J.R. is a 6-year old African-American boy with persistent asthma who had missed over 15 days of school over the last 4 months. He had been taken to the emergency room for respiratory distress on 3 occasions in the last 6 months. Although the child had been prescribed long term control medication for his asthma, due to fear and lack of understanding, the mother had refused to give it to J.R. daily. The child was identified at TCC as being in poor control of his asthma and was referred to our asthma Community Health Worker (CHW). The CHW visited his home, did a home environment assessment and educated J.R.’s mom and dad about asthma, focusing on the myths related to the use of inhaled cortisteroids. With the help and support of TCC’s CHW, J.R.’s family agreed to try the long term control medication and now J.R. is symptom free, in school and thriving.