Health Screenings and Health Talks From Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital's CORE (Community OutReach and Engagement) programs bring health screenings, health talks by hospital staff, and safety and mental health trainings to community organizations and to events such as health fairs and festivals. All Reading Hospital CORE Programs are listed as free to the community.
Health screenings give the public a chance to catch medical problems early and promote healthy lifestyles. They include blood pressure screening, body mass index, and other screenings available by request. Screenings are offered on an annual basis at various times throughout the year, and registration is required. The screening section describes them as free or low-cost, so ask about any cost when you register. For more information about screenings, call 833-34-TOWER.
Through the Speakers Bureau, physicians, nurses and other hospital staff give talks on healthcare topics: behavioral health subjects such as adolescent addiction, substance use disorder, and opioids and pain medications; living through walking and preventing sports injuries; brain aneurysms and stroke; breast cancer, cancer risk factors and cancer screenings for high-risk individuals; advanced directives, physical therapy and weight loss surgery; heart failure; sleep apnea; pediatric weight management and child abuse; managing your medications; healthcare careers; community health, healthy lifestyles, HIV/AIDS and immunizations; exercise in the geriatric population, fall prevention and home modification for safety; celiac disease; stop the bleed and bike safety; and pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
Two trainings are also offered. Mental Health First Aid Training teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, and helps connect someone to appropriate care. Stop the Bleed, part of a nation-wide program, teaches bystanders life-saving actions to take in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Local community-based organizations and businesses can also contact the Community Wellness Department about hospital staff taking part in health fairs, resource fairs, festivals and other events, where staff can provide health and wellness education, information or screening services to those attending.
Opportunities can be scheduled Monday through Friday during regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To request a program, download the Community Outreach Form from the CORE Programs page at towerhealth.org and email the completed form to CommunityWellness@towerhealth.org. Questions about CORE Program opportunities go to the same email address.
Organizations can separately ask for volunteer help from hospital employees, who work with various Berks County organizations. For that, complete the CORE Program Volunteer Opportunity Registration Form, which is different from the Community Outreach Form, and submit it to CommunityWellness@towerhealth.org. CORE Program staff will send event confirmation. Allow 30 days for a volunteer request to be processed, approved and coordinated.
Programs are brought to the organizations and events that request them. The page does not list screening dates or locations.
Source: towerhealth.org/locations/reading-hospital/community/core…, read November 3, 2026.
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Reading Hospital supports meaningful community engagement through various outreach programs, sponsorships, in-kind donations, and volunteering. The Community OutReach & Engagement (CORE) Program pairs Reading Hospital employees with community-based organizations in need of volunteer support. Knowledge can be a powerful tool in maintaining your health. That is why Reading Hospital, your partner in wellness, is committed to providing a variety of programs that promote healthy lifestyles and…
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