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TB investigation and treatment services ensure that affected individuals are provided testing and necessary treatment to prevent and control TB in the community. Follow-up testing and education are important parts of this program.

TB investigation and treatment services ensure that affected individuals are provided testing and necessary treatment to prevent and control TB in the community. Follow-up testing and education are important parts of this program.

Provides a web-based, searchable map to indicate where free food resources are available.

Provides public health protection by permitting, licensing and inspecting eating and drinking establishments, camps and campgrounds, mobile home parks, swimming pools, on-lot sewage systems and individual wells. Operates clinics that provide immunizations, testing for childhood lead poisoning, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and tuberculosis (TB), and treatment for STD and TB.

Provides public health education, preventive nursing services, emergency preparedness, immunizations, communicable disease surveillance and investigation, HIV testing and counseling, community empowerment, and other nursing services as mandated by PA legislation. Provides adult and child immunizations, HIV/AIDS referrals, and health resources.

Provides meal cooked and served by volunteers for persons lacking cooking facilities, persons not capable of cooking for themselves, persons in need of a meal, and persons in need of companionship.

TB investigation and treatment services ensure that affected individuals are provided testing and necessary treatment to prevent and control TB in the community. Follow-up testing and education are important parts of this program.

Provides a food pantry for those in need. Assistance limited to once per week per household.

Offers individualized, small group, or virtual face-to-face education support. Helps individuals improve basic education skills or provides guidance for a variety of entrance exams. Sessions are confidential and move at the pace of the client.

Provides public health education, preventive nursing services, emergency preparedness, immunizations, communicable disease surveillance and investigation, HIV testing and counseling, community empowerment, and other nursing services as mandated by PA legislation. Provides adult and child immunizations, HIV/AIDS referrals, and health resources.

Health centers are the implementation sites for the Department of Health's public health programs. Services include communicable disease reporting and investigation; epidemiology, informational and referral; chronic disease prevention and intervention; clinical services (including sexually-transmitted disease and tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, immunization, and HIV testing, counseling and education); family health programs and environmental health services (including animal bites and rabies information).

Provides meal cooked and served by volunteers for persons lacking cooking facilities, persons not capable of cooking for themselves, persons in need of a meal, and persons in need of companionship.

Provides comprehensive, culturally-sensitive medical and behavioral healthcare services for the LGBTQ2+ community.

Offers public health and clinic services including family planning, immunizations, STD testing and treatment, lead abatement, emergency preparedness, maternal and child health, limited dental care, in-home asthma trigger assessments, injury prevention, and chronic disease education.

Emergency room care and services.

Improves access and the health of the community through the delivery of coordinated comprehensive services for all ages and residents of Berks County regardless of their economic status.

Serves as coordinator with county, state and federal agencies to mitigate the effects of disaster emergencies. Services include: Assists businesses and industries that deal with hazardous chemicals to develop evacuation plans Provides public education on actions to take during emergencies

Offers bill payment assistance to low-income, residential customers in a hardship situation (service terminated or in threat of termination for nonpayment). Customers are eligible for MEAF assistance every 12 months.

Offers bill payment assistance to low-income, residential customers in a hardship situation (service terminated or in threat of termination for nonpayment). Customers are eligible for MEAF assistance every 12 months.

STD/HIV services include testing and treatment of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, as well as testing and referral services for HIV. Partner notification of possible exposure to STDs and HIV is available and serves to increase testing and treatment to reduce the spread of disease.

Offers breakfast and lunch for any child under 18. Meals are grab and go style to minimize contact and keep social distancing. Parents may collect up to 3 days of meals per child each visit.

Provides comprehensive, culturally-sensitive medical and behavioral healthcare services for the LGBTQ2+ community.

Provides anonymous and confidential HIV testing and counseling, referrals to doctors, and case management. Risk reduction, partner notification, prevention education, PPD testing, Vaccines for HIV, positive clients, syphilis, CD4, and viral load testing.

The Chester County Health Department is actively recruiting dedicated medical professionals and non-medical volunteers to join the MRC team.

Providing transportation to COVID-19 vaccine apppointments.