Step 1: Managing Asthma

For Family and Center Based Child Care Providers:

• View the 5 minute video on Managing Asthma in the Child Care Setting
• Display the poster – Steps to Take When a Child’s Asthma is Getting Worse in your program

Steps to Take When a Child’s Asthma is Getting Worse

For Administrators and Family Child Care Providers

• Review the Policies and Practices PowerPoint in preparation for working with your staff
• Establish a response plan for staff to follow when a child’s asthma is getting worse
• Have a plan for distributing the poster to each class
• Establish a communication plan for staff to follow with parents of children with asthma

Parent’s Resource Corner

Child Care Providers:

• Share this Daily Communication Form with your parents of children with asthma
• Share the PACNJ website www.pacnj.org for more information on asthma