Let us know what you are thinking!!

If you see a way that clinic services can be enhanced or improved, please let us hear from you. In addition to the client satisfaction survey that you will receive annually, you can provide input into the program or have your needs addressed at any time by contacting the numbers or e-mail addresses listed on the following pages.

 

Help your HealthCARE team work with YOU!!

MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Early Intervention Services (EIS)
Continuous Quality Improvement

As part of the Institute for HealthCare Improvement Collaborative, we work to assure the systematic evaluation of EIS services and patient health outcomes to improve care for persons infected with HIV in Monroe County, Florida.

  1. Contact your EIS Quality Improvement Coordinator: virginia_butler@doh.state.fl.us telephone 305-293-7531
  2. Participate in the Ryan White III EIS Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) meetings. Contact Virginia Butler (address above)
  3. See your clinic manager:
    Key West:
    Bill Saunders, 305-292-6733
    Marathon:
    LouAnn Lansing, 305-289-2708
    Tavernier:
    Chris Clark, 305-853-3240
  4. Speak with your AIDS Help case manager.
  5. Send an E-mail to the AIDS Help client liaison: PeermanKW@aol.com

 

MCHD CONTACT INFORMATION

For Clients with Questions, Concerns, or Suggestions for improvement.

Monroe County Health Department (MCHD)
Bill Saunders, RN, RWIII EIS Program Manager
Phone 305-292-6733
email:
William_Saunders@doh.state.fl.us

Cindy Francisco HIV/AIDS Program Coordinator (HAPC)
phone 305-293-7520
email: Cindy_Francisco@doh.state.fl.us

Ginger Butler, Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator, CAB
phone 305-293-7531
email: Virginia_Butler@doh.state.fl.us

R. C. Jake Rutherford, MD, MPH
Director, Monroe County Health Department
email: Robert_Rutherford@doh.state.fl.us

Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)
email: CABHCCKWFL@aol.com

Todd Peerman, Client Liasion & CAB member
email: Peermankw@aol.com

Loyd Stafford, CAB member email: conch1966@aol.com

Florida Department of Health (DOH)
David Poole, Program Administrator of Pt. Care Resources Section/Bureau of HIV/AIDS
email: David_Poole@doh.state.fl.us

Dr. Paul Arons, Medical Director of Florida Dept. of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS
phone 1-866-560-4827
email: Paul_Arons@doh.state.fl.us

AIDS Help, Inc (AHI)
Andy Sommers, Director of Client Services
Phone 305-296-6196
email: Andy.S@Aidshelp.cc

Robert Walker, Executive Director
email: Robert.W@Aidshelp.cc


Julius Adams Aids Task Force
Charles Martin, Executive Director
phone 305-295-2437
email: CWMartin1@earthlink.net

Resource Directory

FL DOH Monroe County Health Department (MCHD)
5 MCHD sites serving the Lower, Middle and Upper Keys

MCHD Administrative Offices and HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
1100 Simonton St. (Gato Building)
PO Box 6193 Key West 33041 telephone 305-292-6894
305-293-7544

HIV Early Intervention Services
Comprehensive EIS primary care, case management, social and eligibility services accessible to HIV infected persons in Monroe County.

Lower Keys/Key West Clinic
1200 Kennedy Drive
dePoo Building, Rear
305-292-6885

Marathon Clinic
Ruth Ivins Center
3333 Overseas Highway
305-289-2450 305-289-2717

Tavernier Clinic
148 Georgia
305-853-3240
AIDS Help Inc.--Community AIDS service organization providing case management and eligibility services to HIV infected persons in Monroe County.

Key West
1434-36 Kennedy Drive
Gordon Rollins Bldg. Luani Plaza
305-296-6196
Andy Sommers
Director, Client Services
Marathon
11399 Overseas Highway
305-289-0055
Mary C. Jones, CaseMmanager (Middle/Upper Keys)

Julius Adams AIDS Task Force-Community AIDS service organization providing outreach and case management services targeting racial/ethnic minorities and women in the Middle and Lower Keys.
800 Emma Street, Key West
305-295-2437
Charles Martin, Director

Hospitals in the Keys

Key West
Lower Keys Medical Center
5900 College Rd.
305-294-5531

Marathon
Fishermen's Hospital
3301 Overseas Highway
305-743-5533

Tavernier
Mariner's Hospital
Mile Marker 91.5
305-852-4418

Community Mental Health Services

Key West 305-292-6843
Care Center for Mental Health
1205 4th St.

Marathon 305-289-6150
Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys
3000 41st Street,Ocean

Tavernier 305-853-3284
Guidance Clinic of the Upper Keys
Vaughn Building
Mile Marker 92.5

Spiritual Counseling
Lower Keys-The Rev. Arlo David Peterson 305-294-1305
Middle Keys-The Rev. Michael Hartney 305-743-6412

Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous

Monroe County HELPLINE
305-296-HELP (296-4357)

Monroe County Narcotics Anonymous 305-296-7999

Key West ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
305-296-8654
Anchors Aweigh Club
404 Virginia Street
305-296-7888

Marathon ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
305-743-3262

Monroe County Social Services
In-Home Services
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

Key West and Lower Keys
1100 Simonton Gato Building
305-292-4408

Marathon and Middle Keys
Marathon Government Annex
490 63rd St., Ocean, Suite 190
Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-6016

Plantation and Upper Keys
Plantation Key Government Center 88820 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070
305-852-7125

 

State and Federal Services

Department of Children and Families
In Key West at: 1111 12th Street
Medicaid Services Suite 308
305-292-7039
Food Stamps Suite 311
305-293-6308
In Marathon at: 2796 Overseas Highway
305-289-2390
In Tavernier at: 175 Wrenn Street
305-853-3244

Social Security Office
301 Simonton St. Key West
1-800-772-1213

 

Other Services

V.A. Clinic Key West
USN Medical Facility S. Roosevelt Blvd.
305-293-4609

V.A. Clinic Upper Keys
105662 Overseas Highway Key Largo
305-451-0164

Lions Eye Clinic
2405 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Key West
305-296-5466
Hospice/Visiting Nurse Association
Key West: 1319 William St.
305-294-8812
Marathon: 9713 Overseas Highway
305-743-5094
Tavernier: 92001 U.S. Highway 1
305-852-7887

American Cancer Society
1-800-227-2345

Breast Cancer Awareness
Lower Keys
296-HELP (4357) or 1-800-273-4558

Community Foundation of the FL Keys
P.O. Box 162
Key West, FL 33041
305-292-1502

Healthy Start for Pregnant Women
(Main Office) 1100 Simonton Street
Key West
305-293-8424

Legal Services of the Florida Keys
Key West: 600 White Street
305-292-3566
Middle Keys: 305-743-0079
Upper Keys: 305-852-1469

Florida Keys Outreach Coalition for the Homeless
5100 College Rd. Key West
305-295-7580

Key West Housing Authority
Section 8
1403 12th Street
305-292-3330

Salvation Army
Key West: 1920 Flagler Ave.
305-294-5611
Marathon: 2805 Overseas Highway
305-743-9410

Unemployment and Employment Services

South Florida One-Stop Career Center
Key West: 3112 Flagler Ave, Havana Plaza
305-292-2762
Marathon: 11400 Overseas Highway Room 220
305-289-2470
Key Largo: 103400 Overseas Highway, Suite 239
305-853-3540