Healthcare Resources

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CHIP offers free or low-cost health insurance for children under age 19 whose families are not eligible for Medicaid.

Vaccines For Children Program

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program provides vaccines to children whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford them.

The Foundation of Delaware County Healthy Start

Healthy Start is a federally funded program serving pregnant people, expectant fathers, the family, and children up to 18-months.

Medicaid/Medical Assistance for Children and Pregnant Women

Medicaid / Medical Assistance (MA) provides coverage for pregnant women (coverage for pregnant women can begin as soon as your doctor or nurse informs you that you are pregnant) and children of low-income families through age 18.

Chester County Maternal and Child Health Consortium

Prenatal care support: Maternal health services are available from the first trimester of pregnancy, offering comprehensive support and education on prenatal care, opportunities to connect with other birthing individuals, health screenings and connections to a prenatal care provider, and help preparing for labor and delivery.

Postpartum care support: They provide ongoing support to help you recover and adapt to life with your new baby. Our services include health screenings, infant development education and activities, stress management,  and connections to resources for help in other areas.

Healthy Beginnings Plus

Healthy Beginnings Plus is Pennsylvania's effort to assist low-income, pregnant women who are eligible for Medicaid in having a positive prenatal care experience. Healthy Beginnings Plus (HBP) expands maternity services that can be reimbursed by Medicaid.

Apply for Medicaid HERE

Visiting Nurse Association Community Services Family Health Center

VNACS’s Family Health Center is a non-profit family health center dedicated to providing exceptional medical services for the whole family. Our focus is to serve as a medical home for individuals and families covered by medical assistance HMOs, Medicare, as well as those who are self-pay.

Chester County Health Department Nurse Home Visiting Programs

Chester County Health Department offers a variety of nurse home visiting services to pregnant and parenting families with a focus on health assessment, health education, and promotion of infant development. These services are free of cost to clients. Women can enroll during pregnancy or after they have their baby.

The Foundation of Delaware County Nurse-Family Partnership

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a national evidence-based, home-visiting program dedicated to supporting women and teens by promoting healthy pregnancies and birth outcomes, improving children’s health and development, and building families’ economic self-sufficiency. NFP families are matched with their own free, personal nurse who make regular home visits, starting from early in pregnancy until the baby is two-years-old.