Asthma in New England
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & 10 Tribal Nations
Asthma in Your State
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New England
New England Asthma Regional Council (ARC)
Stacey Chacker (schacker@tmfnet.org)
Director of Environmental Health and ARC
617-279-2240 x536
ARC Reports:
- "The Burden of Asthma in New England" (PDF) (90 pp, 733K)
- "A Case for Smokefree Housing" (PDF) (28 pp, 931K)
- "Investing in Best Practices for Asthma: A Business Case for Education and Environmental Interventions" (PDF) (16 pp, 1MB)
- "What's That Smell: Simple Steps to Tackle Indoor Air Problems" (PDF) (8 pp, 151K)
- "Tips for Teachers" (MS Word) (1 pg, 26K)
Connecticut
Asthma Coordinator:
Eileen Boulay (eileen.boulay@ct.gov), RN, BSN
860-509-8251
Asthma in Connecticut 2008: A Surveillance Report (PDF) (134 pp, 1.6MB)
Maine
Asthma Coordinator:
Ruth Lawson Stopps (ruth.lawson-stopps@maine.gov)
207-287-8016
ME DHHS Asthma Prevention and Control Program Website
The Burden of Asthma in Maine, 2008 (PDF) (57 pp, 3.2MB)
Massachusetts
Asthma Coordinator:
Jean Zotter (Jean.Zotter@state.ma.us)
617-994-9807
MA DPH - Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP)
Burden of Asthma in Massachusetts, 2009 (PDF) (158 pp, 1.2MB)
New Hampshire
Asthma Coordinator:
Lindsay Dearborn (ldearborn@dhhs.state.nh.us)
603-271-4551
NH DHHS Asthma Control Program Website
NH Asthma Plan (PDF) (39 pp, 715K)
Asthma Burden Report New Hampshire, 2010
Rhode Island
Asthma Coordinator:
Nancy Sutton (Nancy.Sutton@health.ri.gov)
401-222-4040
RI DH Asthma Control Program Website
The Burden of Asthma in Rhode Island, 2009 (PDF) (92 pp, 713K)
Vermont
Asthma Coordinator:
Currently shared responsibility:
Kathleen Hall (khall@vdh.state.vt.us), MS, RN
802-652-4115
VT Asthma Prevention Plan (PDF) (28 pp, 331K)
Vermont Asthma Data, 2008 (PDF) (23 pp, 183K)