T he purpose of this article is to describe the design and implementation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) Allies Against Asthma crosssite evaluation. The Allies Against Asthma (Allies) program consists of seven coalition sites, each comprising various stakeholders such as local health care providers, schools and day care centers, community advocacy groups, businesses, local government organizations, managed care organizations, academic institutions, parent groups, and other community-based organizations, which aim to combat pediatric asthma. The evaluation approach for Allies was designed collaboratively by

This coalition-developed, telephone-based, system-level intervention had a significant impact on childhood asthma morbidity as measured by utilization endpoints of follow-up hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Telephone-based care coordination and service integration may be a viable and economic way to impact childhood asthma and other chronic diseases.

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Examining the correlates of aftercare participation is critical to program development and successful relapse prevention. This study assesses retention in an aftercare program of case management and peer support for formerly homeless recovering mothers. Length of residential drug treatment, length of sobriety, strong support networks, and concerns about housing and parenting predicted completion of the case management component. Emotional instability and the severity of problems were found to be correlated with participation in the peer support group. Sociodemographic characteristics were not related to program retention. The findings illustrate the need to tailor aftercare services to the level of clients' recovery and the need for female-only aftercare groups where women can safely discuss physical and sexual abuse issues related to their misuse of drugs.

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