The Wisconsin Asthma Coalition

The Wisconsin Asthma Coalition (WAC) is a statewide, diverse group of over 200 health care professionals. These include school nurses, public health workers, pharmaceutical companies, as well as community members, like people who work in advocacy, caregivers of children with asthma, and adults with asthma. WAC works to improve asthma management by implementing best practices for reducing asthma disparities, contributing to policy discussions, enhancing quality of life, and preventing asthma-related deaths.

Coordinated by Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin, our efforts have:

• Reduced and eliminated asthma triggers in four child care centers and one school through the Walkthrough Program.
• Provided Medication Therapy Management to over 130 clients with uncontrolled asthma.
• Coordinated care between physicians, families, and schools for over 4,000 children through SAMPRO^TM.
• Created the Wisconsin Asthma Plan based on a shared vision to improve asthma triggers.

WAC resources and programs

Discover resources and programs that WAC offers.

• Medication Assistance Programs–Find coupons and prescription assistance to help you get free or reduced-cost asthma medications.
• Walkthrough Program–This free service for schools and child care centers offers several ways to reduce asthma triggers in the classroom. The walkthrough evaluation can be completed virtually or on-site.
• School-based Asthma Management Program (SAMPRO^TM)–SAMPRO^TM focuses on integrated care coordination amongst families, clinicians, and school nurses in southeast Wisconsin. WAC’s role is to connect partners and improve systems to support students with asthma.
• Wisconsin Asthma Plan–This plan is a blueprint that joins public health and health care advocates in the shared goal of improving asthma outcomes.

Join the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition

As part of WAC, you can:

• Contribute to asthma-related policy improvement.
• Receive monthly updates in Your Dose of Oxygen newsletter.
• Collaborate with experts to reduce asthma disparities.
• Gain access to WAC member events.

Sign up for the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition.