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Regional Resources and Services

Florida Department of Health in Alachua County

HIV Primary Medical Care

Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) provides medical care and case management to anyone who is eligible and tests positive for HIV. To determine eligibility, please call Eligibility Determination Services at Catholic Charities at 352-378-2868 or 1-866-901-9646.

Please visit the DOH-Alachua's website for more information on primary care.

Nearby Counties:

Florida Department of Health in Citrus County: 352-527-0068

Putnam County Family Medical Interlachen (specialty clinic): 386-684-4914

Florida Department of Health in Marion County: 352-629-0137

Ryan White Program

The Ryan White program is a federally funded program designed to offer HIV positive persons assistance with services not covered under other programs. Ryan White funds are dollars of last resort.

Eligibility:

Please call Patient Care Programs (Toll Free) 1-866-901-9646

Services:

Priority Assistance Categories are:

  • Medications
  • Mental Health Services
  • Medical Case Management
  • Dental Services
 
Other Services that could be available as funding allows:
  • Payment of Insurance Premiums
  • Transportation

Ryan White will provide services as funding allows. Each case manager is responsible for prioritizing services and must manage their budget accordingly.

To Access Services:

For existing clients, call your case manager or call 1-800-972-6399.

Housing Opportunities Program (HOP)

HOP is a federally funded program designed to provide resources and incentives for meeting the housing needs of people infected with HIV.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for services a client must meet these three criteria:

  • Be a resident in Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties
  • Be able to provide verification of their medical disability
  • Provide verification for meeting the federal low-income guidelines.


To Obtain Services:

Call 352-372-1422 or toll-free 1-800-525-4540.

HOP services are not provided at the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County.

Minority Issues

Coordinator:

From a home base at the Florida Department of Health in Alachua in Gainesville, the Area 3/13* Minority AIDS Coordinator, or MAC, serves as Community Liaison, Resource Officer, and Program Consultant from the Department of Health's Bureau of HIV/AIDS to the minority population of fifteen counties in North Central Florida.

Services:

The MAC provides or coordinates services to community-based organizations and concerned individuals serving the needs of minorities infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. These include:

  • Organizational Capacity Building Workshops
  • Links to local, state, and federal Funding Opportunities
  • Cultural Competency/Awareness Training
  • HIV/AIDS Pre- and Post-test Counseling/Testing
  • Community Health Educational Presentations
  • Links to Support Groups
  • Coordinates community planning programs/activities
  • Linkage to Treatment and Care for HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis/STDs
  • Other Health Care Services

WE ARE HERE TO SERVE

For Information or Assistance:

"Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing."

For more information call 352-334-7900 or email: 313HIV@FLhealth.gov.