Public Health
Rachna Saxena, MBBS, DCH, MPH – Public Health Coordinator
Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: 570-445-8010
Email: rsaxena@scrantonpa.gov
Empowering Scranton for a Healthier Tomorrow
Our mission is to educate and encourage healthy behaviors to promote the health and safety of our community.
COVID-19
Scranton City – COVID-19 Data Hub
State: Pennsylvania Department of Health
CDC: For more information on COVID -19
Kick COVID -19 Community Corps: For Local COVID events and other related information
Monkeypox
Monkeypox Information:
Residents interested in getting the Monkeypox vaccine can call the following numbers to check their eligibility and schedule an appointment.
Scranton Primary Health Center: Phone# 570-822-2463
DOH Lackawanna State Health Center: 570-963-4567
The Wright Center: Phone # 570-230-0019
1-877-PA-HEALTH
Legionnaires’ Disease Information
Programs
Health programs for community
Health Events
Wellness at your doorstep: Tuesday Oct 4th, Indoor Farmer’s Market, Southside, 509 Cedar Av, Scranton.
Health Month Focus
September is National Recovery Month;
“Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community Opens In A New Window,”
If you, or someone you know, needs help to stop using substances, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U), or use the SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator to get help.
If you are feeling alone and having thoughts of suicide—whether or not you are in crisis—or know someone who is, don’t remain silent. Talk to someone you can trust through the. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Local resources listed below.
Health Information
Please Call 911 for any health related emergency.
Health Related Resources
Local Resources
Mental Health
- Scranton Counseling Center: Crisis Line (24/7): (844) 348-6100 (scrantonscc.org): Mental health counseling for all ages.
- The Advocacy Alliance Warm line: 6PM -10PM: 1-866-654-8114: The Advocacy Alliance – Home
- Friendship House: 570-342-8305 Friendship House (friendshiphousepa.org)
- NAMI Scranton Chapter: Counseling and Support Groups: 570-342-1047: HOME | naminepa
Drug and Substance Abuse Recovery Support
- Just Believe Recovery Center: 877-482-2742: (justbelieverecoverypa.com)
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service 570-961-1997, 8am – 5pm, Monday through Thursday, 8am – 4pm on Friday
- Lackawanna County Department of Human Services Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs 570-963- 6820
- Lackawanna County Recovery Coalition
- TPALS: 570-209-7465
- Friendship House: Scranton: 570-342-8305 Friendship House (friendshiphousepa.org)
- Recovery Bank: 570-880-7901: The Recovery Bank – Where we make the right change.
- Order Free Naloxone by Mail – Lackawanna Recovery Coalition
- Alcoholics Anonymous AA Meetings and Alcoholic Resources | AlcoholicsAnonymous.com
Grief Support Services
- Hospice of the Sacred Heart: 570-706-2400
- GRASP: Grief Recovery After Substance Abuse Passing: 570-991-7199: (grasphelp.org)
- NAMI Scranton Chapter: Counseling and Support Groups (570-662-4357)
National Help Lines
- Suicide Hotline (24/7): (800) 273-8255
- Veterans / Military Crisis Line (24/7): (800) 273-8255,
- Drug and Substance Abuse Help: SAMHSA Emotional Distress Line (24/7): (800) 985-5990, Text TalkWithUs to 66746
- Trevor Lifeline: LGBTQ Support (24/7): (866) 488-7386, Text START to 678678
- American Cancer Society: 1-800-227-2345: American Cancer Society
Cancer Resources
- Northeast Regional Cancer Institute: 570-904-8808: Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (cancernepa.org)
- Mesothelioma Help: 855-651-4216: Mesothelioma Hope – Providing Hope for Mesothelioma Patients & Families
Epilepsy Helpline
- Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania: 570-592-1150: Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania
Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Scranton Primary Health Care Center: 570-344-9684: Scranton Primary Health Care Center
- The Wright Center For Community Health: 570-941-0630: Scranton Practice – The Wright Center
Abuse Reporting and Support
- Women’s Resource Center: 570-278-1800 OR 1-800-257-5765
- Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-932-0313
- Adult Protective Services: 1-800-490-8505
- Statewide Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-490-8505
Maternal and Child Support
- Maternal and Family Health Services: 570-961-5550: https://www.mfhs.org/locations/mfhs-circle-of-care/
- St. Joseph’s Center: 570-342-8379: Our Mission – St. Joseph’s Center (stjosephscenter.org)
- Postpartum Support: Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833- 943-5746
- Postpartum support International: 1-800-944-4773: https://www.postpartum.net/
General Resources
- Lackawanna County Assistance Department of Human Services 570-963-4525 (For SNAP, TANF, Cash Assistance, Food Stamps)
- Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging: 570-963-6740: Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging
- United Way Call 211:| United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties (uwlc.net)
- United Neighborhood Center: 570-346-6203: uncnepa.org
- Friends of the Poor: 570-348-4429:Food Pantries – Friends of the Poor Scranton
- Find community resources on Neighborly: Community Resources Near You – Neighborly | Geisinger (neighborlypa.com)
Immigration and Refugee Services
- Catholic Social Services: 570-207-3808: Catholic Social Services – Diocese of Scranton
- United Neighborhood Center: 570-346-6203: uncnepa.org
Assistive Technology: 570-347-3357, 1-800 204 7428: TechOWL – Technology for Our Whole Lives (techowlpa.org)
Transportation
- COLTS (County of Lackawanna transit System) 570-963-6432
Food Pantries
