We continue this awesome May Awareness Month with yet another school added to the Breathmobile’s school list! May 9th was our very first day at Bayview Elementary School in San Pablo. We are thrilled that our contracts with West Contra Costa County have taken off so well. Dr. Piltch was our doctor (immunologist and allergist to [...]
On March 30th 2011 Dr. Burns, the executive director of the Breathmobile, was awarded the Regional Hero award at the 15th Annual Public Health Heroes Awards Ceremony. The event was in Berkeley. Dr. Anothony B. Iton presented the award to Dr. Burns (he is pictured) and Dr. Stephen M. Shortell, Dean of Dean of the School of [...]
Do you know parents at a school or in your circle that want to find out more about the Northern CA Breathmobile, but you don’t have time or you’re not totally sure how to put it into words? Has someone asked you about the Breathmobile, but you don’t have time to explain it? Do you want something hanging [...]
Happy St.Patrick’s Day from the Breathmobile! Download and look at this pdf version of our St.Patrick’s Day Flyer, Click here: St. Patrick’s Day Flyer We hope you wear something green today and your kids have a fun day at school! We are just about to start admitting patients on the Breathmobile today at the school across [...]
The end of this week was the beginning of something big. Today was our first day in West Contra Costa County, at Highland Elementary in Richmond. Nestled atop a grassy hill, Highland Elementary was busy and bustling with parents dropping off their children in the early hours of the morning. It was a crisp, sunny [...]
The goal of the Breathmobile is to teach and instill asthma management in kids with asthma and their families. ER visits or simply ignoring the problem doesn’t work. Following an asthma action plan and going to your follow-up appointments are some of the ways the Breathmobile suggests to control your asthma. But, how do you know if your [...]
Sometimes our eyes get a little tired from reading, so that is why we felt it was important to have a YouTube channel. A great way for the community to understand and learn about the Breathmobile, is if we provide those awesome photos and videos of the Breathmobile staff at work. Sure we can talk [...]
We are so excited to announce that we will be visiting new schools in San Pablo and Richmond (West Contra Costa County) and Bayview Hunter’s Point (San Francisco). This is the first time residents of these areas will have access to a mobile, speciality asthma clinic. We have been trying to go to Bayview Hunters Point [...]
At the end of the day, the Breathmobile is here for a reason. While the amount of people diagnosed with asthma continued to rise, especially in Alameda County, very little was done to stop it. There were no methods of prevention. Thousands of people do not have insurance. There is such a huge gap in [...]
Welcome to the Northern California Breathmobile’s blog: Breathe Easy. The new year has jump started us into the world of social media and we are greatly hoping that you will enjoy our new Breathe Easy Blog, Facebook page, Twitter, and YouTube. We want these tools to serve as a forum for you to get informed and most importantly, to [...]
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