Urban Asthma Coalition
617.451.0049
M-F: 9am-5pm
The Boston Urban Asthma Coalition aims to promote collaboration between organizations and residents concerned about the various factors that affect asthma such as the environment, quality of health care, access to health care, and education. This Collaboration taps into the expertise and resources of these city residents and organizations through advocacy and educational projects. In addition, it strengthens, personally and professionally, the network of people addressing the severity, morbidity, and mortality of asthma.
Location
Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, Lead Action Collaborative, Bowdoin Street Health Center, Four Corners Action Coalition, Dorchester Housing Action Team, Project RIGHT, MassCOSH, Head Start, Boston Public Schools, Boston Public Health Commission.
Residents can join our active committees, healthy housing, healthy schools and health, to advocate for improving the city for people with asthma. Our committees meet regularly, either monthly or bi-monthly. Residents can also join our leadership development programs.
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- Community Based / Non-Profit
- Civic Engagement
- Community Organizing
- Community/Neighborhood Improvement
- Environment/Nature
- Healthcare
- Policy/Advocacy
- Prevention/Intervention
- Urban Asthma Coalition
- Civic Engagement
- Community/Neighborhood Improvement
- Drugs & Alcohol Prevention/Intervention
- Environment/Nature
- Healthcare
- Policy/Advocacy
- All Dorchester
- Bus Route 22
- Bus Route 23
- Bus Route 26
- Ashmont T Station
- Shawmut T Station
- Everyone
- English