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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 educational presentations through group seminars or individual training. Offers support, education, and information on breast cancer and preventive health care to women and men.

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

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.

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.

Advocacates for health insurance consumers. Offers education and consumer outreach program on benefits offered by the Affordable Care Act and its implementation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 a variety of courses to promote living a healthy life.

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).

Offers the community services to evaluate and meet public healthcare needs through workforce development activities, resources for health career exploration to students, and professional education to primary care providers in rural and underserved areas.

Provides primary and preventative health and wellness in Lehigh Valley. Services include: - Routine Medical Care including prenatal, pediatrics and women's health - Physicals - Immunizations - Sexually Transmitted Disease and HIV Counseling and Testing - Pregnancy testing - Social Services - applying for health insurance, prescription assistance, connecting to local resources - Educational Programs - diabetes classes, nutrition counseling - Mental Health Services - behavioral/mental health counseling Provides dental care to those in need.

Provides health education programs, including fitness instructor trainings (land and water), swim instructor trainings, CPR/first aid, lifeguard trainings, and babysitting.

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 stroke education and prevention.

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.

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.

Offers a support group.

Offers publications and videos on health promotion, disease prevention, safety, nutrition, the body, medical care, and medications, diseases and disorders, and planning for later years. Publishes the NIA Resource Directory for Older People.

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.