$4.73 million grant will help Richmond children breathe easier
Richmond has been designated as the most challenging place in the U.S. to live with asthma, but CHoR has been on a mission to help children in this ‘asthma capital’ breathe easier. Funding from Children’s Hospital Foundation made Dr. Michael Schechter’s dream of a community asthma program a reality. The launch of the You Can Control Asthma Now program in 2015 established comprehensive and coordinated asthma care for children and families in urban Richmond and the surrounding areas. Dr. Schechter and the UCAN team are joined by other professionals across the VCU campuses dedicated to similar efforts.