Program Leader - Environmental Health
Carissa Hoium, MPH
Carissa Hoium serves as the program leader for the environmental health initiative. In this role, she focuses on improving health outcomes for children with asthma and on eliminating lead poison risks. Her asthma work focuses on leading program activities related to the statewide asthma work plan, including coordinating the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition, School-Based Asthma Management Program, school and child care environmental walkthroughs, and medication assistance website. Her lead poisoning prevention work involves collaborating with partners to mitigate ongoing environmental lead exposures and decrease childhood lead poisoning through education, coordination of services and the implementation of effective policies and practices.
Carissa has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and obtained her Master of Public Health degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Prior to working with the Alliance, she focused on injury prevention work at Children’s Wisconsin, specifically motor vehicle safety. She is passionate about the health and safety of Wisconsin’s children.
Carissa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling with her husband and two daughters, reading and getting outside to enjoy nature.