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ISD Home Building Housing Sanitary Code FAQ Bed Bugs Rental Inspections Breathe Easy Health Environmental Services Weights & Measures Vacant Foreclosing and Foreclosed Application Contact Us Boston Inspectional Services City Hall Hours & Directions Mayor's Online Constituent Service City Departments	Housing Division - Breathe Easy Program The Breathe Easy at Home program is designed to improve access and communication between medical homes for children with asthma, public health agencies and housing agencies within the City of Boston. A collaboration effort amongst several city agencies, which includes the Inspectional Services Department's Housing Inspection Division, Boston Medical Center, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Urban Asthma Coalition, Bowdoin St Neighborhood Health Center, and Asthma Regional Council of New England, it was developed to ensure that inspections, where warranted, are performed quickly and any follow up inspections are performed to make sure substandard conditions are resolved. Through this shared website doctors, nurses or other health professionals can refer patients with asthma for housing inspections if they suspect substandard housing conditions may be triggering a child's asthma in their home. Triggers such as the presence of cockroaches, mice or mold or moisture problems can cause serious issues for some children with asthma. This innovative program will track kids through the inspection, violation preperation, reinspections, and housing court systems, to improve communication between medical, public health and housing in hope of reducing these conditions to make kids healthier. Please know that Breathe Easy is not a relocation program. We try to ensure the best possible living conditions so that tenants can remain where they are! To contact the Breathe Easy at Home Coordinator, please call 617-534-2485 or email asthma@bphc.org. Providers Register for Breathe Easy Login to Breathe Easy Breathe Easy at Home Flyer Breathe Easy at Home Flyer (Chinese) Spring Newsletter 2009 Residents What to Expect from your Breathe Easy Inspection What to Expect (Spanish) What to Expect (Chinese) Safe Cleaning for People with Asthma Safe Cleaning (Spanish) Property Owners A Guide to Asthma Triggers and the State Sanitary Code for Housing	Search: CITY FINES AIRLINE FOR USING FAULTY SCALE BUILDING INSPECTOR RECEIVES HIGH HONORS FROM ARCHBISHOP ISD Hours of Operation: 1010 Mass Ave. Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm Thursday Evening: Building Division Only 8:00am - 7:00pm Please note that the cashier closes 15 minutes prior to closing See a listing of inspectional services hearings. View Calendar » Board of Appeals » Licensing » Breathe Easy at Home Breathe Easy At Home is a web-based referral system, allowing health professionals to refer their patients with asthma for a home inspection, conducted by the Inspectional Services Department. Listen Now » Click here for directions to the Inspectional Services Department. Get Adobe Reader Many forms are available in PDF format. To view and print in PDF format, you must download and install the reader.
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