National Asthma Center

The National Asthma Center has a long history of providing for underprivileged and sick children.

The institution began in 1907 as the Denver Sheltering Home for Jewish Children. The Home was a refuge for poor children who had lost their parents to tuberculosis, or whose parents lay sick for years in nearby National Jewish Health trying to recover from the deadly disease. The institution's name was changed to the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver in 1928.

In 1953, the name was changed to the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children at Denver. By that time, the Home's purpose had evolved to being a treatment center for children with asthma - regardless of their religion.

In 1957, the name changed again, to the Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital (CARIH). In 1973, the name National Asthma Center was adopted. Under both names, the institution gained a reputation nationally and internationally for its asthma care and research.

In 1978, the National Asthma Center merged with National Jewish Health.

The National Asthma Center is still considered part of National Jewish Health, and its name is still used for fundraising purposes. Funds raised under the National Asthma Center name go to support asthma research and patient care at National Jewish Health.

For more information, please contact the Development Office.