Asthma Impact Model

The Asthma Impact Model is a free multi-component asthma management program designed to reduce asthma emergencies and emergency room visits.

2021 National Environmental Leadership in Asthma Management Award

We are proud to announce that CCAC is a recipient of the 2021 National Environmental Leadership in Asthma Management Award for our work through the Asthma Impact Model program.

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Community Air Grant

Through the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP), regional air districts and the California Air Resources Board are working with disadvantaged communities across the state and the Valley to implement additional emissions reporting, monitoring and air pollution reduction plans.

Clean Vehicle Empowerment Collaborative

Ready to transition to a zero-emission electric vehicle? We’re here to help you save up to $14,000 on your next ride!

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Our Mission

CCAC’s mission is to provide education and direct services, build regional capacity and advocate for sensible policies that improve health and address inequities by reducing environmental impacts and emphasizing the prevention and management of chronic disease.

We see a San Joaquin Valley where the health of every resident is our foremost concern. We envision environments and systems of support for health reflected in the resources, information, activities and policies in every community.

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California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

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SJVAIR Monitoring Network

A new way to monitor the Air in your neighborhood!

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The Asthma Impact Model (AIM) is CCAC’s flagship program and adresses our goals as listed below.

Education

Public/Communities/Institutions
Individual/Family

Direct Service

Clinical
Air Quality & Chronic Disease Behavior Change
Individual/Family/Institutions

System Change & Policy Development

Advocacy

Increase Capacity

CCAC Sustainability
Regional Capacity

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History

Central California Asthma Collaborative (CCAC) was founded out of a need that the Fresno/Madera Asthma Coalition (FMAC) identified in the lack of asthma-related education, advocacy and resources in the regions it served. In 2011, FMAC received a grant from the Wesley Foundation to develop and implement an asthma education program for children in low-income communities. Working with Fresno State University’s Masters in Public Health program students, the newly formed CCAC recruited students to do outreach in the community and visit asthma impacted families to perform what is now the Asthma Impact Model (AIM) Program.

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