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COVID 19 Update

Walk In Clinic – Please Note:

Free and confidential STI testing in both our Berks and Schuylkill County offices now available via walk-in on Mondays. You may also make an appointment for STI testing. All other services are available by appointment only.

To schedule an appointment at our Reading office call (610) 375-6523.

To schedule an appointment at our Pottsville office call (570) 622-3980

STI screening will include testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia and HIV. You will also be assessed for herpes, and genital warts (HPV). Get Tested!

All guests must come alone, with no accompanying visitors and be wearing a mask or fabric face covering. Temperatures will be taken upon entering. Hand sanitizer is located through the building. Nurses and staff will keep appropriate social distancing whenever possible.

Operations subject to change based on the evolving public health conditions.

Please stay safe and healthy!

We Provide STD/HIV Prevention Education

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We Provide Health & Hope in Berks & Schuylkill Counties

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We Provide Care & Support to People Living with HIV

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We Provide Free STD/HIV Testing to the Public

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We are Helping to Reduce Teen Pregnancy

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The Sophisticated Palette will be postponed…

Our upcoming Sophisticated Palette event, honoring Kevin Murphy and William Bender, has been indefinitely canceled, due to COVID-19.

We hope to rescheduled for it sometime in 2021.

Coronavirus Contact Tracing

As part of our mission to improve the public health of our community, CCWS has been running contract tracing for COVID-19 since June of 2020.

In a partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and funded by the County of Berks, we have trained volunteers and part-time staff to support this effort.

For questions about the program, call 610-375-6523

When Can I Be Around Others Once I’ve Had Or Been Exposed to COVID-19?

Learn More About Local Contact Tracing:

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Get Tested

Testing is available every week in both the Berks and Schuylkill County clinics. All testing is free to the public.

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Living with HIV

All of our care services are free to anyone who is living with HIV disease and is a resident of Berks or Schuylkill County.

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Berks Teens Matter

Berks Teens Matter aims to reduce teen pregnancy in Berks County by 40% by 2022 with the help of 29 community organizations.

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Events

CCWS is a 501(c)3 organization and hosts several events each year to raise awareness and funds to support the mission.

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Support Our Cause

Co-County Wellness Services improves public health through service, education, and advocacy in the PA counties of Berks and Schuylkill. We provide free case case management, HIV medication education; HIV and STD Counseling and Testing; prevention interventions and lead a teen pregnancy prevention initiative Berks Teens Matter.

Thank you for considering a donation to Co-County Wellness Services, a community based 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Your financial donation is tax deductible and it enables CCWS to continue providing service, education, and advocacy for the public health.

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Berks County Contact

429 Walnut Street
Reading, PA 19601
P: (610) 375-6523
E: ccws1@cocounty.org
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Schuylkill County Contact

512 N. Centre Street · Suite 1B
Pottsville, PA 17901
P: (570) 622-3980
E: sws1@cocounty.org
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