The American Lung Association received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to help build capacity for sustainable, healthy learning environments in rural and tribal schools in Montana. Children can be exposed to environmental health risks such as wildfire smoke, asthma triggers, tobacco/vaping, radon exposure, and COVID-19. The overall goal is to reduce childhood exposures to environmental contaminants by increasing the number of schools establishing lung-friendly policies and practices.
The work is:
- Locally led, individualized, and sustainable
- Conducted in partnership with rural communities and sovereign tribal nations.
- Offered through the Lung Association’s Lung Friendly Schools program and features free training, tools, and support
To do this vital work, the Lung Association will identify and engage key partners to share and discuss goals, as well as identify and recruit schools to participate in assessment, education, and training opportunities that meet their needs. These partnerships will help create unique Lung Friendly plans for each school.
Who should get involved? Everyone! We are here for the residents of Montana! To help guide this if you know someone who:
- Might be willing to serve as partners to guide the project
- Communities that might be interested in participating in this free capacity building opportunity!
- With a school looking for resources to improve student lung health.
Connect with us!
- Liz Hall, Health Promotions Director: [email protected]
- Valerie Steinmetz, Health Promotions Manager: [email protected]
Program & Certifications for Schools
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Page last updated: December 2, 2022
