Breathe Easy Everyday (B.E.E) Project Summary

The B.E.E. Project is an asthma home management initiative designed to supplement the work of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program. The program is aimed at helping children and families manage asthma by addressing residential environmental asthma triggers, improving asthma education, and providing resources to services and programs that may help improve your housing conditions.


Participation in the B.E.E. Project is free for eligible participants.

• Residency: Must be a City of Cleveland resident
• Age: Child diagnosed with asthma, ages 5-18 (school-aged)
• Referral Option: Referrals accepted from medical providers or community health partners seeking to enroll their patients.

The B.E.E. Project aims to complement the patient-provider relationship by offering enhanced asthma education outside clinical visits. Key goals include:

1. Asthma Education: Empowering families to manage asthma symptoms.
2. Support Teams: Helping families build an asthma support network.
3. Home Environment Assessment: Identifying asthma and allergy triggers at home.
4. Asthma Action Plan: Educating families on monitoring asthma symptoms and keeping an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan. The team can work with the provider if granted permission.
5. Reducing Emergency Visits: Reducing the need for urgent care and emergency room visits.
6. Reducing Absenteeism: Decreasing missed school and workdays due to asthma symptoms.
7. Social Services Referrals: Connecting families to home repair services and other community resources through the Clinic to Community Linkages Program and other City of Cleveland resources.

1. Room-by-Room Walkthrough: Detailed home visit to identify asthma triggers and suggest improvements.
2. Wrap-Up Discussion: Discuss findings and next steps with the family.
3. Written Report: Provide a report with recommendations for improvements, including low- or no-cost solutions.
4. No Physical Changes or Financial Support: The project does not provide funding for home modifications nor will staff make physical changes to the home.
5. Local Resources: Families will be connected to local community resources, and guidance will be provided on how to apply for available funding.

For more information or to enroll, contact: Phone: (216) 664-7454

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