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The program is FREE for families that have children with asthma or lead exposure.
The goal of the program is to educate families on how to reduce or eliminate asthma triggers in children’s environments and/ or elements in the home that are the cause of elevated lead levels.
Families enrolled in the program receive:
The program staff also connects with health care providers to complete Asthma Action plans that are needed for Asthmatic children.
Complete the form below to see if you are eligible for the program. A staff person will contact you within 48 to 72 hours to discuss your eligibility status.
Asthma is a chronic (long term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning.
Asthma causes absence from school, increase medical costs, irreversible lung damage without treatment, and death.
Lead is a naturally occurring element and can be found in the air, the soil, the water, and even inside of homes. Lead is particularly dangerous to children because their bodies absorb more lead than adults do and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.
Learn more about sources of lead exposure in the home, at school, in products, in drinking water, air, soil, and dust.
Additional Resources:
Call 301-609-6900 ext. 6849 or 6816 for more information or to enroll in the program
4545 Crain Highway
White Plains, MD 20695
Phone: 301-609-6900
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM – 5 PM
Health Officer
Dianna E. Abney, M.D.
To protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and environment of Charles County residents.
A healthier Charles County