Health Care
Chemical Addiction and Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous
850-784-7431
CARE (Chemical Addictions Recovery
Effort)
4000 East 3rd
St
Panama City, FL
850-872-7676
Adult and
Adolescent residential facility for people experiencing chemical dependency
Provides prevention, intervention, outpatient, and detox
CARE (Chemical Addictions Recovery
Effort) Drug Court & DUI Programs
4000 East 3rd
St
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 (Chemical Addictions Recovery
Effort) Detox
4000 East 3rd
St
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 (Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort)
Outpatient Services
4000 East 3rd
St
Panama City, FL
850-872-7676 x4426
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, provides
comprehensive assessment and treatment services in six counties for adults and
adolescents experiencing substance abuse problems
CARE (Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort)
Prevention Services
4000 East 3rd
St
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 F REE WORKPLACE - Educational seminar designed for employers and employees
to generate understanding about the effects of substance abuse in the
workplace. DRUG ALCOHOL TRAFFIC EDUCATION (DATE)- 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 (Chemical Addictions Recovery
Effort) S.O.S-Youth Services
4000 East 3rd
St
Panama City, FL
Phone: 850-872-7676
x4455
8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Mon- Fri
SOS is a 14-bed residential program that meets the special needs of
adolescent substance abusers and prospective residents must be between the ages
of 13 and 18 years old. Treatment
includes attending individual and group therapy, drug education groups,
multi-family groups, and 12-step support groups, Parents, self-referrals,
schools, Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Children and
Families make up the population referral base
CARE (Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort) AWARE-A Women’s Recovery Effort
Alford, FL
Phone: 850-872-7676
AWARE is a 13-bed
facility 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
Gambler’s Anonymous
1-800-426-7711
Gateway
Academy (Teen Challenge of Florida)
1213 Hope Circle
Bonifay, Florida 32425
Phone: 850-547-9011 Fax: 850-547-2566
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
A residential treatment program for young men with behavioral problems or drug & alcohol addiction. This Teen Challenge is a 15 month “induction phase”. Residential Facility (up to 85 clients), food, clothing, teaching, (GED), Medical/Dental Any young man aged 11-17 who has a desperate desire to leave a life of drug and Alcohol or those with behavioral problems? Need ID card, SS card and birth certificate. Will take young men against their will. A set $2000.00 a month tuition fee includes: food, board, clothing, and schooling while in the facility. Loans are available through Sally Mae and Quest Scholarships for State of Florida residents.
Narcotics Anonymous
1-800-711-6375
Dental
PanCare Dental Clinic
4126 Independent Dr
Marianna, FL
850-394-4907
Medicaid and Medicare accepted. 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.
Health 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)
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.
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 moving to
2505 W. 15th St. 872-4185 or 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 at 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.
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.
Medical
Big
Bend Health Council
403 E. 11th Street
Panama City, FL
Phone: 850-872- 4128
Fax: 850-872-4131
Children's Medical Services
230 N Tyndall
Parkway
Panama City, FL
850-872-4700
A 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. Call for an
appointment.
Community Home Health
1360 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley, Fla. 32428
(800) 385-2527
Covenant Hospice Care
4540 Lafayette St.
Marianna, FL
850-482-8520;
888-817-2191
Hospice care is prescribed for
critically ill individuals with a life expectancy of six months or less. The
primary goal of this care is keeping patients as comfortable as possible
throughout the end stages of life. These comfort measures include pain
management and methods for minimizing disease-related symptoms. Hospice care
can be provided in the home, hospital, long-term care facilities, or a
stand-alone hospice house.
Doctors
Memorial Hospital (local public hospital)
2600 Memorial Drive
Bonifay, FL
850-547-8000
Holmes County Health Department
603 Scenic Hill Drive
Bonifay, FL
850-547-8500
Holmes 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.
Northwest Florida Community Hospital (local public hospital)
1360 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL
850-638-1610
Public Hospital
PanCare
Health Clinic
495 St. Johns Road
Bonifay, FL
32425
850-547-5547
PanCare Medical Clinic
1414 Main St, Suite
4
Chipley, FL
850-676-4926
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 Medicaid
Washington County Health
Department
1338 South Blvd
Chipley, FL.
850-638-6240
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
Washington Rehabilitation & Nursing Home
879
Usery Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
Medications and Prescriptions
PanCare
of Florida, Inc.
495 St. Johns Road
Bonifay, FL
32425
850-547-5547/Fax 850-547-5553
Mental Health and Counseling Services
Life Management Center
310 E. Byrd Ave
Bonifay, FL
Phone: 850-547-5114
or 850-547-1709 fax 850-547-2472 Emer. 850-482-7441
Full continuum of mental health services-counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, divorcing parent’s class, and counseling. Ages 18 months-elderly, mental health evaluation and consulting, counseling, adult day treatment, emergency, and crisis intervention; sliding scale fees
