Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
FAX: (213) 639-1034

The Coalition is a broad-based comprehensive coalition of experts from community-based organizations, advocacy groups, universities, government entities, school districts, environmental groups, health plans, hospitals and clinics in Los Angeles County.

Mission: The Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County is a collective, powerful voice for policy and systems change to prevent, minimize and manage the burden of asthma.

Goals: The goals of the Coalition are described in the Call to Action.

The six key recommendations in the Call to Action are to:

Increase access to and improve quality of health care;

Improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces;

Improve asthma management in schools, child care centers and child care homes;

Improve outdoor air quality;

Address race/ethnic and socio-economic disparities; and

Strengthen research related to asthma.

United States:

Asthma is the number ONE Chronic Disease.

6.7 million (9.1%) children have asthma.

16.2 million (7.3%) adults have asthma.

California:

16.1% of children have asthma.

12.7% of adults have asthma.

Los Angeles County:

14.2% of children have asthma.

11.1% of adults have asthma.

1,173,000 adults and children have been diagnosed with asthma.

63,000 students in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have asthma.

*Recent studies indicate that children living within 300 feet (150 meters) of a freeway or major road are more likely to have asthma.

ACLAC Member Calendar
Check out the ACLAC Calendar for member meetings and events. To print the calendar, click here.

The Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County quarterly meetings present an opportunity for information sharing, networking and training so that collectively we can effectively confront the issues of asthma.


Please take a moment to complete and return our Membership Agreement and join us as we make Los Angeles County a healthier place to live, work and play.

Member Materials:

Coalition Fact Sheet (revised 5/16/11)

Coalition By-Laws

Steering Committee FAQs

Steering Committee Nomination Form

Member Affiliations

2012 Asthma Coalition Meeting Dates

Statistics and Reports
Links to Agencies and Programs
Asthma Triggers
For Healthcare Providers
For School Nurses and Educators
For Patients and their Families

ACLAC Home Page
ACLAC Calendar of Events
ACLAC Presentation to SCHHC 9.16.10

Minutes, Agendas and Presentations

Cleaning Products & Work-Related Asthma