Departments

Health and Human Services

Bucks County Health Department

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Bureau of Personal Health

Maternal And Child Health (MCH) Promotion

Contact persons: Debra Wahl, R.N., (215) 345-3346 or Asya Galperin, R.N., 267-580-3527.

Home and/or office visits to: high risk infants and children, pregnant and postpartum women, high risk families needing improved parenting skills, children and young adults with Phenylketonuria (PKU), families with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), children with elevated blood lead levels.

• Women, Infants And Children Nutrition Program
• Children's Immunizations Clinics
• MCH Home Visiting Program
• Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Screenings/ Blood Pressure Screenings
• Sun Safety for Kids
• Injury Prevention
  • Bike Safety
  • Home Safety Check
  • Fire Prevention
  • Child Passenger Safety
  • Pet Safety
  • Playground Safety

Our Health Education staff is available to speak to local organizations such as church groups, MOPS, MOMS, PTO's regarding the following topics

• Car Seat Safety
• Home Safety
• Bike Safety
• Playground Safety

To schedule a presentation for your organization please call 267-580-3510

Women, Infants And Children (WIC) Nutrition Education Program
WIC provides education and supplemental foods, which promote good health for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five. WIC services are free however you must financially qualify and be a resident of Pennsylvania. More information on WIC

WIC Clinic Schedule

Children's Immunization Clinics
Free vaccines are provided by the Bucks County Health Department, to protect children from various diseases. Eligible children live in Bucks County and are one month through eighteen years of age. There are no income requirements.

Contact Person:
Janice Anastasi R. N., BSN
Ph: 215-529-7364
jlanastasi@co.bucks.pa.us

Children's Immunization Clinic Schedule

What Vaccines do you need? Information from the CDC

CDC Vaccine Information Children 0-6 years old

CDC Vaccine Information Children 7-18 years old

CDC Vaccine Information Adults

For more information, go to: www.bucksimmunize.org

For information about vaccines go to: www.cdc.gov/nip

Lead Poisoning Prevention
Learn more about lead poisoning, what it is and how your child can get it. Nurses and health educators are available to speak to a group about this topic.

For free lead screening:
Phone: 215-345-3344

For more information check out the Brochure on Free Lead Screening for Children.
Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto, "Detección de plomo gratis para los niños"

Body Mass Index (BMI) Screenings/Blood Pressure Screenings
Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure screenings are offered at our Health Fairs for schools, communities and work sites. Health Educators and Health Department Nurses are available to cover these events.

For more information about these screenings, call 215-345-3350

Sun Safety for Children ages 3-5
A health educator will come out to your day care, preschool or camp and provide an educational activity teaching children ages 3-5 the importance of using sunscreen when being out in the sun. This program is offered May-August.

To schedule a Free program for your organization call 215-345-3389.

Cardiovascular Education
The following educational programs are available for children and adults. A health educator will come out to your facility. Topics included are:

• Osteoporosis Education and the Importance of Building Strong Bones
• 2nd Hand Smoking and Health Risks
• Physical Activity and Why We All Need to Exercise
• Nutrition and the Importance of a Proper Diet
• Diabetes Education

To schedule a Free program for your organization call 215-345-3350.

The Importance of Hand washing
A health educator will come out to your school, day care, or camp and talk to children about the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of germs. This interactive activity provides knowledge for the children as well as the chance to use the germ machine to see how well they wash their hands.

To schedule a FREE Program for your organization, call 215-345-3389.

Injury Prevention: Bike safety
Bike rodeos and educational programs are held throughout the County during Spring and Summer. The BCDH Health Education staff will offer FREE bike safety education for any organization within Bucks County. Bike helmets are distributed to low-income communities when available.

To schedule a FREE program for your organization call 267-580-3510.

Home Safety Check
A member of the BCDH Health Education staff will evaluate your home to check for safety hazards for children under age 5. Each participant receives FREE home safety supplies and literature as well as personalized report with suggestions for their home.

To schedule your FREE Home Safety Check call 267-580-3510.

Fire prevention
The BCDH Health Education staff has partnered with local Volunteer Fire Departments to distribute FREE smoke detectors door-to-door in at risk communities. The Health Educators also attend many Fire Department Open House events to distribute smoke detectors during fire prevention week.

Child passenger safety
Certified car seat technicians are available to educate and assist parents with proper use of their car seats. Car seat check-up events are held at three locations each month throughout the County. A Car Seat Distribution program is also provided for families that qualify financially.

If you are in need of a FREE car seat or if your are interested in having your car seat checked, please call 267-580-3510 .

Pet Safety
To order a FREE dog bite prevention brochure, please call 267-580-3510.

Playground Safety
The BCDH Health Education staff, in conjunction with the Bucks County SAFE KIDS Coalition, offers "The ABC's of Playground Supervision" training for all child care centers and school districts throughout Bucks County. The Partnership between BCDH and SAFE KIDS has produced a workshop, offered annually, for local municipality and school maintenance personnel to help improve the safety of our community playgrounds.

To schedule either of the programs please call 267-580-3510.

Contact Persons
Susan L. Ward R.N., BSN Director of Personal Health Services	215-345-3343
Debra A. Wahl, R.N., Nursing Supervisor Doylestown-Quakertown MCH Home Visiting Program	215-345-3346 dawahl@co.bucks.pa.us
Asya Galperin, R.N. Nursing Supervisor Levittown Perinatal Hepatitis B Program	267-580-3527 asgalperin@co.bucks.pa.us
Mary Wolf, R.D. Director, WIC Program	215-345-3828 mhwolf@co.bucks.pa.us