NYS Department of Health Asthma Control Program Regional Contractors

Regional Asthma Coalitions have been awarded state grants to reduce the burden of asthma in New York State. The coalitions are funded to implement interventions in counties with high rates of asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits. The coalitions identify and focus services on high risk populations within their regions, convene and engage local stakeholders, and apply a population-based, systems change approach that translates the 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines | NHLBI, NIH into practice. This initiative aims to increase the quality of life among individuals living with asthma and to decrease the number of asthma-related hospitalizations, emergency department visits, urgent care visits and school or work days lost.

Map of New York State Regional Asthma Contractors by Geographic Coverage

To Contact a New York State Regional Asthma Contractor:

Regional Asthma Contractors

  • American Lung Association
    Asthma Coalition of Long Island
    Nicole Tenner, M.S.
    Nicole.Tenner@lung.org
    631-415-0940
    Counties Served: Suffolk, Nassau
  • American Lung Association
    Asthma Coalition of New York City
    Melinda Garcia, MPH
    Melinda.Garcia@lung.org
    631-415-0941
    Counties Served: Queens, Kings, New York, Richmond
  • American Lung Association
    Hudson Valley Asthma Coalition
    Jacqueline Rubino, MPH AE-C
    jacqueline.rubino@lung.org
    914-347-2094
    Counties Served: Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester
  • American Lung Association
    Asthma Coalition of Erie, Monroe and Niagara
    Alexandra Kranidis, MPH, CPH, CHES, AE-C
    631-415-0951
    Alexandra.Kranidis@lung.org
    Counties Served: Erie, Monroe, Niagara
  • Urban Health Plan Inc.
    Krupa Hart
    Krupa.Hart@urbanhealthplan.org
    Counties Served: Bronx

Statewide School-Based Services Asthma Contractor

Statewide Asthma Quality Improvement Program (Project BREATHE NY)

  • American Lung Association
    Senior Manager, Health Promotions
    Alexandra Kranidis, MPH, CPH, CHES, AE-C
    Alexandra.Kranidis@lung.org
    631-415-0951