West Oakland Asthma Coalition (WOAC)
History of West Oakland Asthma Coalition

WOAC was established in 2001 by area organizations. Staff includeded a registered nurse who is a certified asthma educator, a Respiratory Therapist who is an experienced educator at Childrens Hospital, an Asthma Coordinator with professional experience in insurance issues who has well-established community contacts and a part time Spanish speaking outreach worker.
In an effort to expand our mission to treat asthma, we started the Northern California Breathmobile®in 2008. We are now diagnosing and treating children who suffer from asthma in Oakland USD, San Leandro USD, Emeryville USD, and West Contra Costa USD.
To learn more about our Northern California Breathmobile® please visit us at www.breathmobile-nca.org or call (510) 763-1880 |