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Florida Organizations

Alliant Health Solutions
A healthcare quality consulting organization that serves as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Center for the Advancement of Health IT
Fosters the adoption and optimization of electronic health and dental records among nonprofit health centers in rural and North Florida.
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Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC)
A planning and public policy agency working to improve the health and sustainability in DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and Polk Counties.
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Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Responsible for the administration of the Medicaid program and for the licensure and regulation of health facilities. Provides information about the quality of healthcare delivered to Floridians.
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Florida Association for Community Action, Inc. (FACA)
Serves as a network of Community Action Agencies, Head Start programs, Weatherization and other sanctioned programs and to raise the health, education, and economic standards of Florida's economically disadvantaged citizens.
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Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC)
Provides advocacy, resources, and assistance to Florida's Federally Qualified Health Centers in their efforts to deliver quality healthcare services throughout the state. This organization is the federally designated primary care association (PCA) for Florida.
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Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Helps protect children, the elderly, and the disabled from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Helps find permanent homes for children in foster care, and provides supportive services to families to ensure their daily needs are met.
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Florida Health (DOH)
Website for the Florida Department of Health, providing services to promote and create healthy Florida communities.
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Florida Hospital Association (FHA)
Through representation, advocacy, education, and information services, the FHA helps its members provide quality patient care.
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Florida Office of Rural Health
Works to improve access to high quality health care services in Florida's rural communities. A division of the Florida Department of Health.
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Florida Public Health Association (FPHA)
Comprises individuals dedicated to building a strong public health workforce to improve the health of Florida communities.
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Florida Rural Health Association (FRHA)
Advocates for policy initiatives that strengthen healthcare services in Florida's rural communities.
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HealthARCH
Helps healthcare providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance.
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Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP)
Helps rural communities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to improve community infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment.
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Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (ROTA-RC)
Offers evidence-based programming, resources, and trainings on rural opioid and stimulant use in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, healthcare networks, and healthcare providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC)
Strengthens the capacity of the region's 29 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being, including health and social services, of people and communities in the rural South. Serves a 13-state area in the Southern region which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, AL, MS, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC, VA, and TN.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Florida
Works to increase homeownership, support community development, and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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USDA Rural Development Florida State Office
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
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Last Reviewed: 6/27/2023