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Public Health

City Delivers Services:

  • Clinical: Immunizations, tuberculosis treatment, STD testing and treatment, HIV testing and counseling, and family planning services
  • Chronic Disease Prevention: Matter of Balance (fall prevention program), Project Lifesaver, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Diabetes Prevention Program, heroin and opioid prevention, community gardens, food security initiatives, highway safety programming, and physical activity and nutrition programming.

  • Environmental Health: Food facility inspections, Lead and Healthy Homes, sewage enforcement, public health nuisance complaints, facility inspections

  • Maternal and Child Health: Partners for a Healthy Baby home visitation program, Community Connections, breastfeeding support and education, Cribs for Kids
  • Better Blocks for Bethlehem worked in the neighborhood surrounding Madison Park in the summer and fall of 2024. The Bethlehem Health Bureau hosted several block parties and worked with various partners to deliver programs and services to residents in this neighborhood. Some of the improvements made in this neighborhood include lighting in the park, cameras in the park, additional playground equipment, the creation of a walking school bus, traffic calming improvements, and the implementation of summer park programming. 
  • The Bethlehem Health Bureau recently purchased a mobile health clinic. The addition of the mobile health clinic represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to improve health outcomes in Bethlehem. The mobile health clinic will bring healthcare services directly to Bethlehem neighborhoods and schools, making it more convenient for individuals to access preventive care, screenings, and vaccinations. Just some of the many services that will be offered on the mobile health clinic are: Immunizations, Family Planning Services, STD/HIV Testing, Childhood Lead Testing, Health Insurance Application Assistance, Referrals to Social and Health Services, Health Education, and Health Screenings.


  • The City of Bethlehem is excited to work with the Blue Zones Project to improve the built environment and food systems in our community. Bethlehem is participating in Blue Zones Activate, an intensive three-year initiative designed to accelerate community-endorsed transformation to deliver healthier environments. Discovery sessions and focus groups with residents and key stakeholders were held in December 2024 to identify priorities and emerging opportunities related to the built environment and food systems. The design and deployment phases will occur in 2025.

City Supports Service Delivery through funding sources:

The City of Bethlehem allocated $85,000 from the Community Recovery Fund towards Public Health implementation:

  • Kellyn Foundation: This grant will assist in supporting the food access component, Eat Real Food Mobile Market, of the HNIS for the years 2024 and 2025. The funding will specifically go to funding the food vouchers provided to low-income families at the Greenway Mobile Market site, along with providing some of the operational costs to support the market.
  • Oasis Community Center: The Oasis Community Center received funding from the Health Bureau to conduct next-of-kin interviews as part of the Overdose Fatality Review Team. The purpose of the interviews is to gain an in-depth understanding of the decedent’s life and circumstances that may have contributed to the fatal overdose.
  • Terra Health: Through a partnership with the Bethlehem Boys & Girls Club, Terra Health Equity aims to bring 12-months of Lifestyle Medicine support to 20 individuals and their families in a local community. The coaching pathway would consist of before & after assessments and a combination of 1-on-1 and group coaching. The program pathways for each individual will be personalized to their needs and coaches will be chosen by the participants based on medical needs and cultural preferences.
  •  Miller Keystone: Funds will help with the establishment of a satellite blood donation center on the Southside of Bethlehem to expand and build a stronger presence in a section of Bethlehem not fully serviced by present sites. MKBC’s long-standing community partner, BSI Corporate Benefits, will donate the use of their new facility in South Bethlehem to run a blood drive once a month. The location is convenient, within walking distance for many donors, and has easy access for those driving to the site. 
  • Coalition for Appropriate Transportation (CAT): CAT receives funding from the Health Bureau to provide routine maintenance to the bikes that are part of Bike Bethlehem.
  • Eastern PA Trans Equity Project: The organization will provide support for transgender residents in Bethlehem, including basic needs assistance, workforce development, legal name change assistance, educational programs, and educational scholarships.
  • Star Community Health: The Target Blood Pressure program emphasizes the standardization of Blood Pressure measurement and the regular monitoring of blood pressure in patients with hypertension by providing uninsured patients with free machines and loaning machines to insured patients as needed.

Collaborate and strategize with the following partners and programs: