It’s #GivingTuesday!
MFHS is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with AllOne Charities once again to celebrate #GivingTuesday! Your donation will be doubled thanks to the generosity of AllOne: Every gift . . .
MFHS President & CEO Maria Montoro Edwards Commends Governor Wolf for Signing Senate Bill 317 – The Expedited Partner Therapy Act – Into Law
Wilkes-Barre, PA – November 4, 2022: On Thursday, Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 317 – The Expedited Partner Therapy Act into law in Pennsylvania. Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) . . .
MFHS Opens New WIC Center in Susquehanna County
Susquehanna, Pa – Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) opened a new Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Center in Susquehanna on September 6, 2022. Susquehanna WIC Center, 155 Erie . . .
Maternal & Family Health Services Awarded $8,000 by Robert H. Spitz Foundation for Infant and Child Safety and Mentoring Project
Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) announced that it has received a $8,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation for their Nurse-Family Partnership Infant and Child Safety and Mentoring Project. . . .
Sexual Health Week: Understanding Sexual Coercion and Consent
MFHS is recognizing Sexual Health Week in partnership with the Women’s Resource Center by talking about the important issues of consent and sexual coercion. In a healthy relationship, both partners . . .
June 24th Supreme Court Ruling
Today, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. This means that there is no longer a Federal constitutional right to receive an abortion. Each individual state . . .
Tunkhannock WIC Nutrition Center Moves to New Location
Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) announced the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Center in Tunkhannock, PA, is moving to a new location in Tunkhannock, opening on July 1, . . .
Senator Casey Joins MFHS for a Roundtable Discussion on Formula Shortage
U.S. Senator Bob Casey joined Maternal and Family Health Services for a roundtable discussion about the infant formula shortage in Scranton last week. The Senator joined us at the future . . .
Penn East FCU Donates 14,000 Diapers and Baby Wipes to MFHS
May 20, 2022, Lackawanna County, PA – Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) is pleased to announce that a Mother’s Day Diaper Drive organized by Penn East Federal Credit Union . . .
May is WIC Month in Pennsylvania!
Governor Wolf issued a proclamation declaring May 2022 WIC Month in Pennsylvania in recognition of the 48th anniversary of the first WIC benefits issued in the state. The attached proclamation . . .