Better Way of Miami, Inc. provides three separate treatment programs.

• Day/Night Treatment – Clients may continue to reside at Better Way East. They may also move to another Better Way sponsored housing Program. If not, they can reside in local halfway houses or shelters, or with family members. When they aren’t searching for employment, working, or attending school, they attend this intensive outpatient rehabilitation program. It is offered in the evening and during the day.
• Outpatient Treatment – The ultimate goal of the Outpatient Treatment Program is long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This is done through treatment planning. Group and individual sessions with each person will also be done. They will help them learn how to sustain sobriety through the 12-Step Recovery Model.

Please call or visit website for more information.

This agency provides FREE HIV testing. They offer the Clearview finger stick test (results in 20 minutes). Testing is provided by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 3:30 AM (Eastern Time) at Care Point Health & Wellness Center at 2200 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301. To schedule an appointment, call: 850.354.8765.

Free at-home testing is also available, with the Take Me Home program. Test kits may be ordered on their website.

HIV tests can also be offered to groups. Big Bend Cares hosts testing events at colleges, health fairs and at other community gatherings.

Big Bend Cares provides education and support to people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Client Services:

• AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
• AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
• Medical Assistance Program (MAP)
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance Florida
• Project AIDS Care (PAC)
• Support Groups

Please contact for more information.

Boley Centers offers Psychiatric Care, which includes:

• Evaluation
• Individual Therapy
• Medication Management
• Psychopharmcology

Contact for more information.

Borinquen Health Care Center, Inc. provides affordable health care to all of Miami-Dade County. They accept Medicare and Medicaid. They also accept Healthy Kids. Other health and dental plans are available. If you do not have insurance and are unable to pay, they may be able to provide a medical and dental sliding scale. Please call or visit website for more information.

The BCHD offers vaccinations for all ages. They are free to all children through age 18, as Florida law requires immunization for daycare/school. Vaccines prevent serious and/or deadly diseases.

Adult immunizations include Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis A & B, Pneumonia and the Influenza vaccine, when available. Adults may pay on a sliding fee scale. For adult pricing, please call 904.964.7732.

This agency provides testing for several diseases. Please call to make an appointment.

Testing provided:

• HIV/AIDS
• Sexually-Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)
• Tuberculosis (TB)

Contact: 904.964.7732

This agency provides monitoring and permits to places that provide public services. Their aim is to prevent the spread of disease to the general public. They regulate all public pools and bathing places. They inspect places that serve food (schools, daycares, bars, etc.). They look into problems such as sewage leaks, failing septic tanks and diseased animals.

Please see the website for all services.

Services Include Permits For and Review/Inspection Of:

• Disaster/Emergency Response
• Institutional Food Service
• Mobile Homes and Recreational Parks
• Onsite Sewage Tratment & Disposal Systems (Septic Tanks)
• Sanitary Nuisances
• Swimmings Pools
• Tanning Facilities
• Water Systems

The health department offers many services to families. They offer well child and sick visits. They provide immunizations. There are services for women and children. Adults can get physical exams and limited help with prescriptions. This includes diabetic and epilepsy medications.

There is no cost to those with Medicaid. Others may pay on a sliding fee scale.

This agency provides many health services to the public. This includes doctor visits, well child visits, school and sports physicals. It also includes family planning, dental health, community health education, Healthy Start and WIC. Services are free to those with Medicaid. All others may pay on a sliding fee scale.