Pennsylvania Department of Health - Child Health Nurse Home Visiting
606 West 2nd Street, Erie, PA 16507
Eligibility
Hours
Application process
Call or visit the website for more information.
Fees
No fee
Service area
Erie, PA
Description
Registered Nurses provide home visits to high risk pregnant women and/or parenting families, provide prevention education related to such topics as growth, development, nutrition and safety, perform screening related to post-partum depression, child development and child growth, visit families of children with such metabolic disorders as PKU or Maple Sugar Urine Disease, visit families of children with with cleft lip and/or palate and provide referrals and support for families that have experienced the loss of an infant ruled as Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUIDS).
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Responsible for planning and coordinating health resources throughout the Commonwealth. Main activities are to monitor the health status of the population; identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents; reduce the severity of illness and disability; promote healthy behaviors; improve health care quality, access and accountability; and lead the development of health policy and planning.