Help With Food, Housing and Other Needs for Berks Community Health Center Patients
Berks Community Health Center has a team that helps its patients with the non-medical problems that affect their health, such as shelter and housing, food insecurity, utilities, clothing, transportation, employment and employment readiness, and access to child care. The health center calls these needs Social Determinants of Health, or SDOH.
The help is for people who are patients of Berks Community Health Center. The process begins with a short survey that all patients are asked to complete before an appointment. The SDOH team then assesses your needs and works with your primary care provider and key staff to address them and provide resources. All patients can reach out to a member of the SDOH team at any time for assistance, so you do not have to wait for a referral.
The health center also publishes a Resource Guide with a list of local resources including food pantries and more, at berkschc.net/resource-guide.
Berks Community Health Center lists three locations, BCHC at Penn Street, BCHC at Rockland and BCHC at Oakbrook. The general number is 610-988-4838; the health center says to call that number for an appointment at one of its four locations. The page does not say what hours the SDOH team is available, and it does not say whether there is any cost for the team's help.
Source: berkschc.net/service/social-determinants-of-health, read September 21, 2026.
The details
In Berks Community Health Center’s words
These non-medical, health-related needs are called Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). BCHC’s SDOH initiative begins with a short survey all of our patients are asked to complete prior to their appointment. Our SDOH team then assesses your needs and works with your primary care provider and key staff to address these needs and provide resources.
Other sites
- BCHC at Rockland. Mon–Fri: 8 AM – 6 PM
- BCHC at Oakbrook. Mon–Fri: 8 AM – 6 PM
Organization
Berks Community Health Center
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This listing summarizes publicly available information from berkschc.net/service/social-determinants-of-health. Last recorded review: September 21, 2026. Contact the provider to confirm eligibility, hours and availability before you go. If something here is wrong, tell us.