Independence ARRA Project News and Updates
The City of Independence Health Department has received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding in the amount of $35,333 through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The funding is to provide asthma education, indoor air quality assessments and consultations for child care centers and families of children with asthma in the child care setting.
In Missouri, children less than 6 years old are the most likely to require emergency room or inpatient services for uncontrolled asthma and are more likely to suffer complications from H1N1. The funding received will help address the medical, environmental and social factors which contribute to the well-being of children with asthma.
The Independence Health Department will make available asthma education and consultation services to parents/caregivers of children ages zero to five that live in Independence. Along with consultations the Health Department will provide on-site indoor air quality assessments utilizing air quality monitors to measure carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature for child care facilities.