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

This health department offers services such as CPR classes, the WIC program and Healthy Start (mother and child health services). You can also get birth or death certificates from Vital Statistics.

Please see the website for all services.

Tobacco Free Florida offers various ways and aids to help smokers quit, including phone, virtual, and in person sessions. Smokers are eligible to access free smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges.

Disability is a benefit paid to a veteran because of injury or disease that happened while on active duty. It is also paid to certain veterans disabled from VA health care. The benefits are tax-free.

You may qualify if you have a service related disability. You need to be discharged under honorable conditions. Please call the office for more information.

The Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening program is for women ages 50-64 who are under or uninsured.

Services:

Free mammograms
Pap smears
Clinical breast exams

The WIC program offers breastfeeding promotion and support.

Please call the clinic in your area for classes.

East Pasco:
Dade City - 352.521.1450
Lacoochee - 352.521.1450
Zephyrhills - 813.780.0740

Central Pasco:
Land O'Lakes - 813.558.5173

West Pasco:
Holiday - 727.943.5505
Hudson - 727.861.5661
New Port Richey - 727.841.4425

This program may be able to help with low-cost medical services.

Call or visit website for more information.

This program provides health insurance information. It also offers counseling assistance. This help is free and confidential. It is for Medicare beneficiaries. It is also for their families and caregivers. The program is offered by the Department of Elder Affairs. They work with local Area Agency on Aging. Please call or visit the website for more information.

For the Brevard County counseling center nearest you, go here

This is a center for people who need to recover from surgery or illnesses. This location also serves as a nursing home for the elderly who need daily care.

Broward Health has various financial assistance programs. These programs are available for qualifying applicants.

Services include:

• Clinic Visits
• Emergency
• Hospital Inpatient
• Outpatient

The MOPED Program offers the following support in eligibility processing for:

• Application assistance for food stamps
• Discounted phone service
• Florida KidCare, Healthy Kids
• Grants
• Medicaid, including Medicaid PSN and Medicaid HMOs
• Temporary cash is also available for qualifying applicants
• Utilities

Call for more info.