Sarasota County Health Department
- For more information, see www.sarasotahealth.org
Sarasota County Health Department offers clinics staffed with doctors and nurses that provide services including:
- Immunizations
- STD & pregnancy tests
- WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition program)
- Dental care
- HIV/AIDS services
- And much more
Eligibility
The following services are available to anyone: birth control, family
planning, childhood immunizations, foreign travel immunizations, Healthy
Start Program and confidential sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing,
treatment and counseling.
Other services are available to persons determined to be eligible for a
clinic card (based on residency and income). Each individual situation
is unique. Visit Sarasota County Health Department or call (941) 861-2669
for more information on eligibility.
HEALTH CLINICS (for residents age 0-54)
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Name |
Description |
Locations |
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Adult Health Clinics |
Non-emergency medical care for eligible men and women ages 18-54.
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Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2859 South 7810 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg A (941) 861-3380 (941) 548-0100 |
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Women’s Health Clinics |
Health services for eligible women:
Health services for eligible pregnant women and mothers:
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Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2878 7820 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg B2 (941) 861-3300 |
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Children’s Health Clinics |
Health services for infants and children under age 18, including:
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Children’s Care Clinic (941) 861-1400 7820 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg B2 (941) 861-3300 (941) 548-0100 |
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Truvine Teen Health Clinics |
Services include:
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Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2814 Health In Motion ( Click here to see where Health In Motion is available in the county. Call (941) 861-5000 for schedule of dates, locations and times. |
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Dental Health Clinics |
Dental treatment is available for children and adults, including:
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Call for an appointment: |
OTHER HEALTH SERVICES
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Name |
Description |
Locations |
|
WIC (Women, Infants & Children |
WIC is a federal supplemental nutrition program for pregnant or
postpartum women, breastfeeding women, infants and children up to
age five who are at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. Qualified applicants receive nutrition counseling and a
redeemable check for food, which may include cereal, eggs, fruit
juice, milk, cheese, dried beans, peanut butter, carrots and/or tuna
and in some cases, infant formula. |
Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2929 South 7810 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg A (941) 861-3336 |
|
Healthy Start Program |
Healthy Start screens pregnant women and newborn babies to
identify risk factors for low birth weight and infant mortality.
Healthy Start is free and available to everyone regardless of
income. A team of nurses, social workers, and peer counselors assist
families in determining their needs and provide counseling,
parenting support, childbirth and breastfeeding education, and
smoking cessation services (classes in English and Español). |
Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2905 7820 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg B2 (941) 861-3300 |
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HIV/AIDS Services |
The SCHD offers free and confidential HIV/AIDS testing and
counseling. Primary medical care and on-site laboratory
services are available for HIV-positive individuals. SCHD's
Pharmacy can fill prescriptions for Medicaid, Ryan White, and
Florida ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program) clients. The Specialty Clinic at the South County Community Clinic in |
Sarasota County Health Department (HIV/AIDS testing & care) (941) 861-2919 South County Community Clinic (SPECIALTY CLINIC – many services) 7810 Tamiami Trail South, Bldg A (941) 861-3380 (HIV/AIDS testing and care) (941) 548-0100 |
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Uninsured Healthcare |
The South County Community Clinic is dedicated to providing
specialty care health services to uninsured, low-income residents of |
South 7810 Tamiami Trl S, Bldg A (941) 861-3380 |
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Veterans’ Services |
SCHD staff help veterans enroll in drug prescription programs.
Veterans Affairs medical care is available to honorably discharged
veterans on a space-available basis. For service-disabled veterans,
POWs, and Purple Heart recipients, medical care is available on a
priority basis. Eligibility requires a DD214 (honorable discharge). |
For Veterans Affairs Info Call: (941) 861-2899 |
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Vision Screening |
Free vision screening for adults is done on the 1st Thursday of
each month from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Screenings are performed by
certified screeners. Free eye glasses are available to those
who qualify, provided usually within 60 days. Prevent Blindness (813) 874-2020, ext. 105 Examen de la vista. Anteojos gratis algunas restricciones
aplican. |
Sarasota County Health Department (941) 861-2900 |