Our Services
Community Health
Description of Services
The Division of Community Health aims to improve child and family health through community- and hospital-based initiatives:
Primary Care Centers
Provide primary pediatric care to children in communities that have a large number of medically underserved children. Sites currently are open in:
- Oakland 412-692-6000
- Turtle Creek 412-823-3121
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
A state-of-the-art Pediatric Primary Care Center on wheels.
Pediatricians, nurses, nurse practitioners and respiratory therapists from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh provide medical care to children and adolescents who are unable to visit a doctor regularly. They also offer health education to teach parents, guardians and children about healthy lifestyles and safety. The Care Mobile staff also can provide information about community-based health education classes in the community. The Care Mobile can be seen in the community and at health fairs.
Services Offered- Well-child and infant care
- Sick child visits
- Hearing and vision screenings
- Immunizations
- Adolescent health care
- Routine physical exams
- Referrals for specialty care
To support the healthy development of children, Care Mobile staff members provide health education on board for:
- Asthma
- Injury prevention
- Nutrition
- Health and Safety
For more information, please call
Care Mobile at 412-352-1059
Cheryl Krause, Care Mobile Manager, at 412-692-7777
Family Care Connection (FCC) Centers
FCC centers offer family support programming to:
- Enhance the relationships between parents and their children
- Improve maternal and child health
- Address school readiness through child development activities and assessments
- Prevent child abuse and neglect
- Kindergarten Readiness Classes strengthens early reading, math and language skills through activities such as sorting, counting, classifying, number and letter recognition.
The center staff provides home visiting, on-site programming and consultation, referral and linkages to a vast number of community agencies and child development and parenting education and community-building activities. FCCs work closely with the medical staff of Children’s Primary Care Centers to strengthen critical links with families in improving the well-being of their children. Family Care Connection centers are located in:
- Braddock 412-271-8355
- Hilltop (Mt. Oliver) 412-432-1635
- Lawrenceville 412-784-8683
- Rankin 412-271-5022
- Turtle Creek 412-829-8982
- Wilkinsburg 412-247-0977
Community Education Program
Community education classes promote health, safety and wellness in the home and the community. Classes for children, parents, families and the general community are held regularly at Children’s sites and community organizations. Available topics include, but are not limited to:
- ADHD
- Bicycle safety
- First aid for children and adults
- CPR for infants and children
- Injury prevention
- Baby-sitting skills
- Nutrition
- Weight management
- Asthma management
- Positive parenting
- Preparing your child to be home alone
- Raising responsible kids
- Bullies
- Over-scheduled kids
- Parenting an adolescent
- Child development
- Car seat safety
- Discipline
- The social and sexual development of children with special needs
Call 412-692-7105 for more information or to register for classes.
Speakers’ Bureau
Speakers can be scheduled to provide presentations on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to pediatric health, child development, injury prevention and positive parenting strategies. Call 412-692-7105 for more information.
The Discovery Program: Learning about health care and hospitals
The Discovery Program is available to groups of 10 or more in preschools, day care centers, primary grades and community organizations. The children will learn about a visit to the Emergency Department or health care provider through use of photographs, a video, dolls and safe medical supplies. Discovery enhances children trust in health care providers and lessens their fears and misconceptions if they or a family member must be hospitalized. To schedule a visit to your school, call the Community Education Department at 412-692-7105.
