Healthcare ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
The goal of the University of Florida’s Outreach Mobile Clinic offers health care services to those in need. They are staffed by teams of professionals and students. They bring health care directly to neighborhoods in Alachua County. They offer free or reduced-price care to people right in their neighborhoods.
Goals of the Clinic:
Please call or visit the website for more information.
The Alachua County Health Department offers the following Primary Care Medical Services:
Eligibility is based upon available resources. They accept new Primary Care patients regardless of income, insurance status, or Medicaid status. Fees are applied on a sliding scale. Call for more information.
The Alachua County Health Department offers the following family planning services:
Eligibility and fees are based on sliding scale. Call or visit the website for more information.
The NIA offers information and resources on aging. They help others learn to be caregivers. This is for a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Please call or visit website to learn more
Toll Free: 800.222.2225
TTY: 800.222.4225
Catholic Charities Jacksonville runs an adoption agency. The nonprofit is called Caring Choices. The agency provides a variety of services. The help is to support a client during their pregnancy journey. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services Include:
Sunshine Health provides Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan. This plan is for children with special health care needs. This plan is for children under age 21 and eligible for Medicaid Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This agency grants wishes to children that have a life threatening illness. It is for children ages 2 1/2 to 17. The group works with the child’s doctor to see if they are eligible. Please call or go to the website to learn more about referring a child.
Toll Free: 1.888.874.9474
Connect is a referral service. It helps expectant parents and families with young children. The goal is to improve birth outcomes and child development. They do this by offering a wide range of programs. Please call 352.313.6500 or go to the website to learn more.
Programs include:
