Madeira Documents Innovative Residential Asthma Program

Families in Long Beach, Calif. are breathing easier thanks to the American Lung Association's Breathe Well, Live Well program. Working closely with the city's Department of Health and Human Services, Madeira followed community health workers who provide one-on-one asthma management education to adults and seniors in this bustling suburb of Los Angeles. Program participants report fewer asthma attacks, which means less trips to the emergency room thanks to this innovative approach to improving public health one family at a time.