Referral Resources

Referrals

Mental Health and Medical Services Referral List

The Counseling and Wellness Center does not endorse nor receive benefit from any of the link destinations.

Santa Fe College Student Affairs Emergency Aid Resources

Services
Emergency grants, information, and resources.
Eligibility
Santa Fe Students (some specific eligibility criteria, see web page for details)

Alachua County Community Health and Social Services Resource Guide

Services
This Resource Guide connects residents to the services needed to improve health and well-being.

Alachua County Social Services

Services
Alachua Cares provides access to primary care and prescription assistance to eligible low income residents who are uninsured and unemployed. Offers emergency room prescriptions at North Florida Regional Medical Center and UF Health Shands Hospital, daily bus pass for RTS, eye exam/glasses, and animal services fee waiver.
Eligibility
Call for more information
Phone
352.264.6750
Address
218 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Alachua County Crisis Center

Services
Offers 24hr/day phone crisis/suicide intervention; free face-to-face long term counseling for individuals and families.
Eligibility
All residents of Alachua County
Phone
352.264.6789
Address
218 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

ACORN (Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs), Inc. Medical Clinic

Services
ACORN Dental Clinic's practitioners offer a wide variety of dental procedures including Pediatric Dentistry.
Eligibility
Fees are on a sliding scale based on household income.
Phone
352.485.2772
Address
23320 N State Rd 235, Brooker, FL 32622
Website
Acorn Clinic

Archer Family Health Care

Services
Nurse-managed health care practice that includes adult, pediatric, psychiatry, and women's health care. Offers diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, counseling, physical checkups, and immunizations.
Eligibility
Insured or uninsured with a sliding fee scale based on household income
Phone
352.495.2550
Address
16939 SW 134th Ave, Archer, FL 32618

Catholic Charities

Services
Emergency assistance to individuals and families in times of crisis by providing food, help with payment of utilities and rent for qualified individuals through HOP (Housing Opportunities Program). Also offers financial assistance for medications, free pregnancy counseling, and Bridges to Prosperity financial education program.
Eligibility
Anyone who needs short-term emergency food or financial assistance
Phone
352.372.0294
Address
1701 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

Florida Recovery Center

Services
Treatment for drug and alcohol addiction including detox, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care
Eligibility
Call for information.
Phone
855.265.4372
Address
4001 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

Services
Provides various counseling services, including acute and extended care, addiction services, Telehealth, and children's services based on client's ability to pay; sliding scale as low as $3. Medicare and Medicaid accepted.
Eligibility
Everyone who needs assistance with any mental health challenge
Phone
352.374.5600 (in Gainesville), 800.330.5615 (for offices in outlying counties)
Address
4300 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Mobile Outreach Clinic

Services
To deliver basic healthcare to medically underserved populations (urgent care, birth control, STD screening).
Eligibility
Low income in need of medical care
Phone
Outreach clinic 352.273.5329
Address
Call for scheduled locations.

North Florida Regional Medical Center (Behavioral Health Center)

Services
Baker Act Receiving Facility also accepts voluntary admissions. Treats adults 18 and older for different psychiatric disorders, including but not limited to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression. 33 bed facility with 10 semi-private rooms and 13 private rooms.
Eligibility
Call for details
Phone
352.333.4357
Address
6500 Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605; fourth floor of the North Tower

United Way

Services
A telephone based community resource for location information related to the following: counseling referrals, human service agencies, support groups, health resources, recreation and education programs.
Eligibility
Anyone
Phone
352.332.4636 or 2-1-1
Address
6031 NW 1 Place, Gainesville, FL 32607
Hours
24hrs a day
Website
United Way

UF and Shands Family Medicine - Equal Access Clinic

Services
Primary Medical Clinics provide free, full-range primary and follow-up medical care among four different community sites. Specialty Clinics offer free therapy night, gynecologic care for women, physical therapy, occupational therapy, ophthalmology, diabetes education, HIV counseling and testing.
Eligibility
Low-income, uninsured individuals and families
Phone
352.265.7001
Address
See website for each clinic's address and specialty

UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital

Services
Provides mental health counseling and inpatient treatment for addiction, eating disorders, child, and adult psychiatry.
Eligibility
Self pay, private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid (limited program coverage)
Phone
Inpatient 352.265.5481
Address
4101 NW 89 Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32606

Vet Center

Services
Personal counseling with a concentration on veterans who have been in active combat. Also offer grief and bereavement counseling as well a marriage and family and couples therapy. Specialize in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases related to military service; past or present cases are welcome. Sessions are free and offered weekly by 3 licensed counselors (LMHC, MFT, and LCSW). All services are confidential. The Vet Center is a separate entity from Veterans Affairs.
Eligibility
Social Security Number is required
Phone
352.331.1408. For assistance after hours, weekends, and holidays call: 1-877-WAR-VETS (877.927.8387).
Address
Gainesville Vet Center, 105 NW 75th St Suite #2, Gainesville, FL 32607
Website
Vet Center

Westside Samaritans Clinic

Services
Westside Samaritans Clinic is a no-fee clinic. The clinic is run by MD's and other allied healthcare providers. They offer primary care, chronic disease management, mental health and dental care.
Eligibility
Patients must meet income guidelines set by the federal government and have no other medical insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.
Phone
352.505.9101
Address
1029 NE 9th Street, Gainesville, FL