Highlighting Black Maternal Health Week: Our Bodies Belong to Us
Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17, 2023, and this this year’s theme is “Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy.” The ability of Black moms and birthing people to make...
View ArticleThis Mother’s Day, help others breathe easier.
Starting April 1st through May 9th, you can purchase a plant from Thorsen’s Greenhouse and a portion of the proceeds will go to The Breathing Association’s Lung Health Clinic. The very first Mother’s...
View ArticleTobacco Litter: Why It Matters
When you have the opportunity to talk with youth about using nicotine products, please don’t waste your time overwhelming them with facts about how it will harm their health and how addictive they are....
View ArticleVisit The Breathing Association at this year’s Urban One Health and Fitness...
Did you know that seven out of ten people want to quit smoking, but do not know where to start? On Saturday, April 29 from 10am – 3pm, The Breathing Association will be attending the Urban One Health...
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Welcome New Board Members!
We’re excited to announce that we have added three new board members to our team, Dr. Roy St. John, JoAnn Reilly and Dennis Smith! Dr. Roy St. John is a pulmonologist as well as the new Chief Medical...
View ArticleMaternal Mental Health and Nicotine Cessation
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and for this newsletter, we would like to highlight the importance of promoting maternal mental health for nicotine cessation. According to recent data from the...
View ArticleWorld Tobacco Day is May 31st!
World No Tobacco Day is this month. On May 31st, schools, healthcare professionals, and public health champions from around the world will join together to raise awareness about the devastating impact...
View ArticleSchool’s Out for Summer
Schools have pretty much wrapped up this school year. Seniors have graduated and elementary students have had their field day. For some youth, summer is a great time to have a part-time job, vacation...
View ArticlePerinatal Nicotine Cessation
According to a recent review of maternal and infant wellbeing, “smoking in pregnancy constitutes the largest remediable risk factor for maternal and child health.”1 Because smoking is a risk factor...
View ArticleGet Ready for the Summer Crisis Program and Score a Swag Bag!
Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the need to stay cool and comfortable. We understand that some of you may face challenges in keeping your homes adequately cooled during the...
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