Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Asthma Home Visiting Program Directory
This directory, created in partnership between MADPH’s Asthma Prevention & Control Program and MAAP, provides basic information about the Asthma Home Visiting Programs in Massachusetts that we are aware of as of May 2023, including the organization, organization location, primary service area, and type of home visiting program.
How to Obtain Free Demo Devices of Commonly Used Inhalers for Asthma & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management (Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership)
MAAP's new resource on how healthcare professionals can obtain free demonstration inhaler devices for patient education, including contact information for commonly used inhaler products.
Inventory of Trainings for Health Professionals on Asthma (John Snow, Inc.)
JSI compiled this downloadable inventory of training programs on asthma for health providers and allied health professionals for the Asthma Prevention and Control Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Work Related Asthma Education Materials (Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services)
MA HHS provides data, tools and other resources on work-related asthma, affecting approximately 200,000 adults in Massachusetts.
Instructional Inhaler and EpiPen Videos (Boston Children's Hospital)
How-to Youtube videos by Boston Children's Hospital on different types of inhalers and EpiPens, including the following inhalers: Diskus, Asmanex, Pulmicort Flexhaler, Ellipta, RespiClick, QVAR, and Respimat. Click here for the same videos in Spanish.
EPA Asthma Information (Environmental Protection Agency)
The EPA promotes scientific understanding of environmental asthma triggers and ways to manage asthma in community settings through research, education and outreach.
Free Asthma Materials for Ordering (Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse)
Order print materials for children and adults on asthma.