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.

This agency helps those in need. They offer basic needs help such as financial, food, prescription and housing. Clients can be referred to other agencies as needed. Please call or visit website for more information.

Services Include:

• Adoption Services
• Bridges to Circles
• Christmas Connections
• Counseling
• Disaster Relief
• Emergency Assistance
• Food Pantry
• Health Professions Opportunity Grants (HPOG)
• Immigrations Services
• Mental Health Services
• Refugee Services
• Shelters
• Twice Treasured Thrift Stores
• Veteran Support (SSVF)

Additional locations:
3128 E. 11th Street
Panama City , Florida
32401
United States
850.769.5379

1 North C Street
Pensacola, Florida
32502
United States
850.436.6420

11 First Street Southeast
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
32548
United States
850.244.2825

National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.

Grant Assistance includes:

• Food Grants
• Medication Grant Program
• Transportation Grant Program
• One-Time Emergency Grant Program

Capital Area Community Action Agency offers the Direct Emergency Assistance Program (DEAP). The DEAP is funded by Leon County for households experiencing a crisis.

This program offers the following:

• Emergency Food Assistance
• Prescription Assistance
• Rent and Utility Payment/Deposit
• Transportation

Please call or visit website for more information: http://capitalareacommunityactionagency.com/direct-emergency-assistance…

The Florida Discount Drug Card is available to all Florida residents. It is used to save money on prescription drugs and is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies in the US. Please call or visit the website for more information.

The Bond Community Health Center provides health and medical care services to low-income and uninsured persons.

Services include:

• Adult Primary Care
• Pediatric Care
• Dentistry
• HIV/AIDS
• OB/GYN
• Pharmacy
• Telepsychiatry
• Nutrition
• Chiropractic

Please call or visit website for more information.

The Jefferson County Health Department provides a variety of services. Cost of services depends on Financial Eligibility and/or Sliding Fee Scale. Medicaid and Medicare are welcome. Some services have set fees.

Some of our services include:

• Adult/Child Health
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program
• Car Seat Program
• Chronic Disease
• Epidemiology
• Family Planning
• Healthy Start
• HIV/AIDS Testing
• Immunizations
• Improved Pregnancy Outcome
• Indigent Pharmacy Program
• Nutrition Services
• OB Care
• Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW)
• Safe Asleep Program (CRIB)
• School Health
• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
• Sterilization
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Vital Statistics
• Women’s Health

Please call or visit website for more information.

Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older. Some disabled people under age 65 and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease may also apply.

The Medicare website contains

• how to apply for benefits
• how to sign up for a drug plan
• information about Medicare plans
• information on finding a doctor