MHEDS was developed
in 1972 as a joint project of the Erie Diocesan Mission Office and the Erie
Council of Churches to meet the health care needs of blacks and Hispanic farm
workers.
In our 27+ years of
operation, services have expended to serve indigent populations as well as the
growing number of migrant farm workers, including Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and
Haitians. Mental Health/Mental Retardation Case Management & Counseling
Services for special populations, WIC Services, and drug and alcohol treatment
programs have been added as well. In addition, MHEDS is the designated primary
care service provider in the Erie area for the Key-stone Migrant Farm-worker
Program.