The American Lung Association of Utah offers an wide array of lung health related programs. Call our offices at (800) LUNG-USA for details on programs in your area and information on all you can do to help fight lung disease.

Open Airways for Schools

Award winning program teaches children, ages 8-11, how to detect the warning signs of asthma, and to identify environmental factors that can trigger an attack. This us accomplished in a series of six lessons of 40 minutes each, taught by trained instructors. Every child can become an asthma expert.

Camp Wyatt

Camp Wyatt is the only camp in the Intermountain area to cater solely to children (ages 8-14) with asthma. Campers discover they aren't the only one with asthma, and gain greater confidence and higher self-esteem.

Freedom From Smoking®

An 8-week group session, the American Lung Association "Freedom From Smoking" clinic is considered bymanyto be the gold standard of smoking cessation programs. In addition, the ALAU offers monthly hypnosis sessions and self-help programs, all at a nominal cost.

Research

The Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute at the University of Utah is one of three Asthma Centers currently funded by the American Lung Association in the amount of $2.5 million over a five year period. Dr. Thomas Mclntyre is the Principal Investigator. The Utah Center is focused on inflammation since it plays a central role in asthma, determining the likelihood, length and severity of asthma episodes.

Better Breathers Club

Quarterly newsletters answer questions and offer suggestions that are intended to ease living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.