About Us
CARMA is a unique community collaborative aimed at improving the management of pediatric asthma in our community through various outreach programs. Since its inception in 2001, CARMA has become an invaluable resource to the community it serves. The programs and activities provide local children, teachers, and healthcare professionals with the education and resources needed to support a healthier community.
Outside of the structured programs, our staff of asthma professionals is available as a community resource. If you or your organization has a special need, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our partnerships include:
- Schools
- After-school programs
- Parent Organizations
- Case Management Organizations
- Hospitals and Health Systems
- Managed Care Organizations
- Physicians
- Local Head Start programs
- Universities
- Pharmacies
- Other Community-Based Organizations
A Brief History…
CARMA is one of seven national sites funded beginning in 2001 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project. This project is aimed at decreasing asthma-related morbidity in children in urban communities using innovative and collaborative approaches. In addition to the CDC, CARMA receives funding for other programs from Bon Secours Richmond Health System and the Virginia Department of Health. Additionally, CARMA was awarded funding in 2005 from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement an in-home education and indoor environmental trigger mitigation program.
» Click here for a printable fact sheet about CARMA.
» CARMA is a workgroup of the Central Virginia Asthma Coalition.