Suwannee

Salvation Army - Alachua County

This agency offers temporary shelter and meals to those in need. They also offer social service referrals. They provide disaster relief locally and around the world. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services include:

  • Adult Rehabilitation
  • Christmas Assistance
  • Combating Human Trafficking
  • Disaster Relief
  • Elderly Services
  • Housing and Homeless Services
  • Hunger Relief
  • Missing Persons
  • Prison Ministries
  • Veterans Affairs Services

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) - Northeast Region

This agency is called APD for short. It supports persons with developmental disabilities. The agency works to help clients live, learn, and work in their communities. The services include help to find jobs, funding, and supported living services.

APD serves those with:

  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
  • Down syndrome
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Phelan-McDermid syndrome
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Spina bifida

Suwannee County Health Department

This agency provides many health services to the public. There are services for children and adults. Children ages 6 weeks through 18 years of age can get free vaccinations. Children and young adults up to age 20 can get free dental care if they have Medicaid. There are services for mothers with young children. There are school and teen programs. Services are offered on a sliding fee scale for those without Medicaid. Please see the website for all services.

Services Include:

  • Children's Services
  • Dental Care
  • Family Health
  • HIV/AIDS Testing & Counseling
  • Health Education Classes
  • Immunizations (shots)
  • School Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing & Treatment
  • Teenage Outreach Program
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Testing & Treatment
  • Women's Health

American Academy of Ophthalmology

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is known as AAO for short. It is the largest association of eye physicians and surgeons in the world. The mission of the group is to protect sight and empower lives. Please call or visit the website for more information.

***Staff are not able to provide medical or insurance related advice. And cannot recommend specific doctors***