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Asthma Summit Focuses on Reducing Disparities

May 30, 2009
The Massachusetts Asthma Advocacy Partnership (MAAP), a program of Health Resources in Action, sponsored a summit of experts to discuss the health disparities surrounding asthma and to plot a way forward on May 29 in Worcester.

John Auerbach, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, delivered the keynote which focused on the state's plans to deal with the growing problem over the next five years.

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Stacey Chacker Stacey Chacker serves as the Director of HRiA's Environmental Health Department and the Asthma Regional Council of New England, a coalition of public agencies, private organizations and researchers working to address environmental and clinical aspects of asthma.

Prior to joining HRiA in 2008, Ms. Chacker led community-driven efforts to tackle environmental and social justice issues, open space development, and youth organizing in East Boston. She brings over twenty years of experience in community development, community organizing, coalition building, and leadership development to her current role. Ms. Chacker earned a BA in Urban Social Geography from Clark University.
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