The Mission of the Mott Haven Longwood Community Asthma Partnership is to, by all means available, reduce both the levels of childhood illness from asthma and the numbers of children who become lifetime patients. As a core part of this mission, we have formed a real partnership among community groups, the public and providers, one in which we look with open minds at all practical ways to control and prevent asthma in our community and orient ourselves to grass-roots implementation.

All agencies, organizations and community members looking to learn more about this Partnership and the intervention plan the Partnership has developed to decrease childhood asthma and the other services offered through the Partnership, should feel free to contact either:

• Antonio Garcia, Senior Coordinator of Health Force Asthma Services,
  (718) 585-8585 ext. 224
• Sylvia Johnson, Coordinator of Health Force Asthma Services,
  (718) 585-8585 ext. 297
• Email: healthforce@netzero.net

HEALTH FORCE: COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE Community Based Asthma Prevention Services Chris Norwood, Executive Director, Health Force, A project of Bronx Community College of the City University of New York