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Health Programs for Moms and Families

PROGRAMS.

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The John. F Kennedy Center Seeks to improve the conditions of work, play study, health and living among the lower income residents of northeast Erie City. Our Agency is responsive to the ever-changing needs of the community, with financial and program accountability, all the while maintaining a high level of integrity within our organization and among those we serve.

UNFHCC

The United Neighborhood Facilities Health Care Corporation (UNFHCC)

The UNFHCC is a local health care organization started in 1977 and currently operated by the John F. Kennedy Center and Martin Luther King Center. UNFHCC operates two health care programs - the Erie County Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program and MHEDS.

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WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children)

The WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and lactating women and their infants and children up to five years of age. The program provides nutrition education and counseling, vouchers for FREE nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, and referrals for addressing family well-being. WIC families must meet federal income guidelines. The John F. Kennedy Center is one of 14 sites located in Erie County.

MHEDS Program (Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery Systems)

The MHEDS Program is Northwest PA's healthcare service provider serving Erie's multicultural community. We offer medical treatment, education, support services, and top-quality preventative care, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

  1. Admission is open to all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

  2. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and, where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. 

  3. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online athttp://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at USDA office, or call 866-632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 202-690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities and wish to file either an EEO or program complaint, please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 or 800-845-6136 (In Spanish). Persons with disabilities. Who wish to file a program complaint, please see the information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer".

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