Community Outreach Program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Our Vision

We see a world with increased access to quality health education, helping women and families make informed decisions about their health care.

Our Mission

To improve the health literacy of those living in Pittsburgh’s most vulnerable and underserved neighborhoods through free health education programs.

We believe that all women and their families should have equal access to useful health information. And we strive to serve the needs of those who might not otherwise have access to health and wellness programs due to:

• Income
• Transportation
• Language
• Other barriers

About our Community Health Outreach Program

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s Community Outreach Program offers health programs designed for learning through:

• Lectures and presentations
• Group discussions
• Teaching displays

Led by health educators or medical staff, our interactive community health programs are:

• Culturally sensitive
• Able to meet the language needs of our non-English speaking neighbors
• Good for groups

We also train community members and peer advocates to teach health topics in their neighborhoods and help with referrals to health services.

Community Health Programs

We offer a broad range of programs to meet the health needs of women and their families. Sessions can be a one-time event or an ongoing series of classes. And there are no class fees.

Our classes include:

• Healthy pregnancy and birth
• Baby basics care
• Safe sleep for babies
• Infant home safety
• Family planning
• Breast and cervical health
• Nutrition and healthy lifestyle
• STD prevention
• Healthy decision-making for teens
• Building self-esteem
• Stress and your health
• Environmental health

Upon request — and based on our staff's schedules — we also offer classes on special topics such as:

• Heart health
• Menopause
• Managing diabetes
• Maternal health and mortality

Please contact us in advance to arrange special classes.

A Diverse Group of Partners

Magee’s Community Outreach Program partners with a wide range of:

• Women’s groups
• Schools
• Businesses
• Churches
• Community centers
• Shelters

We actively look for partners that represent diverse ethnic cultures to better reach and serve these unique groups. Our number of community partners is always growing.

Below is a short list of our current partners:

• Allegheny County Department of Health and Human Services
• Pittsburgh Public Schools
• Women’s Center and Shelter
• Jewish Family and Community Services
• The Pa. Organization of Women in Early Recovery
• Family Foundations Early Head Start
• Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
• Casa San Jose
• Latino Family Center
• Hello Neighbor
• Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh
• Adagio Health
• Unity Baptist Church of Braddock

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