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Mission
The mission of the San Francisco Asthma Task Force is to prevent asthma and to improve the quality of life for people with asthma, especially the underserved, who live or work in the City and County of San Francisco, by the use of advocacy, legislative action and citywide strategies.
Vision
San Francisco will be a model community where people with asthma, and all people, will live in a healthy environment that promotes an optimal quality of life.
History
The task force was created when community activists, many of whom were from Bayview Hunters Point, joined forces with the Board of Supervisors to create a citywide response to what many considered an asthma epidemic. Legislated in May 2001, the Board charged the task force with the responsibility to develop a citywide strategic plan to manage and prevent asthma. Supervisor Maxwell is our legislative sponsor and the San Francisco Department of Public Health Environmental Health Section serves as our administrator.
Membership
The task force membership is broad-based and reflects the diversity of individuals and agencies required to respond to the multifaceted nature of asthma. The Board of Supervisor appoints voting members from the following categories: (1) two representatives of community-based organizations that provide community-based research or advocacy related to asthma; (2) one representative of children coordinating/advocacy organizations; (3) three individuals who are either persons with asthma, the parent of a child with asthma, or an asthma patient advocate; (4) one representative of the Department of Public Health; (5) two representatives of environmental health/justice organizations; (6) two representatives of hospital associations, health care provider institutions, or MediCal Managed Care insurers; (7) two representatives of lung health/asthma-specific organizations; (8) two individuals who represent health care professions working with asthmatics. In addition, the Board appoints two non-voting seats representing property interests and tenant interests. Each of the following San Francisco departments and agencies shall also appoint non-voting members to the Task Force: Department of Human Services; Department of Children, Youth and Families; Department of Building Inspection; Department of the Environment; Fire Department/EMS Division; Planning Department; the SF Housing Authority; and the SF Unified School District.
List of Current Members and Vacant Seats
To Apply
All Asthma Task Force members are appointed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, through the Rules Committee. Vacancies and instructions on how to apply for a seat on the Task Force are linked here.
Additional Resources for asthma education and data.
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