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Asthma Management for School Staff Webinar

**Please note that this training video with IDPH and ISBE was produced in 2017 and we are no longer offering certificates of completion nor is the survey link referenced in the video live.**

Start the Asthma Management for School Staff online training program.

 

In collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Respiratory Health Association developed an online training that highlights appropriate emergency response procedures as well as Illinois policies that apply to asthma management in schools.

The program helps schools meet compliance with Public Act 99-0843, passed in 2016 at RHA’s urging, which requires Illinois school districts to:

•  Have an asthma episode emergency response protocol
•  Ensure school staff receive asthma management training every two years
•  Every year, request an Asthma Action Plan from students with documented asthma

TRAINING COMPONENTS

  • How to manage asthma in a school setting
  • Asthma triggers and how to prevent asthma symptoms in a school-setting
  • Asthma medication and proper inhaler technique
  • Asthma warning signs and how to respond during an asthma emergency

TRAINING AUDIENCE

The Asthma Management for School Staff webinar is intended for all school staff including administrators, school nurses, classroom teachers, case managers, counselors, health clerks, physical education teachers, health teachers, office clerks, etc.

The training takes approximately one hour to complete.

Asthma Management Training at Your School

For an interactive training that engages your entire school staff, RHA can deliver our free, one-hour Asthma Management training at your location.

For more information, contact Syntyche Kanku, Program Coordinator, via email at skanku@resphealth.org or by phone at 312-628-0227.