o Services Provided: ▪ Nutrition education to ensure healthy eating habits and growth ▪ Breastfeeding education and support ▪ Vouchers to help families purchase nutritious foods high in vitamins and minerals ▪ Immunization record checks ▪ Iron deficiency screenings ▪ Dental health counseling ▪ Farmer’s Market vouchers for fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables ▪ Individual counseling and referrals for other health and human services -- WIC is for any pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding women of any age; infants and children under 5 years of age who: • Meet WIC income guidelines • Have a nutritional or medical need • Live in Pennsylvania o Grandparents mush have custody of child or come with child and parent to act as proxy

Basic Information

Organization
Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc.
Email
info@mfhs.org
Website
http://www.mfhs.org
Phone Number
800-367-6347
Address
* Berkshire Bldg. - Suite 210
501 Washington St.
Reading, PA 19601
* 7 East Lancaster Ave.
Shillington, PA 19607
* 555 Raymond St. Suite 201
Reading, PA 19605
* 200 West Spring St.
Boyertown, PA 19512
County
Berks

Program Information

Basic Living Resources
  • Clothing/Food

Additional Comments

Grandparents with infants and children under 5 years of age may be eligible for this program, contact us for more information.

Operates in 16 counties: ▪ Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming

Contact Us

Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging

Contact Us

Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D.
  • Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging