Anoka County offers free asthma consultations for children up to age 18 who live in Anoka County and have an asthma diagnosis.

A public health nurse can visit clients in their home up to three times to:

• Provide education on current asthma action plan.
• Provide education on medication use.
• Provide an asthma home assessment to look for asthma triggers.
• Connect to community resources.

Submit a referral by one of the following:

1. Visit Anoka County Asthma Program.
2. Complete the online submission form at Anoka Public Health Nursing Referral.
3. Call our Public Health Nurse Intake Line at 763-324-4240 and complete a referral over the phone. 

Email: Public.Health.Nursing@anokacountymn.gov

Brochures:

Asthma Brochure - English (PDF)
Asthma Brochure - Spanish (PDF)
 

Brown County offers free asthma consultations for children up to age 18 who live in Brown County and have an asthma diagnosis. A public health nurse can visit clients in their home up to three times to: 

• Provide an asthma home assessment.
• Identify asthma triggers to improve asthma control and reduce asthma symptoms.
• Provide individualized asthma self-management education.
• Connect to community resources. 

For more information or to sign up:

• Visit our website Asthma Program | Brown County, MN
• Call our office at 507-233-6820
• To make a referral visit Brown County Public Health - Asthma Home Based Services Program 

Contact email: Melissa.Hoffmann@broncountymn.gov 

Flyers: 

• Asthma Flyer - English (PDF)
• Asthma Flyer - Spanish (PDF)

Dakota County offers free asthma consultations for children ages 17 and younger who live in the Dakota County and have an asthma diagnosis.

A public health nurse can visit and work with the family on ways to reduce the child’s symptoms. The nurse can help the family learn about asthma, discuss community resources available to decrease exposure to triggers in the home, and assist in developing an asthma action plan. 

Contact Dakota County Public Health:

• Visit: Dakota County Public Health Asthma Consultations.
• Call: 651-554-6115.
• Email: PHintake@co.dakota.mn.us.

Des Moines Valley Public Health is dedicated to supporting children ages 0 to 18 with asthma who live in Cottonwood or Jackson counties.

Our asthma home-visiting program can provide free in-home visits provided by a public health nurse with special education in asthma management.

A home visit allows more time with children and their caregiver (s) to learn more about asthma and self-management, discover and mitigate potential asthma triggers, and receive guidance on how to use asthma medications and maintain an asthma action plan. To schedule a visit, call Des Moines Valley Public Health or email asthma@dvhhs.org.

Contact Des Moines Valley Public Health:

• Visit: Des Monies Valley Health and Human Services.
• Call: 507-831-1987. Ask to speak with Genna or Erin.
• Email: asthma@dvhhs.org.

Hennepin County will provide asthma home visits for eligible county residents, including families who live in Minneapolis. Families living in Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield may contact 952-563-8900.

A public health nurse specializing in pediatric asthma will:

• Educate regarding asthma diagnosis and what it means for the child and the child’s family.
• Provide asthma self-management education; understanding the different roles of medication and devices.
• Conduct home environmental assessment for asthma triggers and make referrals for possible home remediation or other resources.
• Reinforce and educate regarding the child's asthma action plan.
• Coordinate clinic and provider appointments to ensure continuity of care.

Contact Hennepin County Public Health:

• Email: familyhv@hennepin.us.
• Web: hennepin.us/homevisiting.
• Phone: 612-348-TOTS (612-348-8687), Option 4.
• Complete Home visiting referral online form.

Kandiyohi offers free asthma home visits for all individuals (children and adults) who live in Kandiyohi County and have poorly controlled asthma or are newly diagnosed. A trained public health nurse will:

• Educate about asthma and provide asthma self-management education.
• Conduct home environmental assessment for potential asthma triggers and education about how to reduce identified triggers.
• Provide area resource information, coordination, and support.
• Educate and provide individual instruction on how to use asthma medications.
• Assistance with developing an asthma action plan.
• Individuals may be eligible to receive free trigger-reducing products.

Contact Kandiyohi County Public Health at 320-231-7800, Select Option 4, or email at publichealth@kcmn.us.

