Asthma resources
At Cook Children’s Center for Community Health, we’re here to empower families in North Texas with the knowledge and tools to manage asthma effectively. Through expert-curated resources and community programs, we aim to keep children healthy, thriving, and out of the emergency room. Whether you're looking to understand triggers, explore treatment options, or learn preventative strategies, you’ve come to the right place.
Discover practical advice, learning materials, and real support for your family as we work together to tackle asthma, one breath at a time.
- Understanding asthma
- Educational video library
- Asthma medicine
- Downloadable resources
- Events and training
- Community programs
Understanding asthma
Asthma is a lung disease. There is no cure, but you can control it. Asthma symptoms are different for each person and may be caused by multiple triggers in the environment. It's important to treat even mild symptoms so they don't get worse.
Main symptoms of asthma:
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Tight feeling in chest
- Coughing often
Common asthma triggers include:
- Smoke
- Dust mites
- Allergies
- Cockroaches
- Weather change
- Exercise or active playing
- Infections
Educational videos to share
Exercise | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Ejercicio | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Medication | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Medicamientos | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Pollen | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Polen | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Strong Smells | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Olores Fuertes | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Weather Change and Pollution | KidBits Asthma | Cook Children's
Cambio Climático y Contaminación | KidBits Asthma || Cook Children's
Medicines used to treat asthma
There are two kinds of medicines used to treat asthma: reliever and controller medicines. Reliever medicines, sometimes referred to as rescue medications, are used as needed to give fast relief for symptoms. Controller medicines are used daily to control and prevent symptoms and provide long-lasting relief.
We recommend talking to your doctor to determine the best asthma action plan for your child.
Downloadable resources
- Asthma information: English/Spanish
- Trigger action plan: English/Spanish
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: English
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: Spanish
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: Arabic
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: Nepali
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: Swahili
- Asthma environmental trigger booklet: Vietnamese
Education and training
Recognizing Asthma Emergencies | Asthma 411
1 Hour (Virtual- Recording)
An annual education event for those participating in Asthma 411. Learning objectives: Examine case studies that recognize asthma emergencies. Identify potential triggers for asthma emergencies within school environments. Describe an asthma action plan for school use.
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Navigating treatments| Asthma 411 | Asthma
1 Hour (Virtual- Recording)
An annual educational event for those participating in Asthma 411. Learning objectives: Describe how to administer common asthma medications to children and adolescents. Demonstrate proper use of inhalers and spacers for asthma treatment. Identify at least 3 techniques and coping strategies to increase student compliance and cooperation during pediatric medication administration.
Asthma 411: School health staff in-service- mild, moderate, severe asthma: A guide to decision making for school health staff in the school environment
1 Hour (Virtual- Recording)
An annual educational event for those participating in Asthma 411. Learning objectives: identify the common symptoms and treatments of asthma in school age children and adolescents, identify the asthma triggers present in school environment, understand how to follow the physician's orders contained in an Asthma Action Plan, as well as provide proper care for a student having an emergency asthma exacerbation.
Asthma 411: Addressing exercise induced asthma
1.5 Hour (Virtual- Zoom-Recording)
An annual educational event for those participating in Asthma 411. Learning objectives: Identify signs and symptoms of respiratory distress in asthma. Discuss asthma 411 standing delegation order algorithm. Understand pulse oximetry and the pathophysiology of hypoxemia in asthma.
Community programs
Discover our programs designed to support community health and well-being. From educational workshops to group support sessions, we offer resources to help our community become informed and connected on the issues affecting our children.