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Programs & Services
- County Health Departments
- Children’s Health
- Women’s Health
- WIC Program
- Community Health
- Minority Health
- People with Disabilities
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Healthy Start
- Healthy Start provides this and this for children.
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Family Health Line
800-451-2229
The statewide toll-free hotline offers counseling information and referrals about pregnancy, infant and toddler issues.
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What is WIC?
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children.
WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education an dcounseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.
Learn More About WIC
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What is WIC?
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children.
WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education an dcounseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.
Learn More About WIC
- Poor health outcomes for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are apparent when comparing their health indicators against the rest of the U.S. population.
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What is WIC?
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children.
WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education an dcounseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.
Learn More About WIC
- Disability and Health Program
- The Disability and Health Program (DHP) is funded by a three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goals of the program are to include Floridians of all ages with disabilities in all of the Department of Health’s programs and activities for health promotion, disease prevention, wellness, and disaster preparedness.
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What is WIC?
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children.
WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education an dcounseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care.
Learn More About WIC
- Prepare Yourself
- Tools and resources to help you and your family prepare for any disaster.
- Be Informed
- Build a Disaster Kit
- Mental & Behavior Health
- Children’s Disaster Preparedness
- Current Hazards
- Special Needs
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Licensing & Regulation
Regulated Professions
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- 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator
- Acupuncture
- Advanced Register Nurse Practitioner
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologist
- Bee Sting Operator
- Body Piercer/Operator
- Certified Chiropractic Physician Assistant
- Certified Environmental Professional
- Certified Master Social Work
- Certified Nurse Specialist
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Chiropractic Physician
- Clinical Laboratory Personnel
- Clinical Social Worker
- Dental Hygienist
- Dentist
- Dietitian/Nutritionist
- Electrologist
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Hearing Aid Specialist
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Doctor
- Medical Physicist
- Mental Health Counselor
- Midwifery
Regulated Facilities
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- Body Piercing Salon
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
- Counterfeit-proof Prescription Vendors
- Dental Laboratories
- Electrology Facility
- Electrolysis Training Programs
- EMS Vehicle Permitting
- EMS Education Programs
- Environmental Testing Laboratories
- Massage Establishment
- Massage Schools
- Nursing Education Programs
- Office Surgery Registration
- Optical Establishment
- Pain Management Clinics
- Pharmacy
- Trauma Centers
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Statistics & Data
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Florida Charts
Florida Charts is your one-stop-site for Florida public health statistics and community health data.
Visit floridacharts.com
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Certificates
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Order Certificates Online
Order Birth, Death, Divorce, and Marriage Certificates Online through VitalChek.
Order Certificates
- Apostilles or Exemplified Certificates
- An Apostille is a certification provided under the Hague convention of 1961 for authenticating documents for use in foreign countries
- An Exemplified certification covers those countries who did not sign the Hague Treaty
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Diseases & Conditions
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Featured Topic:
HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day was December 1. For local events, testing locations, and opportunities to get involved click here.
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Report a Disease
To report a disease, contact your local county health department. - Disease Reporting and Surveillance
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Environmental Health
Broward County
Contact the Florida Department of Health
- 850-245-4444
- health@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Community Health Improvement Plan
2011 Annual Survey County Report
2010 Community Health Assessment Survey
2005 Local Public Health System Assessment Results
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