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| Asthma Prevention & Control |
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Asthma in the urban environment is a serious problem, and nationally it remains a primary cause of preventable hospitalization in children. The Boston Public Health Commission's Asthma Prevention and Control Program operates a number of initiatives to help children and families manage the symptoms of and the environmental contributors to asthma.
Become a Certified Asthma Educator
Scholarships are now available for you to become a certified asthma educator. Click here for an application.
Programs and Services
Healthy Homes Programs
If you live in the City of Boston and have a child with asthma, call the Healthy Homes Program at (617) 534-5966. You may be eligible to receive a free home evaluation. There are many things that you can do in your home to reduce the effects of asthma on your child. A trained staff will look for ways to reduce the risk of asthma, lead poisoning and childhood injury in your home and assist you in accessing available resources for home remediation. The programs provide free mattress and pillow covers, and other free materials to qualified Boston residents.
Air Quality Testing
If you want to get your home tested for air quality, receive written information on asthma or other environmental conditions, call the Boston Public Health Commission’s Environmental Health Program at (617) 534-5966.
Kids With Asthma Can…Swim
After-school swimming and asthma education program for children age 8-12 with asthma. Participants learn swimming skills, learn about their asthma triggers, and develop techniques for controlling their asthma. Kids With Asthma Can Swim is a free program, and takes place in select Boston Community Centers. Call (617) 534-5966 for more information or to enroll in a program.
Training and Education
Asthma Program staff are available to provide training and education to parent and consumer groups who are impacted by the disease of asthma. Staff are available to participate in health fairs and other social and cultural events throughout the City of Boston. Also, the Boston Public Health Commission's Community Health Education Center (CHEC) (617) 534-5181 conducts several asthma-related training initiatives, including training of front-line health workers across the state, and the emphasis on asthma and lead poisoning prevention in the Children's Environmental Health Module.
HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK?
If you or child is having an asthma attack call 9-1-1. The trained staff of Boston Emergency Medical Services will respond to your call immediately.
Asthma Statistics
Each year the Boston Public Health Commission's Research Office produces the Health of Boston Report. This is a comprehensive data report about the health of Boston's neighborhoods and residents. Asthma hospitalization and mortality data is presented by neighborhood, sex, and age. This information is available to residents, health agencies and community organizations. |
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| For more info contact: |
| Asthma Prevention & Control |
| (617) 534-5965 (p) |
| (617) 534-2372 (f) |
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| asthma@bphc.org |
| 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor |
| Boston, MA 02118 |
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