What is the CHW Program?
LBACA’s CHW program is a team approach to asthma management, which involves parent, child, doctor, school after-school program, child-care, coach, and anyone that spends time caring for the child. Our target areas are the cities of Long Beach, Wilmington, Carson, and San Pedro. The CHWs educate and advocate for parents of children who have moderate to severe persistent asthma and are poorly controlled. In order to be eligible to participate families: • Must have a Primary Care Physician (PCP) • Live in Long Beach, Wilmington, Carson or San Pedro • Age: under 18 • Recent uncontrolled asthma defined by: • Missed school days due to asthma • Emergency room visits for asthma • hospitalizations for asthma • Acute clinical or doctor’s office visits for asthma Providers, public health nurses, school nurses, hospitals, emergency room departments, Asthma Resource Center, and self-referrals provide referrals to our Asthma CHW program. What training do the CHWs receive? The 5 Community Health Work
