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Offers a promotora model aimed to promote the wellbeing of Latino families in Pittsburgh. LCC’s promotores and promotoras live and work in the Latino community in Pittsburgh, ensuring that all Latinos have equitable access to services and the tools to implement a healthy lifestyle.

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.

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.

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

Offers a variety of free community education programs that focus on the prevention and early detection of cancer. These programs are offered on site at the request of local community organizations such as senior centers, businesses, and auxiliary groups.

Offer prevention clinics, tips and seminars in conjunction with our physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists and other medical providers. Some programs include: The In-School Walking Program, Together for Health School Program for 7th and 9th grades, Diabetes Education Programs, Health & Medical Education Presentations.

Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention activities for older Pennsylvanians. PDA Health & Wellness programs cover a wide range of topics that are important to people, as they get older. Programs include topics such as aging gracefully, staying fit, coping with arthritis, health screenings and much more.

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).

Assesses callers for their readiness to quit and provides counseling options and structured assistance. Provides active listening to callers, educational information, and referral to other healthcare professionals if needed, prescription advice for action, social reinforcement, skill training, and encouragement for expressions of thoughts and feelings.

Offers program that builds support systems for students with asthma at school and at home. Facilitated by a certified asthma educator, SAI provides both in-person and real-time virtual asthma awareness, education, and training throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. Tailored sessions are available for K-12 students, parents/guardians, school nurses, school staff (Act 48 accredited), community health workers, and individuals/groups of students in medical fields.

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 a variety of health education workshops and physical fitness/activity classes.

Provides public health education through formal presentations or a one-on-one counseling session, nurses share the knowledge and skills needed to improve the health of Pennsylvanians. Offers health education programs for the county.

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.

Offers free health services, including blood pressure screenings, a Medivan service for residents who need transportation to Canonsburg General Hospital for testing or surgery, and community health 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.

Comprehensive medical care for individuals with Spina Bifida, including testings, education and referrals.

Engages in community health assessment and quality assurance activities and provides other public health services, including community integration and outreach programs, to promote healthy behaviors. Program support services include communicable disease reporting and investigation, epidemiology, informational and referral, chronic disease prevention and intervention programs, communicable disease clinical services including sexually transmitted disease and tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, immunization, HIV counseling/testing, counseling and education, and family health programs, along with environmental health services.

Provides comprehensive, integrated care to patients diagnosed with cancer including chemotherapy, infusion therapy, hematology and radiation treatment.

WIC provides low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age 5 who are nutritionally at-risk with nutritious foods, nutrition and health education, breastfeeding promotion and a referral system for health and social services.

Provides information and classes that help the public make choices to promote personal health, prevent illness and disability, take advantage of opportunities for early detection, and support their ability to deal effectively with health problems when they arise. Offers a wide variety of health related topics, including blood pressure screenings, smoking cessation, and nutrition information.

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 immunizations, STD/HIV testing, pregnancy testing, access to breast/prostate cancer screenings, monitoring of chronic diseases, and Tuberculosis testing when available. Lead screenings provided in certain situations, not by the clinic.

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

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 the fourth Thursday at 2:00pm.