DHS Logo Original 07/11/2018
News Release


* <[email protected]>For Immediate Release*

May 22, 2026
Contact: [email protected], 608-266-1683

DHS Offers Free In-Home Asthma Management Services for Eligible Families in Four Counties
"Goal is to reduce emergency department visits
""and hospital stays"

Spring has sprung, and many Wisconsinites are starting to feel it in their airways. In Wisconsin, approximately 550 children are hospitalized each year for asthma-related health issues, and 4,800 children end up in Wisconsin emergency departments. May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to remind Wisconsinites that help and resources are available.

"Asthma symptoms increase in the spring due to increased allergens like pollen and other environmental triggers that irritate sensitive airways," said Paula Tran, state health officer and administrator of the Division of Public Health. "While there is no cure for asthma, it can be managed with proper treatment and an asthma action plan."

In Wisconsin, 1 in 15 children has asthma, and 41% of children have an uncontrollable form of it, causing 1 in 3 to miss school as a result. Programs like the Asthma-Safe Homes Program (ASHP) [ [link removed] ] can be a lifeline to families who need support managing asthma symptoms.

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