Health
CHEMICAL Addiction & Substance Abuse
Alcoholic Anonymous Treatment Program
1008 E. 24th Plaza
Panama City, FL
850-784-7431
Services for referrals and assistance are FREE and available 7:00 am- 12:00 pm, 7 days a week
CARE AWARE (A Women’s Addiction Recovery Effort)
2388 Park Ave
Alford, FL
850-579-1001
AWARE is an inpatient facility for women, located in Alford, FL, with 24 hour-a-day supervision. Length of residential stay is up to 60 days with a Halfway House program. AWARE is staffed with full-time addiction counselors, and treatment includes individual and group therapy, drug education groups, family groups, and AA/NA meetings. Admission criteria require clients must be 18 years old or older and have been unsuccessful staying alcohol or drug-free.
CARE (Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort)
910 Harrison Ave
Panama City, FL
850-308-7219
Adult and Adolescent residential facility for people experiencing chemical dependency. Provides prevention, intervention, outpatient, and detox
CARE Drug Court & DUI Programs
4000 East 3rd Street
Panama City, FL
850-872-7676 x4426
In cooperation with the judicial system, CARE integrates individual and group counseling to educate offenders on the effects of substance abuse, not only on the individual, but also on the family and society.
CARE Detox
4000 East 3rd Street
Panama City, FL
850-769-1632
Vital signs are taken twice a day, and medications are strictly monitored daily. Schedules include attending group therapy, Drug/Alcohol Education groups, and AA/NA meetings, sliding scale fee
CARE Outpatient Services
910 Cherry Street
Panama City, FL
850-747-5456
Provides TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) evaluations for all six Counties in District 2A. TASC evaluations are based on referrals from the Department of Juvenile Justice in which specific issues and behavioral problems are assessed. Also provides comprehensive assessment and treatment services in six counties for adults and adolescents experiencing substance abuse problems
CARE Prevention Services
4000 East 3rd Street
Panama City, FL
850-872-7676 x4426
ALPHA PROGRAMS - School programs that target high-risk youth in grades 4-6 which include individual counseling and group sessions. PREVENTION PROGRAMS -Comprehensive educational programs designed for the needs of churches, schools, hospitals, civic organizations, and clubs, are available upon request. DRUG FREE
WORKPLACE -Educational seminar designed for employers and employees to generate understanding about the effects of substance abuse in the workplace. DRUG ALCOHOL TRAFFIC EDUCATION - Required course for all first-time driver license applicants who have not completed an approved driver's education course. The course focuses on traffic safety, Florida laws, and critical information on substance abuse. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PPROGRAM (EAP) - Provides employers with assistance in establishing a program to resolve job performance problems in a positive and cost-effective way.
CARE S.O.S - Youth Services
4000 East 3rd Street
Panama City, FL
850-872-7676 x4455 Fax: 850-872-9202
CARE Reliance House
4000 E 3rd Street
Panama City FL
850-769-1632
Substance abuse treatment for men; must go through detox first. Staffed with full-time addiction counselors, and treatment includes individual and group therapy, drug education groups, family groups, and AA/NA meetings
Dental
Myron Schrock
17470 N. Main St.
Blountstown, FL 32424
850-237-1400
Medicaid Dentist
Health Care
Apalachee Center, Liberty County Clinic
13888 NW CR 12
Bristol, Fl 32321
850-643-2232
Big Bend Health Council
403 E. 11th Street
Panama City, FL
850-872- 4128
Calhoun County Health Department
19611 State Road 20 West
Blountstown, FL
850-674-5645
Calhoun County Health Department provides basic family health care services to persons unable to access care from private sectors. Provides early intervention and medical services to children with special health care needs. Monitors the sanitary status of water and sewage systems, group living facilities and other activities that have the potential to threaten the public’s health.
Calhoun Liberty Hospital (local public hospital)
20370 NE Burns Ave.
Blountstown, FL 32424
850-674-5411
Vocational Rehabilitation 244 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna, FL 850-482-9600 Medical and Psychological Assessment, Vocational Evaluation and Planning, Career Counseling and
Guidance, Training and Education
Children's Medical Services
230 N Tyndall Parkway
Panama City, FL
850-872-4700
Collection of programs for eligible (clinical and financial eligibility) children with special needs. Programs and services are family-centered and designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs. Mon-Fri 8a.m.-5p.m. Call for an appointment
Chipola Healthy Start
19611 SR 20 West
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-5645 Home or office visits Breastfeeding education & support, Childbirth education, Parenting education & support, Nutritional guidance.
Healthy Start
19611 SR 20 West
Blountstown, FL
850-643-2415
Liberty Community Health Care
173616 NE DR 65
Hosford, FL 32334
850-379-5800
www.LibertyCommunityHealth.org
Liberty Community Health Care
10971 NW Spring St.
Bristol, FL 32321
Phone: 850-643-2292, 850-643-2415; Fax: 850-643-2306
Liberty County Health Department
10971 NW Spring Street
Bristol, Fl 32315
850-643-2415
Liberty.floridahealth.gov
Family health, school physicals, screening for vision, hearing, and diabetes, birth and death certificates, smoking cessation, environmental health services Immunizations, dental care for children and General primary medical care for children
Medicaid and Food Stamps
866-762-2237
PanCare Medical Clinic (Medical & Behavioral Health)
16875 N. Cayson Street
Blountstown, FL 32424
850-674-2244
PanCare Medical Clinic (Medical & Behavioral Health)
11033 NW State Road 20
Bristol, FL 32321
850-643-1155
PanCare health offers an affordable sliding fee scale for patients without insurance. Fee for service is based upon household income and the number of people within the household. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.
Panhandle Area Health Network
5035B U.S. 90
Marianna, FL
850-482-5771
Prescription Assistance Monday-Wednesday 8am-3pm Thursday 8am1pm
Grief
Big Bend Hospice the Caring Tree Program
1723 Mahan Center Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-878-5310
Helps young people grieving the death of a loved one. Loss does not have to be recent for youth to benefit
Insurance
Access Florida- Economic Self Sufficiency
Help Line- 1-866-762-2237
Web site-www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
(Contact this agency if applying for Cash Assistance, Food Stamps or Medicaid)
Florida Kid Care
P.O. Box 980
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0980
Contact Number 1-(888) 540-5437
Florida Kid Care is a program through the state of Florida that offers health insurance for children from birth through age 18. Families are still eligible for health care even if one or both caregivers are working. To obtain an application for this service, visit www.floridakidcare.org To qualify for assistance, a child must:
Be under age 19
Be uninsured
Meet income eligibility requirements
Be a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen
Not be eligible for Medicaid
Not be the dependent of a state employee eligible for health insurance
Not be in a public institution
Services include- dental, health, vision, check-ups, shots, prescriptions, hospitalization, surgery, mental and behavioral therapy.
MEDICARE is Federal Government insurance for people who are receiving Social Security because they have worked and paid into the Medicare system for at least 40 quarters (10 years). They are 100% disabled and it is 2 years after the date of application OR they have reached the age of 65 even if choosing to continue to work and postpone receiving Social Security checks. Part A--most hospitalization 80/20; Part B—(optional if you work & have insurance) after deductibles & co-pays covers 80/20 most doctor visits & outpatient services, with the monthly premium of $99.90 or more based on income(in 2012 taken directly out of your Social Security check if not on Medicaid (see Medicaid below) or by direct payment if postponing receiving Social Security; Part C—(optional) is co-insurance through different companies to help pay the 20% that Part A and Part B does not pay. Cost varies. Part D—(optional) prescription assistance—different programs, that covers their list of medications, cost varies. For info / exceptions contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or check online at www.ssa.gov or www.medicare.gov
MEDICAID FOR DISABLED/ELDERLY is a Federal & State Government program for adults and children receiving SSI—Supplementary Security Income, who are 100% disabled and/or elderly. There are small co-pays or no charge for most hospital, doctor/out-patient services, and approved prescriptions. People receiving Social Security below the payment standard for SSI can receive some SSI along with their Social Security and have both Medicare and Medicaid with Medicaid making the part B Medicare payment.
