Kern Family Health Care | Family Health | Summer 2019

KFHC mailing address: 9700 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311 FAMILY HEALTH 7 TO SIGN UP for the asthma class series, call 800-391-2000 and ask for the Health Education Department. New and improved asthma classes Kern Family Health Care (KFHC) now offers an asthma class series that features two classes. Class 1 topics: ●  ● Asthma symptoms. ●  ● Asthma triggers. ●  ● Nontoxic cleaning. ●  ● Clean air lifestyle. Members who attend the first class will be entered into a raffle for two free hypoallergenic pillow cases. Class 2 topics: ●  ● Asthma medication. ●  ● Asthma action plans. ●  ● Asthma attack response. Members who attend the second class will receive a free non-toxic cleaning kit. It will include baking soda, white vinegar and a microfiber cleaning cloth. Members will also be entered into a raffle for a free air purifier. They will also receive a certificate of completion. This will include a list of common asthma questions that can be taken to visits with their health care providers. Members who attend an asthma class will be called by KFHC health educators to check on their asthma control. They will also be offered education and referral to asthma resources. Be a clean air champion! Be part of the solution for cleaner air in the Valley. Here are some tips for how you can make a difference. GET INVOLVED. ❱  ❱ Learn about air quality issues. ❱  ❱ Attend Valley Air District workshops and meetings to learn more about air pollution and voice your thoughts. ❱  ❱ Talk to your elected officials about what you’d like them to do about air quality. ❱  ❱ Join the District’s Governing Board, Citizens’ Advisory Committee and Environmental Justice Advisory Group. They meet monthly. Meeting locations, agendas, dates and times are posted at valleyair.org . MAKE ONE CHANGE FOR CLEANER AIR. Check off the following boxes for the clean air changes you can make: Bike or walk to work or school. Don’t idle your vehicle. Share a ride. Carpool to work, school or activities. Drive less, especially on unhealthy air days. Do all your errands at once. To check the air quality near you, go to valleyair.org/RAAN . Switch to electric lawn care machines. Barbeque with propane instead of charcoal. Use gas fireplaces instead of wood-burning. Purchase a cleaner vehicle. The Valley Air District offers incentives and rebates to help you replace your car with a clean-air car. Tune up your vehicle and keep your tires properly inflated. The Valley Air District offers “Tune In Tune Up” free car emissions testing events through the Valley. To see the event schedule, visit valleyair.org/tuneintuneup . Source: www.valleyair.org