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Group Care

Contact DOH in Wakulla County

The Florida Department of Health does not license any residential group care facilities, provide services for residents seeking placement in Florida, OR provide any type of funding for residential group care.

A group home is a generic term for various types of 24-hour residential group care facilities licensed by one of three other state agencies:

Florida Agency

Phone

Licensing Information

Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

850-412-4304

AHCA licenses homes/facilities serving the elderly, the disabled and crisis stabilization mental health facilities. Locate facility information.

Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

850-487-1111

DCF licenses homes/facilities serving children or inpatient facilities providing drug, alcohol, and mental health services.

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)

850-488-4257

APD licenses homes/facilities serving only individuals with disabilities. Provider search.