Tuition assistance available for EMS professionals |
Pennsylvania residents who obtained a Pennsylvania state certification as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic after July 1, 2023, are eligible to have a portion of their tuition reimbursed.
Pennsylvania licensed EMS agencies are also eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses related to recruitment and retention efforts, up to $1,250 per fiscal year.
This program is funded by $1 million from the Fireworks Tax Act each year for the next three years.
More information about how to obtain reimbursement is available here.
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WIC reaching more people with mobile units |
Pennsylvania has deployed three new Women, Infants and Children (WIC) mobile units serving clients in Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northmapton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wyoming, and Wayne counties. Five additional mobile units will be added in the coming months.
Each WIC Mobile Unit is customized to operate as a fully functional WIC satellite clinic that will reach both rural and urban areas. The mobile units bring WIC services to people facing transportation barriers and underserved communities. The fleet of clinics on wheels is helping to increase participation in the WIC program, delivering greater access and equity across Pennsylvania.
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Families, we want to hear from you! |
Pennsylvania’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant aims to improve the health and well-being of mothers, infants, children, and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, and their families.
The Bureau of Family Health requests your input to help identify the seven to ten priorities for Pennsylvania’s Title V programs for the next five years. Parents and caregivers, families with special needs, pregnant women and their partners, and youth are all welcome to provide input. Maternal and child healthcare and other professionals, and organizations serving this population, in Pennsylvania, are also welcome to share their thoughts.
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Long-Term Care Transformation Office Enhancing Care for Older Adults |
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The Department of Health’s Long-Term Care Transformation Office provides guidance and technical assistance to long-term care communities across Pennsylvania by working with other state agencies and external partners to understand industry challenges and implement positive change. Funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently supports the LTC Rise program and the Quality Investment Pilot program.
To date, the office provided grants to 126 long-term care communities in 43 counties to help sustain quality care for older Pennsylvanians. The Long-Term Care Transformation Office’s efforts to invest in the future of the Commonwealth’s long-term care communities coincide with ongoing efforts by the Shapiro Administration to support older Pennsylvanians and create a stronger, more robust health care workforce.
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Acting Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen tours a resident room where a pre-fall detection device purchased with funding through the LTCTO is being utilized. |
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Throughout the year, the Department of Health publishes reports on a variety of public health topics. Learn more about:
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March Health Awareness Events |
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Pennsylvania Department of Health | 1-877-PA-HEALTH | health.pa.gov |
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