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Child asthma rates in Northern Manhattan are four times the national average. The complexity and ... more Child asthma rates in Northern Manhattan are four times the national average. The complexity and fragmentation of local health care systems create significant challenges for this largely foreign-born community. The gaps in culturally appropriate asthma care and related supports have led to significant health risks for children with asthma and compromised quality of life for their families. To address these disparities, the Washington Heights/Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma has leveraged existing community partnerships to establish a multi-level network of care composed of partners from a large academic medical center, a school of public health, community-based organizations, public schools, day care centers, and medical clinics. The strengths of this network lie in an established communication and referral system that enables partners to identify and engage families in multiple community settings; to expand asthma educational opportunities for children and their parents; to influenc...
American Journal of Public Health, 2012
Child asthma rates in Northern Manhattan are four times the national average. The complexity and ... more Child asthma rates in Northern Manhattan are four times the national average. The complexity and fragmentation of local health care systems create significant challenges for this largely foreign-born community. The gaps in culturally appropriate asthma care and related supports have led to significant health risks for children with asthma and compromised quality of life for their families. To address these disparities, the Washington Heights/Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma has leveraged existing community partnerships to establish a multi-level network of care composed of partners from a large academic medical center, a school of public health, community-based organizations, public schools, day care centers, and medical clinics. The strengths of this network lie in an established communication and referral system that enables partners to identify and engage families in multiple community settings; to expand asthma educational opportunities for children and their parents; to influenc...
American Journal of Public Health, 2012