Minneapolis Asthma Program offers asthma home visits for Minneapolis residents with children under 21 years of age diagnosed with asthma. The Minneapolis Health Department will provide the following:

• A trained specialist to conduct a free walk-through of your home to find common asthma triggers and discuss ways to reduce or remove asthma triggers. Includes up to three visits from a public health nurse - more visits may be added if necessary.
• Free allergen-reducing products, such as a HEPA air purifier, furnace filter, HEPA filter vacuum, and dehumidifier to improve the indoor air quality.
• Free allergen pillow and mattress covers.
• Free professional pest control.

Contact the Minneapolis Health Department at 612-673-2301, or text 612-449-0778, or email at health@minneapolismn.gov.

For additional information: City of Minneapolis Asthma Program.

The Healthy Homes program sends an environmental health inspector and a public health nurse to assess homes for asthma triggers and to provide asthma self-management education. This program teaches families how to reduce environmental triggers of asthma and to create a healthier home environment for their children. Families may be eligible to receive free products from Ramsey County to help manage their children’s asthma. Some of these products may include a HEPA air cleaner, high efficiency vacuum, bed and pillow encasements, cleaning supplies, radon monitor, and pest control supplies.

A home assessment includes:

• An opportunity to discuss any issues that children are experiencing with asthma or allergies.
• Lead, mold/moisture, and pest checks.
• Radon testing.

Contact Ramsey County Healthy Homes Program at HealthyHomes@ramseycounty.us or call 651-266-1199 to schedule a healthy homes visit.

For additional information: Ramsey County Healthy Homes Program.

Rice County offers free asthma consultations for children 0-18 who live in Rice County and have been diagnosed with asthma.

Rice County’s asthma home-based services are a unique opportunity for a public health nurse to meet with you and your child in your own home. The public health nurse can provide the following: 

• Individualized education
• Review asthma action plans
• Assess the home environment
• Suggest equipment to help manage asthma and answer questions in a comfortable environment for both child and caregivers. Families may be eligible to receive free trigger-reducing equipment. 

Information flyers:

• Reduce Asthma Triggers in your home (PDF)
• Reduzca los Factores que Provocan el Asma en Casa (PDF)

Contact Rice County Public Health by visiting their Public Health Online Referral Form 
Call: 507-332-6111
Email: rcpublichealth@ricecountymn.gov

Southwest Health & Human Services (SWHHS) is a multicounty agency offering free asthma home consultations for children ages 0-17 years who have asthma and live in one of the following counties: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, or Rock.

A SWHHS public health nurse that specializes in asthma management can visit and work with the family on ways to reduce the child's symptoms. These visits can help the family learn about asthma, discuss community resources available to decrease exposure to triggers in the home, and assist in developing an asthma action plan.

Contact Southwest Health and Human Services:

• Visit: Asthma Home-Based Services - Southwest Health and Human Services.
• Call: 888-837-6713.
• Email: asthma@swmhhs.gov.

St. Louis County offers free asthma home visits for children (0-18) living in St. Louis County who have poorly controlled asthma. A St. Louis County public health nurse can:

• Conduct a home assessment for asthma triggers.
• Provide asthma self-management education.
• Offer care coordination and support.
• Provide one-on-one instruction on how to use asthma medications and on the importance of following an individualized asthma action plan.
• Tools and equipment may be available to help reduce asthma triggers in the home.

Contacts for St. Louis County:

• North St. Louis County contact: Sarah Wipf, public health nurse, at 218-471-7608 or wipfs@stlouiscountymn.gov (Hibbing, Virginia, Ely and surrounding areas).
• South St. Louis County contact: Kelly Bruels, public health nurse, at 218-725-5212 or bruelsk@stlouiscountymn.gov (Duluth, Proctor, Hermantown, Saginaw and surrounding areas).

For additional information: St. Louis County Asthma Home Visiting Program.

Wright County offers free asthma consultations for children 0-17 or through high school who live in Wright County and have been diagnosed with asthma.

Wright County's asthma home-based services are a unique opportunity for a public health nurse to meet with you and your child in your own home. The nurse can provide individualized education, review asthma action plans, assess home environment, suggest equipment to help manage asthma, and answer questions in a comfortable environment for both child and caregivers. Families may be eligible to receive free trigger-reducing equipment.

Contact Wright County Public Health:

• Visit: Wright County Environmental Health.
• Call/text: 763-335-0280.
• Email: H.S.PublicHealth@co.wright.mn.us.