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 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:
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:
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.
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.