MEDICALLY NEEDY is a “last resort” program for disabled or elderly who are over the income limit for SSI, with medical bills that Medicare does not pay i.e., nursing homes. The “share of cost” they pay before Medicaid pays is almost an entire month’s income. There are income and asset requirements. QMB (Qualified Medicaid Beneficiaries) is a Medicaid program that pays the Medicare premium for certain individuals with a disability or renal kidney failure. SLMB (Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiary Program) is a Medicaid program to pay the Medicare Part B premium for certain disabled or aged individuals For SSI call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1212 or go on line to www.ssa.gov/disability For Medically Needy, QMB and SLMB, contact Access Florida at 2505 W. 15th St., Panama City, Florida, or call 872-4185, or visit on line at www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES is a Federal & State Government program intended to cover low-income children (birth-age--18 and pregnant women)—
cooperation with Child Support is not a requirement. In a few situations the children’s very low-income parents or related caregivers are eligible so they can continue to care for the children with the requirement that they must first cooperate with Child Support Enforcement if both parents are not in the home and included in the Medicaid.
MEDICALLY NEEDY is intended for “catastrophic medical expenses” for children and parents/relative caregivers of children under the age of 18 who are over income or assets for Medicaid but are under the asset limits for Medically Needy and have cooperate with Child Support Enforcement. Catastrophic means medical bills that are over the household income for the month of the bills such as hospitalization/surgery or extensive out-patient treatments such as Cancer treatments. You can apply for Medicaid and Medically Needy at the Department of Children and Families office/Access Florida 872-4185 2505 W. 15th St Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; apply on line at www.myflorida.com/accessflorida; or for children only you can use a paper Kid Care application available by call 1-888-540-54379 (KidCare) and one will be mailed or see websites below.
IF YOUR CHILD IS OR HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN MEDICALLY NEEDY WITH A SHARE OF COST, YOU ARE OVER INCOME FOR MEDICAID AND NEED TO APPLY FOR HEALTHY KIDS OR MEDIKIDS.
MEDIKIDS (AGES 1-4 AND HEALTHY KIDS (AGES 5-18 is a Federal & State Government program for children who do not have any other health insurance. It has a monthly cost based on income often $15 to $20 or full pay, along with small co-pays (usually $5.00 for services. There are several requirements including not having any other insurance. Payment must be made on time each month or benefits are canceled. For information call 1-888-540-5437 or check on line at www.healthykids.org for Healthy Kids and www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Mediicaid/MediKids/indes.shtml for MediKids. To apply online go to www.floridakidcare.org or use a paper KidCare Application call 1-888-540-5437 to have one sent to you, or down load/print one from www.healthykids.org.
EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS/HEALTH INSURANCE—you should check with your employer for the health insurance. Often it is the best value for the coverage you get. Do not assume that you will not need health insurance at a future date. An illness or injury can cause financial problems for years.
REMEMBER—no health insurance, government sponsored or private covers everything—know what yours cover, know your deductibles, know your co-pays, know who are the providers that take your insurance, know what medications are covered.
Mental Health and Counseling Services
Catholic Charities- Rural Outreach Program
112 Pennsylvania Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425
850-547-0099 Business 850-547-3735 Church
9:00 am- 3:00 pm Monday-Friday, Sat every other week 9:00 - 1:00
Homeless and Emergency Services
Community Wellness Counseling and Support Services, Bristol
10611 Florida Highway 20
Bristol, Fl 32321
850-643-1033
Cwcssbehaviorhealth.com
Disc Village, Inc
1000 W Tharpe Street Ste 14
Tallahassee, Fl 32303
850-575-4388
Multi-Site Community Based Child welfare, criminal justice, diversion, and substance abuse/mental health treatment with both inpatient and outpatient. Fees for services are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income
Life Management Center
4094 Lafayette Street
Marianna, Florida 32448
850-482-7441 or 1-888-785-8750
For emergencies call the crisis line 850-843-8573 available 24 hours and day, 7 days a week. Life Management Center provides comprehensive behavioral health and family
counseling services in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties, Florida. Life Management Center offers professional help with personal problems ranging from family life adjustment difficulties to stress reactions, substance abuse and mental illness
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline-
Call 1-800-273-8255,
text MHFA to 741741 to talk to a Crisis Text Line counselor
or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ ?
Rivertown Community Church
19359 SR 71N
Blountstown Fl
850-674-5747
Counseling Services provided on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, also financial Budget Classes. Call for more info. & Fee schedule. Website: www.rivertown.cc.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Disaster Distress Helpline
- 800- 985-5990
Veterans Crisis Line-
Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 or visit https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
