Breath of Fresh Air Asthma program

Location:
888 Washington Blvd Stamford Health Dept.
06901 Stamford

Program Type:

Community, Non-profit

Population Served:

  • White
  • African American
  • Hispanic

Area Served:

  • Suburban
  • Low-Income
  • Minority
Year Established:
2003

Contact:

Lynn Galgano
203 977 4030
www.city of stamford.org
3 Home visits with RN and environmental inspector.Many supplies given, hypoallergenic mattress covers, duster brushes, clean air machine ,Hepa filter vacuum cleaner and lots of educational information int the form of booklets, DVD, and coloting books. Referral to Pediatric Pulmonoligist free clinic ,if no insurance.

EPA Grant and city of stamford funded program. Public Health Nurses in the schools

refer asthmatics who could benefit from our program. The  Nurse calls and sets

 up an appointment.

We do outreach at community health fairs, boys and girls clubs and MD offices have our flyers.