History of Committee
In 2016, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released the Detroit: Current Status of the Asthma Burden, which reported that the asthma burden in Detroit is greater than the overall burden in the state of Michigan. In response to this report, a group of organizations from Detroit, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 organized and held the
Detroit Asthma Summit (Summit).
The 2016 Summit brought together representatives from the State, city of Detroit, local community organizations, citizens, and university partners to present on the state of asthma in Detroit. It provided opportunities for education, collaboration, and identification of strategies to reduce disparities and improve asthma outcomes. The audience included public health departments, environmental organizations, community health organizations, community advocates, health care professionals, housing specialists, school staff, policy makers, and citizens.
Following the Summit, many of the participating organizations wanted to start meeting regularly to further address asthma in Detroit. As a result, the Asthma Collaborative of Detroit (ACD) was established to lead efforts to address Detroit’s high asthma burden. ACD meets bi-monthly, includes 21 Detroit or statewide multi-disciplinary organizations. ACD efforts to reduce the asthma burden in Detroit include reducing poor indoor air quality in childcare facilities, training Detroit Public Schools Community District staff, coordinate asthma activities, and gather resources to impact this high-burden community.
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