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Public Health Social Work at the Florida Department of Health

The table below summarizes selected programs within the Department of Health where social workers are employed.

Program Description Contacts/Links
Abstinence Education Provides education, mentoring, counseling, and adult supervision to youth for the purposes of preventing:
  • Premature sexual activity
  • Sexually transmitted disease
  • Teenage pregnancies
www.greattowait.com
Children's Medical Services (CMS) A health care program specifically designed for children with special health care needs. Specialized services include:
  • Children's multi-disciplinary assessment team
  • Medical foster care
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Early Intervention Program for infants and toddler's
  • Child Protection Team
www.doh.state.fl.us/cms
Bureau of HIV/AIDS Provides:
  • Prevention education programs
  • Testing
  • Early intervention & treatment
  • Surveillance of HIV/AIDS
www.wemakethechange.com
Maternal/Child Health (MCH) Program goals include:
  • Improving pregnancy and birth outcomes
  • Improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents
  • Improving access to care for the MCH population
  • Promoting comprehensive systems of service delivery for the MCH population
  • Strengthening care systems for the MCH population through quality management and improvement
www.doh.state.fl.us/family/mch
School Health Promotes student health through:
  • Prevention
  • Early intervention
  • Treatment or referral for acute or chronic health problems
www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/school
   
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