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Provides services to help people with disabilities live independently.

Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention programs and activities for older adults with an emphasis on exercise, nutrition, chronic conditions, incontinence, mental health, injury prevention, medication management and alcoholism.

WIC is a free program for those who qualify that offers: A) eWIC benefits to purchase nutritious foods at the grocery store. WIC foods support proper growth and development for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5. B) Nutrition education to help new parents build a strong nutritional foundation for their families, and help children develop healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. C) Breastfeeding support to help new mothers have a successful breastfeeding experience. D) Farmer’s market vouchers to purchase fresh, local produce. E) Referrals to health care and social services to help you stay connected to prenatal and pediatric medical care, as well as community services and programs that help your family stay healthy and strong.

Provides a variety of courses to promote living a healthy life.

Provides primary family medical care for all ages. Services include women's health, pregnancy care, chronic disease management, nutrition services, urgent care, LGBTQ+ community care, immunization clinics, health counseling, education, guidance, and referrals for speciality medical care.

Offers peer or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer's disease. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Meetings are held once per month on second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm.

Various health education services are offered at each health center including those focused on diabetes, obesity and asthma.

Provides communicable disease and animal bite investigations, Tuberculosis treatment, HIV and STD testing, vaccinations, and health information and referrals.

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.

Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention programs and activities for older adults with an emphasis on exercise, nutrition, chronic conditions, incontinence, mental health, injury prevention, medication management and alcoholism.

Provides wellness education, physical activity, mentoring, leadership, employment training and a safe space for at-risk children to grow up. Uses the medium of soccer to teach nutrition education, develop strong moral character, inspire academic excellence, and promote community involvement.

Provides students with preventive health education that targets the most pertinent risks. All health education programs meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Pennsylvania state education standards and are presented by professional health educators.

Seeks to improve the safety and overall health status of the Lycoming County and of those living in the county by assessing the needs and facilitating a response to priority health and wellness issues through a collaborative data and community-driven process.

Communicable disease investigations are carried out by community health nurses on a daily basis throughout the commonwealth. During the course of an investigation, nurses collect information to determine the source of the disease, make contact with those who have been affected either directly or indirectly, and follow up to ensure both treatment of patients and resolution of the root cause of the disease.

Coordinates all chronic disease programs sponsored and facilitated in partnership with other agencies; acts as a team leader for Injury Prevention, Tobacco, Oral Health, Asthma, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, as well as Cardiovascular programs. Chronic disease team nurses provide information to the public by presenting educational programs and are available for individual consultation.

Delivers care packages with a gift card (usually $25).

Communicable disease investigations are carried out by community health nurses on a daily basis throughout the commonwealth. During the course of an investigation, nurses collect information to determine the source of the disease, make contact with those who have been affected either directly or indirectly, and follow up to ensure both treatment of patients and resolution of the root cause of the disease.

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.

Offers peer or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer's disease. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Meetings are held once per month on second Monday of the month at 5:30 pm.

Promotes healthy lifestyles, prevent injury and disease, and to assure the safe delivery of quality healthcare for all Commonwealth citizens. Offers the following services: - Childhood lead poisoning prevention program - Community outreach - Disease investigations - Flu shots - Health information and referrals - HIV/AIDS services including consultation and follow up - Immunizations clinics - Perinatal Hepatitis B case management - PKU services - Public Health Preparedness - STD consultation and follow up - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome services - Child health services - Tuberculosis programs

WIC is a free program for those who qualify that offers: A) eWIC benefits to purchase nutritious foods at the grocery store. WIC foods support proper growth and development for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5. B) Nutrition education to help new parents build a strong nutritional foundation for their families, and help children develop healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. C) Breastfeeding support to help new mothers have a successful breastfeeding experience. D) Farmer’s market vouchers to purchase fresh, local produce. E) Referrals to health care and social services to help you stay connected to prenatal and pediatric medical care, as well as community services and programs that help your family stay healthy and strong.

Provides integrated Behavioral Health services, medication for Opioid Use Disorder program, Community Health Worker Outreach team, case management, nurse care team, telepsychiatry for medical patients, and Behavioral Health case management.

Offers group exercise classes and aquatic programs for older adults that concentrate on mobility and flexibility, dance classes, social events, and volunteer activities. Also offers Silver Sneakers, Silver and Fit, water fitness and Pickleball, Social Events/Group Programs, Special events, group outings and other activities. Provides health education workshops, lunch & learns, and screenings throughout the year.

Provides children in under-served communities with preventive and restorative dental care and innovative health education programs focusing on the prevention of dental disease and the development of positive personal health behaviors.

Provides information on rare diseases and disorders. Offers medication assistance with certain drugs.