in order to  support the entire school community in understanding and managing asthma.

7 Goals for becoming an Asthma Friendly School:

• Establish a process to identify students with asthma.
• Allow students with asthma easy access to inhalers.
• Establish a school-wide process for handling worsening asthma.
• Identify and reduce common asthma triggers within the school environment.
• Encourage students with asthma to participate in school activities to the best of their abilities.
• Provide school personnel, parents and the student body opportunities to gain a general understanding of asthma.
• Collaborate with families, health care professionals and school personnel to create asthma friendly schools.
  

The aim of Creating Asthma Friendly Schools is to improve the quality of life, health outcomes and well-being for elementary school-age children with asthma.

Health Care Professionals

If you are a Health Care Professional interested in learning how to work with schools and/or school Boards in your communtiy to become more asthma friendly visit www.asthmainschoolsblueprint.com.