Program areas at LCH Health and Community Services
LCH's mission is to improve the Health and well-being of people and communities by providing high quality healthcare, resources, and social Services. We offer accessible, equitable, and expert care, so that all of our patients and Community can thrive and be happy. LCH began in 1973 as a grassroots organization providing social Services to agricultural workers in southern chester county. Today, LCH offers primary care, women's Health Services, pediatrics, dental care, behavioral Health counseling, social assistance, outreach, and educational support.
In fiscal year 2023, LCH assisted 8,732 unduplicated individuals over 36,287 visits to our centers. LCH's clients face several barriers to good Health, including lack of Health insurance, language barriers, poverty, low education, and lack of transportation in this largely rural part of chester county. Our bi-lingual staff work with clients to determine their range of needs and refer them both to in-house LCH Services and to Services provided by other agencies in our Community. The LCH caseworkers assist with medicaid, medicare and private insurance applications, transportation, interpretation, referral appointment scheduling, and service agency connections. In fiscal year 2023, LCH began investing in designated space for behavioral Health Services at our pia center for behavioral Health offering individual, group and telehealth therapies. The pia center will open in fall of 2023.