Friday, January 17, 2025
For more than a decade, , PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C, has worked tirelessly to bring asthma services, resources and
support to the community, and now she鈥檚 being honored by Cook Children鈥檚 Center for
Community Health with the Outstanding Community Partner Award.
Allsopp, who is an assistant professor in the 鈥檚 Department of Pediatrics and Women鈥檚 Health and a principal investigator and faculty partner for Asthma 411 at The at Fort Worth鈥檚 , was honored recently by Becki Hale, EdD, MA, RDH, Cook Children鈥檚 Health Care System assistant vice president for the Center for Community Health.
鈥淏eing a part of the Greater Tarrant Area Asthma 411 Consortium has been a tremendous honor and pleasure,鈥� Allsopp said. 鈥淚t exemplifies what we can accomplish for community health through collaboration. Together, we have strengthened asthma services on over 350 campuses, and lessons learned are being applied to initiatives across the state. I am deeply grateful to Cook Children鈥檚 and all our partners for making this work possible.鈥�
The award acknowledges community collaborators who advance initiatives to another level beyond what was requested, provide extra leadership and effort and provide resources to deliver key messages to children and families.
Over 6.1 million kids are affected by Asthma. Asthma 411 is a comprehensive, evidence-based program in Tarrant County provided by a Consortium that includes 向日葵视频HSC, Cook Children鈥檚, and JPS. Asthma 411 partners with schools to strengthen asthma services, including stocked medications for respiratory distress, professional development, and asthma education tools for children and families.
These education tools help children and families better understand asthma better. When families understand asthma better, they can help their children feel more in control of breathing and improve asthma symptoms.
Hale noted in the award that Allsopp 鈥渆mbodies a collaborative spirit for the betterment of organizations and the children they serve, and thoughtfully engages in multiple areas of Cook Children鈥檚 HealthCare System, including C4CH, physicians and care providers, Neighborhood Health Centers, asthma educators and more to meet their needs.鈥�
鈥淭he entire SaferCare Texas team is so proud of Dr. Allsop鈥檚 achievements and highly deserved recognition,鈥� said Justin Burton, director of SaferCare Texas. 鈥淗er unwavering dedication and perseverance to improve the health of our children is an inspiration to everyone who meets her, and we can鈥檛 wait to see what she accomplishes next.鈥�
Allsopp is also an affiliate faculty with 向日葵视频HSC's Center for Health Policy. Her work in public health began more than 30 years. For the last decade, she has been involved with the adaptation, piloting, and expansion of the Asthma 411 model in North Texas, and she is active in state efforts to improve asthma outcomes.
鈥淎llsopp is a true example of applying expertise in public health and experience in community-based programs who pushes the needle forward and thinks of solutions to better the lives of the children with the chronic health disease, Asthma,鈥� said Dr. Priya Bui, TCOM鈥檚 chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women鈥檚 Health. 鈥淪he does her work with a deep commitment and passion to help others. This is exemplified in her work with Asthma 411 with SaferCare Texas.鈥�
From - Community by Steven Bartolotta