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  The Ohio Asthma Coalition was established on June 3, 2003, through collaboration between the Ohio Department of Health Asthma Program and the American Lung Association of Ohio. The first order of business was to develop mission and vision statements:

Mission: Improve the lives of the more than 1 million Ohioans with asthma.

Vision: Living Well with Asthma.

A vibrant and active organization, the coalition currently has 170 members representing 97 organizations from all corners of the state. In 2004, coalition committees produced the Ohio Statewide Asthma Plan that outlines a comprehensive approach to addressing asthma in Ohio through a broad range of population-based strategies based on the Healthy People 2010 model. Because asthma is controllable but not curable or preventable at this time, efforts are focused on secondary and tertiary prevention. Most of the coalition activities occur through the framework of six committees, each focused on a strategic plan, as well as the four Ohio regional coalitions listed below.

Ohio Regional Coalitions:

  • Greater Cleveland Asthma Coalition
    Lisa Camardo, MPH
    Project Coordinator, GCAC
    American Lung Association of Ohio
    6100 Rockside Woods Boulevard, Suite 260
    Independence, Ohio  44131
    Phone: (216) 532-8206
    Fax: (216) 524-7647
    E-mail: lcamardo@ohiolung.org

  • Central Ohio Asthma Coalition (Columbus)
    Phillip Bouton
    President, COAC
    c/o Columbus Public Health
    240 Parsons Avenue
    Columbus, Ohio  43215
    Phone: (614) 645-6226
    Fax: (614) 645- 7155
    E-mail: pbouton@columbus.gov

    Other COAC contacts:
    Marjorie Chrysler, Children’s Hospital
    Phone: (614) 722-4822
    Barbara Johnson, American Lung Association of Ohio
    Phone: (614) 279-1700, ext. 16

  • Miami Valley Asthma Coalition
    Roberta Taylor
    Chairman, MVAC
    c/o Premier Community Health
    601 West Riverview Avenue
    Dayton, Ohio 45406
    Phone: (937) 227-9420
    Fax: (937) 297-6970 
    E-mail: taylor@pch-dayton.org
    Web: http://www.cancerpreventioninstitute.org

  • Northwest Ohio Asthma Coalition (Toledo)
    Julie Majo
    Chairman, NWOAC
    c/o Office of Child Health Advocacy, 6th floor
    St. Vincent Mercy Children's Hospital
    2213 Cherry Street
    Toledo, Ohio 43608
    Phone: (419) 251-8014 
    Fax: (419) 251-5330 
    E-mail: julie_majo@mhsnr.org
    Web: http://www.ohiolung.org/northwest-ohio.htm

 
 
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