BREATHE NEW HAMPSHIRE

COPD AND LUNG DISEASE - BREATHE NEW HAMPSHIRE WORKS TO PREVENT LUNG DISEASE BEFORE IT BEGINS AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY LUNG DISEASE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. AS THE STATE'S LEADING VOLUNTARY LUNG HEALTH ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESOURCES ON MATTERS THAT IMPACT BREATHING, SUCH AS AIR QUALITY AND TOBACCO USE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RAISES AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON LUNG DISEASES, INCLUDING ASTHMA, COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE) AND LUNG CANCER, AND HELPS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BREATHING AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER NETWORK, BREATHE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSTS ANNUAL EVENTS FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY LUNG DISEASE, COORDINATES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, CONDUCTS LUNG HEALTH SCREENINGS, PROVIDES INFORMATION THROUGH A WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS AND EMPOWERS THOSE IMPACTED BY LUNG DISEASE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES.

HEALTH AND CLEAN AIR ADVOCACY- THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY WORK, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND MEDIA ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, BREATHE NEW HAMPSHIRE WORKS TO PREVENT LUNG DISEASE AND PROVIDE A MUCH-NEEDED VOICE FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY LUNG DISEASE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENSURE HEALTHY BREATHING FOR ALL, PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SKILL-BASED TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD CAPACITY AS LUNG HEALTH ADVOCATES, PARTNERS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES AND LEGISLATION AND ENGAGES THOSE IMPACTED BY LUNG DISEASE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.