Providing individual and family services, chronic failed diet attempts, non diet approach, and gastric restrictive surgery - pre and post surgery.

Provides individuals and families services, chronic failed diet attempts, non diet approach, and gastric restrictive surgery - pre and post surgery.

Provides medical care and pharmaceutical services. Offers complete health assessments; screenings and diagnostic testing; diagnosis and management of mild to moderate chronic diseases including: hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, CAD, COPD, and arthritis; minor trauma care; free medication (except controlled medication); referrals to specialists within the Penn Highlands network; and more.

Offers a range of programs to address childhood obesity, diabetes prevention, blood pressure self-monitoring, physical activity after a cancer diagnosis, fitness for older adults, weight loss, tobacco cessation, cancer survivorship, and nutrition counseling.

Advocates for policy change, establish programs and services, produce, and distribute educational materials.

Provides an after school community -based prevention education programs for youths.

A comprehensive facility that offers programs to both employers and the community at large. It's mission is to enhance the quality of life at every stage, from infancy to the senior years. Classes are available on a variety of topics promoting a healthier lifestyle (i.e., stop smoking, weight management)
- Childhood immunizations, One-on-One counseling, and health education classes are just a few of the services provided by the Wellness Center

- Agriculture: Dairy, poultry, livestock, horticulture, farm safety, agronomy, ag economic development
- West Nile Virus Program
- Master Gardening Program
- Family Living: Strong Women, strength training program
- Better Kid Care: A training and resource program for childcare providers. DPW training credits are earned through this program. Fee $5-10.
- Nutrition: food irradiation, foods and nutrition, home canning and freezing, food safety information, food safety training for volunteer groups.
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP): for low-income families - SuperCupboard Nutrition Program.
- My New Weight of Life: an 11 week weight management program designed to re-educate participants on their eating habits for permanent weight loss.
- 4-H and Youth Development
Eligibility: Members, from 8 to 18 years before January 1; Leaders, adult volunteers interested in sharing time and talents with youth
- Special Programs:
Therapeutic Riding
Seeing Eye Dog
Project Areas:
- Animal sciences: livestock, horse, small animals, poultry
- Consumer and Family Sciences: textile science, food and nutrition, intergenerational, family living, consumer and financial issues
- Science and Technology: engineering sciences
- Environmental and Earth Sciences: forest/natural resources, plant sciences, entomology
- International and Diversity
- Communication and Expressive Arts: theater arts
- Leisure Education: health, shooting sports
- Leadership and Personal Development: youth/adult
- Citizenship

Penn State Extension program specilizes in secondary education and graduate studies in agriculture and community development. Also provides 4-H program for children.

Facilities and their respective services include:
- University Hospital offers acute services such as cardio-thoracic surgery, high-risk obstetrical care, neonatal intensive care, adult and pediatric cancer treatment, transplant surgery and brain/spinal cord injuries surgery and rehabilitation. Also serves as the local chapter for the Children's Miracle Network
For further information on this organization, contact:
Jennifer Groff, Coordinator (717)531-4113
Children's Miracle Network
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
A190
PO Box 855
Hershey, PA 17033-0855
- University Physicians Center houses outpatient services which include basic family medicine, obstetric/gynecologic care and specialty services in diabetes, multiple sclerosis, hearing and vision problems, and hemodialysis. Psychiatric services include individual/family counseling and child psychiatric diagnostic services
- Hemophilia Center provides diagnostic services, distribution of blood products, physical therapy, dental consultation, counseling, and inpatient/outpatient emergency care plans
- College of Medicine confers Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science degrees, as well as offers programs for allied health, nursing, and continued medical education
Additional services located at the Medical Center include:
- Adolescent Eating Disorders Program
- Life Lion, an emergency aeromedical service
- CareLine, an information and referral to Medical Center services
- Vocational Services assists persons with disabilities to return to work by providing therapy and physical training
- Eye and bone banks
- Breast Care Center
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
- Penn State's Sports Medicine and Weight Management Centers
- Temporary lodging for adult and pediatric cancer patients and their families is offered at Hope Lodge (adult) and Ronald McDonald House (pediatric)
- The Four Diamond Fund provides relief from the extraordinary financial burdens faced by families of children with cancer who are treated at the hospital
- Offers bone marrow transplants
Sponsors numerous disease-related support groups

A nurse-managed health center that provides provides a wide variety of services to children, teens and adults. Services include:

• Health Exams
• Mental Health Counseling
• Prenatal care/Childbirth education
• Breastfeeding support/Parenting
• Health Fairs, Immunization Clinics
• Health and Nutrition Education/Counseling
• Confidential HIV Counseling/Testing
• Treatment for health problems such as sexually transmitted infections, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma flu, sore throats, ear aches, scrapes, suts, and burns
• Family Planning

Medical and surgical weight loss solutions for people suffering from obesity and weight-related conditions.

A specialized inpatient program for individuals who are living with an eating disorders. Most patients spend an average of 2-4 weeks in the program

Wellness Center offers community health education programs including nutrition and weight management, diabetes. CPR and first aid, tobacco cessation, senior exercise programs and community health outreach.

Provides medical services such as surgical procedures, aesthetic (skin lesions, melanoma), bariatric surgery (gastric banding/bypass), breast cancer, general surgery, and robotic vascular. Offers breast cancer risk assessment clinic, evaluation and management of chronic non healing wounds including venous stasis ulcers
evaluation, and management of diabetic foot problems.

Focuses on healthy eating, regular physical activity, and behavior change to empower children to live a healthier and active lifestyle. Families will work with trained Leaders for the duration of the 25-session program. A 4-month family membership is included in the program.