Distributor and installer of accessibility modifications such as access lifts, elevators, barrier-free products and mobility equipment.

The health bureau's three main functions are to assess and monitor the population's health status, develop public policies to maintain and promote health and assure that the population has access to public health services. Clinics provide immunizations, STD/HIV testing, pregnancy testing, screening for prostate and breast cancer and monitoring of chronic diseases. Lead screenings provided in certain situations, not by the clinic. To contact Cancer Prevention and Screening Services, call 610-437-7513. Communicable Disease Control 610-437-7569: Communicable Disease 610-437-7632: TB Services 610-437-7742: STD/HIV Services Clinics (held at Alliance Hall, 245 North Sixth Street, Allentown, PA): 610-437-7754: Immunization and Early Pregnancy Testing 610-437-8777: Lead Poisoning Screening 610-437-7569: Sexual Transmitted Disease 610-437-7742: HIV Testing 610-437-7632: Tuberculosis Environmental Health Services: Allentown City Hall 435 Hamilton Street, Fourth Floor Allentown, PA 18101-1699 610-437-7759: Institutional sanitation, food protection, animal control, housing sanitation, bed bugs, lead paint 610-439-5946: Fax 610-437-7535: Animal Control 610-437-7598: Injury Prevention Services (adults and children) Division Child/Adolescent Health Services: 610-437-7754: Immunizations 610-437-8777: Lead Testing 610-437-7615: Home Visits and Health Education 610-437-7633: Nurse-Family Partnership 610-437-7615: Referrals: Dental/Special Needs 610-437-8777: Pregnancy Testing Chronic Disease Division: Cancer Prevention and Screening Services: 610-437-7513 Heart Disease and Diabetes Prevention Services: 610-437-7581 Osteoporosis Prevention Services: 610-437-7581 Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program: 610-437-7581 or 610-437-7513 Public Health Emergency Preparedness: 610-437-7577 Clinic Hours: Monday, 2 to 4pm; Tuesday, 1 to 5pm; Wed, varies; Thursday, 2 to 4pm; Friday, 1:30 to 4pm Mondays: TB Testing 2 to 4pm; must live within the Allentown city limits; $5.00 cash fee. Tuesdays: STD/HIV Testing, 1 to 5pm); no residency restrictions; FREE. Wednesdays: Children’s immunizations (hours vary – appointment required); must live within the Allentown city limits and be on Medicaid or have NO insurance. FREE. Thursdays: STD/HIV testing and Early Pregnancy Testing, 2 to 4pm); no residency restrictions. FREE. Fridays: Adult Immunizations, 1:30pm to 4:00pm); must live within the Allentown city limits. FREE

Sales source for commercial and residential access issues. Builds and installs wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, vertical platform lifts, patient lift systems and other accessibility solutions.

Assess and help to resolve barrier issues of inaccessibility or discrimination. Conduct disability awareness training for schools, businesses, hospitals and civic organizations.

Services include: Environmental Health services include sanitation, animal control, lead abatement and food services. Clinic services: - Family Planning Clinic, immunization clinic and TB clinic are available by appointment only. - Wellness Center at the Health Bureau offers some immunizations and health screenings. Open Monday and Friday, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Appointments preferred. - Walk in STD clinic offered Wednesdays 10:00am to 1:00pm, free for Bethlehem City residents Emergency Preparedness Division educates individuals and businesses on preparing for natural disasters, epidemics and/or other emergencies. Recruits and trains the medical reserve corps, a medical related volunteer corps that can be mobilized in response to disasters. Maternal and Child Health services include free dental care for uninsured children attending Bethlehem school district and in-home asthma trigger assessments. Chronic Disease and Health Education Programs focus on smoking prevention/cessation, injury prevention, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

Assists with furnace repair or replacement during the winter months; November through April.

Energy conservation measures are installed to homes for utility customers experiencing high kilowatt usage. Energy education services are also provided. For West Penn Power and Penelec customers only.

Energy conservation measures are installed to homes for utility customers experiencing high kilowatt usage. Energy education services are also provided.

Ceritified Aging in Place Specialists (CAPS) provide technical asssistance, coordination and consultation for accessible home modifications.

Funded in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry, and Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Center for Independent Living is dedicated to affording clients four prime areas of assistance: advocacy, skills training, information and referral, peer consultation.

Program activities include, but are not limited to the following: Adaptive modifications such as ramps, lifts, door widening, visual door bells, audio phones, visual phone signalers, etc. that will improve the ability of a person with disabilities to enter and exit the home. Adaptive modifications, such as widening hallways, lowering the kitchen counters, enlarging bathrooms, or adding grab bars that will increase the ability of a person with disabilities to perform activities of daily living. Other adaptive modifications that will enable a person with a disability to remain in the home and prevent institutionalization. These funds may not be used to modify units owned or operated by public housing authorities or a facility licensed by DPW or Department of Health (DOH) for support services; for relocation expenses; for escrowing purposes to return the unit to its original condition.

Dauphin County Weatherization conducts on-site energy audits to assess conditions in the home and to identify the most cost effective energy savings measures needed. Weatherization services include but are not limited to: - Blower door guided air sealing to effectively locate and reduce air-leakage throughout the home; - Installation of attic, wall, basement and crawlspace insulation and ventilation to reduce energy loss; - Heating system modification or replacement to increase the efficiency and/or safety of the heating system; - Minor repairs, and/or health and safety measures are provided (when necessary) to allow the safe and effective installation of the weatherization measures; - Client education on the proper use and maintenance of the installed Weatherization measures and ways to reduce energy waste everyday.

**NOTES** Coronavirus updates: Will continue to be open and are providing services with a few restrictions and suggestions as follows: - No in-person group meetings are being held at the center or in the community - Visitors, interns and volunteers are temporarily suspended from being in the building. - Most staff are working remotely, please call and leave a message and they will return your call shortly. -Certain individual programs and services continue to the extent of needed support for that service including CORE and housing service, job coaching, waiver supports coordination, and sign language interpretation referral. - In-person consumer meetings may be considered on a case by case basis if phone and video options are not possible The only organization in the Lehigh Valley dedicated to assisting persons with all types of disabilities. Provides community outreach and education, independent living skills, information on adaptive technologies/equipment, advocacy, information and referral, peer support, sign language interpreter referral service and specialized housing search and support. Provides information on programs that will pay for home modifications (to increase accessibility). Transportation Connect individuals with disabilities who are homeless to shelters

Program designs and constructs accessibility modifications for homeowners and tenants, making it possible for individuals with disabilities to remain in their own homes. Items such as wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms, lifts, stair glides, widened doors and hallways, and both hearing and visual accommodations are installed by the program. The program cannot perform repairs.

CORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS - Peer Mentoring/Support, Independent Living Skills Training

• ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - Community Action Initiatives that promote positive systems change
• INDEPENDENT MONITORING OF SERVICES - 4 Quality Project Quality of Life, Surveying of individuals served by the Intellectual Disability system
• HOME ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATIONS - Pennsylvania Accessible Housing Program Provides Home modifications to individuals with very low income living in York County. ADA & UCC Assistance Comprehensive, on-site assessments, technical assistance, and training on the federal and state anti-discrimination and accessibility laws
• EDUCATION - Training Individualized, interactive workshops on disability awareness and disability related issues; monthly consumer training series