Family Assistance ServicesThe health department offers comprehensive prenatal care. All residents of the county are eligible for services. Medicaid is accepted. If the patient is not eligible for Medicaid, they are charged a fee based on income. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This program helps babies up to one year old. They give families in need items for babies. These items help to keep them clean, comfortable, and safe. This is offered in all four of the Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida's offices. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
This facility provides care to elderly people who need help with daily tasks. They can help with tasks such as bathing or dressing, mobility and meal preparation. They give intermediate care to those who cannot live alone but do not need the full time services of a nursing home. Please call 866.669.7540 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
We offer a service for those who can pay for their own groceries but cannot shop for themselves.
Please call for more information.
Senior Resource Association provides the Meals on Wheels program. Volunteers deliver meals to clients’ homes Monday through Friday. They do this between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. They also give a daily safety check and friendly interaction. Hot, nutritious meals are delivered to seniors’ doors – five days a week. They also offer frozen meals for the weekends. If you are homebound and have been discharged from a healthcare facility within the last 30; or, whose caregiver is going into a healthcare facility for a brief period of time, they offer Emergency Meals on Wheels.
This group has medical services. They can help with a wide range of things. No one is denied access because they cannot pay. Cost depends on family size and income.
Please call 407.936.2785 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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Healthy Families is a home-visiting program created to assist pregnant women, newborns and families. Services must begin either prenatally or by the infant's third month. Services to the family may be offered for up to 5 years. Please call for more info.
At the Wakulla County Health Department Services include:
This group offers medication assisted treatment. It is called MAT for short. The program provides free, FDA-approved medication. It is combined with counseling. This helps with withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Please call 850.872.7676 or visit the website to learn more.
Medications Offered:
This agency is for families whose children are at risk. They may be removed from the home or have already been removed due to parental substance abuse. It also targets substance abusing pregnant women or mothers and individuals who frequently use Operation Par services. Services are also provided to males who have custody of their children and are at risk for losing custody due to their substance abuse. Clients receive assessments, case management, referrals, group counseling, urine drug screening and substance abuse education. They receive health screenings. They can get TB and HIV testing. They can receive parenting education. They can get substance abuse education.
Please see the website for more details.
