We have been working with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health over the past three years in a project called Controlling Asthma in American Cities (CAACP), funded by the Center for Disease Control. We use our proven strategies of community outreach and education in the public schools of Region 4 in Chicago. Community educators visit schools and establish relationships with school staff, nurses and parents. When a child is identified with asthma, our educators make home visits to help the parents and child(ren) learn how to reduce the triggers of asthma and how to most effectively manage their asthma. We also work with school staff to make sure they know their responsibilities for making asthma medication and inhalers available to children in school.