Open Airways for Schools

The American Lung Association's Open Airways for Schools (OAS) is an asthma management program for schoolchildren aged 8-11 who have been diagnosed with asthma.

The program's goals is to:

  • improve asthma self-management skills
  • decrease asthma emergencies
  • raise asthma awareness among parents/guardians
  • promote broader asthma management coordination among physicians, parents and schools
For information on Open Airways for Schools in your community, please contact your local Lung Association office by calling 1-800-LUNGUSA.