Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott will be joined Tuesday morning by Commissioner of Health Mark Levine, MD and Dr Keith Robinson, pediatric pulmonologist with Vermont Children’s Hospital and board member of the American Lung Association in Vermont, to recognize local school districts for making asthma-friendly school policies and practices a priority in their buildings. The presentations will take place today at 11:15 am in the Governor’s ceremonial office at the State House in Montpelier. The awards will be presented to the Twin Valley School District, Addison Northwest School District and Colchester School District. Each winning school district will also receivea cash award from the American Lung Association and Department of Health to further advance asthma-friendly school policies.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that narrows and inflames the airways making it hard to move air in and out of your lungs. The Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative is a comprehensive approach to asthma management in schools. Using tested tools and resources, schools and communities are better able to create sustainable asthma management plans within their existing school structures. The goal of the initiative is to keep children with asthma healthy, in school and ready to learn. According to the American Lung Association, there are over 9,800 cases of pediatric asthma in the state of Vermont.
Who:Governor Phil Scott; Commissioner of Health Mark Levine, MD; Dr. Keith Robinson, pediatric pulmonologist with Vermont Children’s Hospital and board member of the Lung Association in Vermont; representatives from each of the winning school districts.
When:Tuesday May 29, 2018, 11:15 a.m.
Where: The Governor’s Ceremonial Office at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier
About the American Lung Association
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; and to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases. For more information about the American Lung Association, a holder of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide Seal, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit:Lung.org.
Source: Governor 5.27.2018