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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health launches Lead-Free Families initiative to combat lead poisoning across Lancaster County

This 10-year community health improvement initiative is aimed at eliminating childhood lead poisoning in Lancaster County. With a $50 million investment by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, the program is the first of its kind in the United States to be initially funded and led by a health system.

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LG Health Receives Federal Grant to Launch Joining Forces for Children

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has received a $687,481 grant from the Office for Victims of Crime within the U.S. Department of Justice. The funds will be used to launch Joining Forces for Children, a community coalition that will support the youngest crime victims of the opioid crisis in Lancaster County.

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Lancaster General Health Educators Implement Substance Abuse Prevention Program in Schools

To help address the issues surrounding substance abuse in Lancaster County, Lancaster General Health educators have been working closely with schools since 2002 to promote The Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) Program.

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Lancaster General launches new Child Life program to help kids cope with stress of hospitalization

LANCASTER — Lancaster General Hospital announced Tuesday the launch of a new program that helps children cope with the stress of hospitalization. The Child Life program was initiated in November. Since then, the pediatric unit at LGH has had a dedicated Child Life specialist that meets daily with patients and families.

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Lancaster General Health Awarded Foster G. McGaw Prize for Community Service

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is honored to receive the 2018 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service for its leadership role in improving care for the individuals and families in its community. The health system will receive $100,000 toward programs that further these goals.

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LG Health-Led Coalition to Open Community Vaccination Center in March

The Vaccinate Lancaster Coalition, led by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and Lancaster County Government, is preparing to open a public COVID-19 vaccination center at the site of the former Bon-Ton department store at Park City Center.

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Lancaster General Health Comprehensive Care Offers Free Walk-In Clinic for STD Testing

Lancaster General Health Comprehensive Care, 554 N. Duke St., third floor, now offers free, confidential STD testing at a walk-in clinic 4:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. No appointment is needed.

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Helping diabetic women have healthy babies

Caitlyn Kristich was thrilled to learn that she was pregnant. She was also scared. Kristich had suffered two miscarriages before she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At the time of her diagnosis, she learned that uncontrolled diabetes can increase the risk of pregnancy loss.

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Lancaster County Children’s Alliance Opens New Location

The Lancaster County Children’s Alliance (LCCA) opened its new location at 430 North Lime St., Lancaster on Jan. 27. LCCA is the county’s only child advocacy center that coordinates the investigation, the prosecution and most important, the treatment of child sexual abuse.

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LG Health and Partners Continue Free Food Pantry; Now Includes Pet Food

Entering its third year of partnership, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Community Action Partnership bring Fresh Express, a mobile food pantry filled with fresh produce and healthy food options, to Columbia.

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