# Implementation of Asthma Community Home and School Management Program (Asthma CHAMPS)

> **NIH NIH R61** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $794,995

## Abstract

Despite a strong evidence-base for the efficacy of asthma care programs in reducing asthma morbidity among
low-income minority children, little progress has been made implementing and sustaining interventions in at–risk
communities. Effective interventions require a multi-level approach and reducing asthma disparities requires
engaging community stakeholders in implementing and sustaining systems of care that reach high-risk children.
Schools are an ideal location for reaching children given the strong connection to families and trust from
communities. Our multi-disciplinary asthma health disparities collaborative group has a long and successful
history of developing and evaluating multi-level community based interventions for asthma management tailored
for urban pediatric populations. We have established a strong partnership with Baltimore City Public schools and
Health Department to identify potential contributors to poor asthma control. The long-term goal is to implement
an evidence-based asthma intervention based on the CDC recommended framework (EXHALE) within Baltimore
City Schools. To provide the foundation for success, we will seek to identify and engage local key stakeholders,
conduct a community needs assessment to inform necessary refinement and adaptations of the interventions,
and build on strong partnerships with collaborative strategies to ensure successful implementation of an asthma
intervention program. Results for this multi-phase project will inform the implementation of a tailored
multi-level asthma intervention program (Asthma CHAMPS: Community and Home Asthma Management
Program in Schools). Implementation of the Asthma CHAMPS Program will be evaluated in a pragmatic trial
applying a stepped-wedge design among 32 elementary schools in Baltimore City. The conduct of this project
has high potential to demonstrate a successful program that reduces asthma morbidity among Baltimore City
children as well as effective implementation strategies for urban communities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10206706
- **Project number:** 1R61HL157845-01
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Michelle Nuttall Eakin
- **Activity code:** R61 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $794,995
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-07-15 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10206706

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10206706, Implementation of Asthma Community Home and School Management Program (Asthma CHAMPS) (1R61HL157845-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10206706. Licensed CC0.

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