Ryan White Program, HIV Assistance
The program offers assistance to people living with HIV. It is for those who are not covered under other programs. Call or visit the website to learn more.
Possible services include:
Alachua
Alachua
Healthy Start Program - Healthy Start of Central & North Florida Coalitions
The Healthy Start Program is a home visiting program. They help mothers through pregnancy and after the baby is born. It is free to pregnant women and infants. Healthy Start helps families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk or need help with their development. They focus on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Please call 877.678.9355 or go to the website to learn more.
Healthy Start of Central & North Florida Coalitions
The Healthy Start coalition works hard to keep mothers and babies healthy. They help children get a healthy start in life. They make a brighter future for pregnant women and families with young children. The group is a partner of the WellFlorida Council. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Disability Resource Center - Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
This center helps people with disabilities live as independently as they can. They give people the tools to be their own best resource. This is done by offering a wide range of programs and services. Please call 352.378.7474 or go to the website to learn more.
Services & Programs Available:
Equal Access Clinic
We provide primary care to adults without insurance. We also provide mental health services and counseling, basic gynecologic care (STD testing and cervical cancer screening), and basic dental care (extractions). Patients can come to our clinics with or without scheduling an appointment. Locations are different for different evenings of the week.
Physical Address on Monday evening:
Bus outside Tower Road Library
3020 S.W. 75th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608
begins at 5:30 PM
Equal Access Clinic
The Equal Access Clinic is a student-run healthcare clinic which provides free care and other services to the medically underserved in the Gainesville community. Health professional students from UF Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health work together under the supervision of Shands/UF faculty to assess and treat patients.
- Full primary medical care
- Follow‐up medical care
- Social work and psychological consultations
- Administration of medications, OTC and prescription (NO NARCOTICS)
- Blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring
- Confidential HIV counseling and testing
- Referrals to WE CARE network specialists
- Emergency dental referrals to the UF dental clinic
Helping Hands Clinic for the Homeless and Poor
Helping Hands is a group of volunteer health professionals who provide free healthcare to those in need. Please call 352.519.5542 or go to the website to learn more.
Services Available on Monday and Thursday Nights:
Disabled American Veterans
This group is called DAV for short. They helps veterans. They also help those transitioning out of the military and their families.