Asthma Control Program Receives EPA National Award
The Montana Asthma Control Program has been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2025 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management.
This national recognition celebrates MACP’s exceptional, whole-community approach to coordinating public health, housing, environment, clinical care, and community partners to deliver comprehensive asthma care and improve Montanans’ health outcomes.
Approximately 100,000 state residents live with asthma. This chronic inflammatory disease can significantly impact daily life due to wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. MACP has led the charge for effective asthma management and mitigating indoor environmental triggers for 18 years. MACP’s success is rooted in its comprehensive, coordinated approach, which maximizes resources to significantly improve asthma health outcomes.
This approach includes:
• Developing standards and policies to enhance access to asthma control services.
• Increasing public awareness of asthma triggers, self-management techniques and available resources.
• Collaborating with health care providers to optimize the delivery and utilization of clinical services.
• Educating health care providers on guidelines-based asthma management, the impact of indoor environmental factors, and strategies for linking clinical and community resources.
The Montana Asthma Home Visiting Program is one of MACP’s cornerstone initiatives. Through this free service, individuals with uncontrolled asthma and their families can meet with trained health care professionals to gain the critical knowledge and practical tools needed to take charge of their health and self-manage their chronic condition.
