Medical-Wakulla County Health Department
At the Wakulla County Health Department Services include:
- Clinic Services
- Community Programs
- Dental
- School Health
New Mothers ServicesAt the Wakulla County Health Department Services include:
The Birth Cottage provides midwife services to pregnant women in need. All insurance companies, HMOs and Medicaid cover all or most of the fees. Payment plans are available.
Services:
Please call or visit website for more information.
Health Start is a free program for all pregnant women and women with babies under the age of 3.
Educational outreach areas include:
Call for more information.
Mothers Helping Mothers provides basic needs to families in need. They give children's clothing and baby items. These items can include cribs, car seats, strollers, formula, breast pumps, and more. All are given free of charge. They also offer emotional support and referrals to other agencies. Please call 941.953.7572 or visit their website to learn more.
NewboRN Home Visiting is a free program for women in Alachua County who give birth there. Within a week a registered nurse or midwife will visit. They will check on the health of the baby and mother, as well as help with breastfeeding and nutrition, give tips of how to safely care for the baby, and help connect the family to other local resources. Call or visit the website for more information.
This program helps pregnant women dealing with substance abuse. It connects them with nurses who make home visits. Nurses provide a range of support services to help with health. Please call 352.317.5194 or go to the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 1.877.678.9355
Okeechobee County Health Department provides health care services to those within the community. Some services are given at low to no-cost.
Services include:
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Usual Types of Assistance Are:
The Healthy Families program offers parenting help. It is a home visitation program for new and expectant parents. The program teaches families how to care for young children. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Parents as Teachers is free for parents with infants and young kids in stressful life situations. They teach parents and caregivers skills to help their kids be healthy, stay safe, and succeed in school. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Alachua and Marion counties: for kids up to age 3.
Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, and Putnam counties: for kids up to age 5.
How to enroll: Call Parents as Teachers at 877.678.9355 or text “Connect” at 352.415.0091