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Home visitors conducted two home visits, two months apart, consisting of an environmental home assessment, Healthy Homes education, and distribution of Healthy Homes supplies. Measured outcomes included changes in participant knowledge and awareness of environmental home-based hazards, rate of children\u2019s asthma-related medical use, and the presence of asthma triggers and safety hazards. Analysis of 2013\u20132014 baseline and post-intervention program data for a cohort of 150 families revealed a significantly lower three-month rate (p &lt; 0.05) of children\u2019s asthma-related doctor visits and hospital admissions at program completion. In addition, there were significantly reduced reports of the presence of home-based hazards, including basement or roof leaks (p = 0.011), plumbing leaks (p = 0.019), and use of an oven to heat the home (p &lt; 0.001). Participants\u2019 pre- and post- test scores showed significant improvement (p &lt; 0.05) in knowledge and awareness of home hazards. 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