NEW OUTREACH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RYAN WHITE CLINIC
Contact: Kathy Newby, PIO Specialist, (850) 344-0572
Aaron C. Hill, Senior Health Educator/Outreach Program Coordinator, (850)344-0614
Fort Walton Beach, Fla – The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa), in partnership with the Ryan White Part C Program, is implementing a Community Outreach Program. Following state and local guidelines, the Outreach Program approach consists of the following:
- Free and confidential HIV testing
- Education and prevention information
- Counseling services
- Collaborates with community partners to serve the local community
- Links HIV positive clients to medical treatment with the DOH-Okaloosa HIV/AIDS Ryan White Part C program health care team.
The Community Outreach Program will be available in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The Medical Clinic in Fort Walton Beach is located at 221 Hospital Drive, NE, and can be reached by calling (850)833-9240, ext. 2169. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; however, patients should call to schedule an appointment. For more information, follow this link: http://okaloosa.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/clinical-and-nutrition-services/index.html.
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