Asthma & Lead Management
Information
Effective 03/18/2020, Maternal Child Health Program will provide limited services. Staff will still answer incoming calls.
Phone: (443) 260-2994
Fax: (410) 543-6964
Email: wicomico.leadasthma@maryland.gov
Services:
- Case Management
- Education
- Free cleaning supplies
- Referral for FREE lead removal
- Referrals to community resources
Resources:
Our Mission:
- To empower families to effectively manage their child’s Asthma and reduce the number of attacks, emergency room visits, and missed school days they experience.
- To lower blood lead levels in affected children by identifying lead hazards and providing families with lead risk reduction strategies.
Who we are…
Asthma & Lead Case Management is a team of Community Health Workers and Nurse Environmental Case Managers who are trained in assessing and managing Asthma & Lead Poisoning in children. We are also trained in identifying and/or assessing Asthma triggers, Asthma risk factors, lead hazards, lead risk reduction strategies, and other environmental issues that may pose a risk to you and your family.
What we do…
Our team provides short-term case management, education, and free cleaning supplies to qualifying families who have a child with Asthma or lead poisoning. We meet with families in the comfort of their homes once a month for for a total of 3-6 months.
Here are some of the services we provide:
Asthma
- Provide education on Asthma basics, early warning signs & symptoms, and Asthma related health risks
- Help you and your family to identify and reduce/eliminate Asthma triggers within the child’s environment
- Be a bridge between you and your child’s care provider(s) to ensure that your child has an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan
- Review medications and discuss medication administration techniques
- Help you and your family to identify and reduce hazards within the home that may be a danger to you and your family (ex: carbon monoxide, mold, lead, poisons, broken railings, etc.)
- Educate about effective and safe cleaning methods to reduce/eliminate Asthma triggers
- Provide referrals to other community resources
- Provide FREE cleaning supplies to participating families including mops, buckets, paper towels, cleaning solutions, allergen mattress and pillow covers, pest management supplies, HEPA vacuums, and more!
Lead
- Assist you and your family to identify and reduce/eliminate lead hazards within your child’s environment
- Provide education about lead poisoning in children, and how to reduce lead levels
- Discuss proper methods for cleaning and removing lead paint chips, dust, and other remnants
- Referral to extensive lead abatement (removal) services performed at ZERO COST for qualifying families
- Follow up with families to ensure that blood lead levels are retested as necessary
- Provide referrals to other community resources
- Provide FREE cleaning supplies to participating families including mops, buckets, paper towels, cleaning solutions, pest management supplies, HEPA vacuums, and more!
Who Qualifies?
Families with children who:
- Are under the age of 19
- Are currently enrolled or eligible to enroll in Medicaid based on income
- Spend at least 10 hours per week in your home
AND
- Have moderate/severe Asthma and/or
- Have a blood lead level of 5 or above
Not sure if you qualify? Contact us!