Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court

*Records legal documents (liens, licenses, child support, mortgages, marriages, adoptions, etc), and authorizes declaration of domicile and residency affidavits *Temporary injunction may assist victims of domestic violence by filing a "Petition for Injunction for Protection against Domestic Violence" with Family Law Division *Tax deed sales bidding procedures involve Clerk of the Court when agency conducts sale of public auction; deed sales advertised in legal advertisements in local newspaper *Annex office located in Carrabelle at 912 NW Ave A, 32322 (Thursdays only, 8:15AM-11:30PM and 12:30PM-4:45PM)

Services: Court Filing Offices, Public Officials Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

CTD, Gulf ARC & Transportation, Franklin County

*Provides contracted transportation services for Medicaid recipients and CTD qualified persons living Franklin and Gulf Counties *Non-emergency transportation for anyone of any age in need: (1) Medicaid recipients; (2) seniors and other persons who qualify as "Transportation Disadvantaged" due to disability, low-income, age or other extenuating circumstances *Transportation arrangements to health care appointments for Medicaid clients is made by the HMO to which the client is assigned; the client does NOT make the arrangements with a provider directly *Persons who do not know if they are in a Medicaid HMO should call AHCA, Medicaid Area 2B Field Office: 800-248-2243 or 850-412-4002 to find out *CTD qualified riders should call the local provider directly 48-72 hours in advance to make arrangements for transportation; CTD application needed for lower cost *Persons not in a Medicaid HMO can still use the local provider, but will have to pay out of pocket, unless a grant covers them *May have 1 free escort if necessary; parent(s) needing to take additional children to appointment must pay a fare for them *If a car seat is needed for an underage child, adult must supply it *Toll service is free for those with upper body disability including veterans

Services: Consumer Complaints, Local Transportation

FL DOH, Franklin, BCC Program

*The Florida Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program is a special program for women and transgender women (male to female) who have taken or are taking hormones.

Services: Cancer Detection, Community Clinics, Gynecology Services

FL DOH, Franklin, FP Waiver

*Applications now done through DCF Access Florida *Medicaid Family Planning Waiver (aka Family Planning Medicaid for Today's Woman) *Special Medicaid waiver extending for up to two years Medicaid coverage for women ages 14-55 who have lost full Medicaid coverage *Limited to annual physical exams and pap tests, pregnancy tests, and all forms of birth control including outpatient tubal ligations *Covers STD and colposcopy services if performed within six weeks of the physical exam *Women with a recent pregnancy automatically enrolled in the program for first year of coverage, must re-apply for second year *Women with Medicaid Share of Cost (Medically Needy) may have Medicaid FP Waiver at the same time

Services: Birth Control, Community Clinics, Medicaid

FL DOH, Franklin, HIV/AIDS Services

*Confidential HIV testing, ADAP, HIV Case Management, plus information and referrals as needed, and STD testing and treatment *Satellite office located at 106 NE 5th Street, Carrabelle, 32322

Services: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, Case/Care Management, Community Clinics, Confidential HIV Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening, Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment

FL DOH, Franklin, WIC

*Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program (WIC) is a supplementary food program for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 *Nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support and consultation

Services: Breastfeeding Support Programs, Community Clinics, Formula/Baby Food, WIC

Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County

*Programs at Holy Family Senior Center, 203 Dr Fred Pumphries St, Apalachicola, 32320 *Free lunch for seniors five days per week, open 10am-2pm *Activities, classes and events planned *Volunteers offer assistance in the following Neighbor Helping Neighbors programs: *Friendly Visitor: a consistent presence and emotional support to a senior one hour per week *Respite Care: assuming duties for caregivers who need a break *Handyperson: assist seniors with odd jobs and basic home repairs

Services: Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites, Friendly Outreach Programs, Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services, Respite Care

Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County

*Programs at Holy Family Senior Center, 203 Dr Fred Pumphries St, Apalachicola, 32320 *Free lunch for seniors five days per week, open 10am-2pm *Activities, classes and events planned *Volunteers offer assistance in the following Neighbor Helping Neighbors programs: *Friendly Visitor: a consistent presence and emotional support to a senior one hour per week *Respite Care: assuming duties for caregivers who need a break *Handyperson: assist seniors with odd jobs and basic home repairs

Services: Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites, Dementia Management, Friendly Outreach Programs, In Home Assistance, Respite Care

Farm Service Agency, Calhoun, Liberty, Franklin, Gulf

* Administers farm commodity, crop insurance, credit, environmental, conservation, and emergency assistance programs for farmers and ranchers *Provides support for local farmers, ranchers, agricultural managers, veterans and socially disadvantaged person who cannot get support/ financing with commercial lenders *Micro loan limits $50,000 *Youth loan program: Children can get up to $5000 to get started in agriculture business such as crops, livestock, beekeeping

Services: Disaster Relief Services, Emergency Funds, Land Conservation, Youth Agricultural Programs

HSC, Bay, Franklin, Gulf Healthy Start Coalition, Inc

*Healthy Start Coalitions (HSC's) offer CONNECT (aka Coordinated Intake and Referral) which is a one-stop entry point for needed or desired services for all pregnant women and families with infants/toddlers up to age 3 *Pregnant women and families may either be referred by another agency or may self-refer; participation in services is entirely voluntary and not based on income, citizenship or Medicaid acceptance *Available services vary by county, but all offer prenatal and infant/toddler support services often on a home visit basis; including: breastfeeding and childbirth education, nutrition counseling, tobacco cessation services, support groups, mental health counseling, parenting support and education, infant/toddler developmental education and screenings, information or assistance with applying for pregnancy Medicaid (SOBRA); In some counties, assistance may be available for low-income women who cannot get Medicaid to find low-cost prenatal care *One of the goals of Healthy Start Coalitions is to connect women experiencing perinatal depression (which includes anxiety and other mood disorders) to mental health services; Women participating in any of the programs are offered a brief screening questionnaire (the Edinburgh Depression Scale) during their pregnancy and during the postpartum period *Fatherhood coaches available to assist current and new fathers; T.

Services: Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment