March 13, 2010
INTRUST Bank Arena
500 E. Waterman
Wichita, KS 67202
Join us for Wichita’s only competitive stairclimb! Hundreds of people will huff and puff their way around the INTRUST Bank Arena for a great cause. This is more than your same old 5K, this is a race for clean air in Kansas. We guarantee that all finishers will have a newfound respect for healthy lungs.
For more information contact Diane Tinker at or 316-558-3090.
April 20-21, September 21-22 and November 1-2, 2010
Honda Green Zone
7017 E Kellogg
Wichita, KS 67207
Registration fee of $400 includes training, workshop supplies and continental breakfast and lunch.
Freedom From Smoking (FFS) is a community based smoking cessation program that offers a supportive environment in which individuals can quit smoking. The program has more than 20 years of success nationally. The program has an orientation and seven sessions that extend over a seven-week period, with each session lasting two hours. The psychological principles and methods used help the individual gain control over his/her behavior, which makes quitting a less stressful experience.
This behavior modification program helps people:
• Learn about their addiction
• Builds motivation to quit.
• Provides the support needed to quit.
Included in the program is counseling on diet, exercise, stress management, and relaxation techniques.
To register, contact Kylie Brinkman at or 316-558-3090.
These events have recently taken place, but you can still donate to the American Lung Association! Each event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered or donated. You have helped further the mission of the American Lung Association: to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Andover Public Library
1511 East Central Ave.
Andover, KS 67002-8579
For more information, contact Gary Blevins, FFS Facilitator, at 316-371-3381.
Thursday, January 28th
Time: 6:00 pm
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
3504 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047
Cost: $150
Contact: Katy Brown or Janet Hierl at 785-832-0110
January 11, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Conference Room C, 2nd Floor
929 N. St. Francis St.
Wichita, KS
Want to stop smoking? Join Via-Christi Pulmonary Rehab as they present the American Lung Association “Freedom From Smoking” program, offering a wide range of strategies to quit smoking, including:
For more information call 316-261-3276.
Monday August 31, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Conference Room C, 2nd Floor
929 N St. Francis St.
Wichita, KS 67214
Freedom From Smoking is an adult tobacco cessation program designed to assist adults in quitting tobacco. This nationally recognized research-based program is highly successful in helping adults quit tobacco use — for good. Led by trained facilitators who understand why people smoke, this program is proven effective. The program uses a positive behavior-change approach that teaches you how to become a non-smoker for good.
For more information call 316-261-3276.
Date: May 30, 2009
Location: Starting at the East Branch YMCA in Wichita
Contact Diane Tinker at 316.687.3888 or
Free Information Session
Monday, January 12, 2009, 6:00 PM
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
929 N. St. Francis St.
Conference Room C, 2nd Floor
Wichita, Kansas
For more information, please call 316-261-3276.
2024 N. Woodlawn Ste. 114
Wichita KS 67208
(p) 316-558-3090
(f) 316-558-3094
OAS is a school based asthma education curriculum designed for youth aged 8-11 with a diagnosis of asthma. This research based “best practice” program is highly interactive to teach children how to manage and control their disease. Last year, 92 students in Sedgwick County learned how to better manage and control their asthma by participating in this program.
This is a two hour evening learning opportunity that allows patients and caregivers an in-depth review of asthma management. Programs for children and adults are offered concurrently. The children’s program utilizes interactive games to teach core health messages. Last year we offered five programs, reaching 30 adults and 20 children.
This is an asthma education research project for those with uncontrolled asthma. This project is designed to show that asthma education will reduce the costs of medical care for patients with asthma, especially those that are not well managed. We utilize the Open Airways for Schools program to teach asthma management skills throughout the community, in order to reduce asthma related hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
We partner with local tobacco coalitions and networks to address pertinent tobacco issues impacting the community. Activities include encouraging the adoption of tobacco-free ordinances.
Through our partnership with Visioneering Wichita, we are working to improve the quality of life for all of south-central Kansas through our work in preventing lung disease and promoting lung health.
Charlie Schwarz
Don Carden
Via Christi
Debbie Fox
Wesley Medical Center
Pat MacDonald
Formerly with the Wichita/Sedgwick County Health Department
Marcy Morris
Fidelity Bank
Paul Petitte
Wesley Medical Center
Saleem Raza
The Coleman Company
Thomas Rosenberg, MD
Allergy & Asthma Center
Becky Tuttle
Sedgwick County Health Department
Scott Wilson
AXA Advisors, LLC
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For information on Air Quality in Wichita, please click here.
