The Highlands County Health Department is pleased to provide a broad range of high quality personal health services. A variety of insurances (as well as Medicaid and Medicare) are accepted. Uninsured clients will be served on a sliding fee scale based on income determined through financial eligibility screening. Services are not denied based on ability to pay.
Eligibility Screening For Medical Services
Patients will be screened for financial eligibility prior to medical clinical services and issued a clinic card to present at time of service. Click Eligibility requirements to find a list of items needed for your eligibility appointment. Please call one of our sites if you have questions.

Health Services
School Health

Adult and Child Care

Adult Health Care

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Preventive care and chronic disease diagnosis and treatment for adults is provided at both sites. Seniors are welcome! Help with prescription drug assistance program applications is available for our patients.

Pediatric Care

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Well child checkups, diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses, school and sports physicals are available for children.

Family Planning

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Provides education, counseling, medical services, referrals and follow-ups that will help people plan their family size. A variety of current methods of birth control are available to any person of childbearing age, including teens. Coordination of tubal ligations and vasectomies are also provided.

Maternity Health

Maternity Care

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Complete and high quality maternity care including prenatal, delivery and post partum care is provided at both sites. Pregnancy testing is also available.
The Sebring site provides high risk maternity care clinic for patients. The Regional Prenatal Intensive Care Center program provides staff from Orlando to see patients for medical follow-up and genetic counseling. High risk patients are scheduled on a monthly basis at the Sebring site by referral from physicians/providers.

Breast & Cervical

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Breast and cervical cancer screening exams, mammograms and pap smears are provided to uninsured and underinsured women ages 50 to 64 years. Diagnostic tests are provided as necessary.

Immunization

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Immunizations that protect against childhood diseases and are required for school entry are provided. In addition, vaccines are available for adults. Flu and pneumonia shots are given seasonally as available. Please call the number listed for an appointment or additional information. Travel immunizations are provided at the Sebring site.

HIV/AIDS and STD's

HIV/AIDS

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Confidential or anonymous HIV testing, treatment, case management and social support services are provided.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
Avon Park (863) 382-7363
Diagnosis, counseling and treatment for STD's are provided in a caring and confidential manner.

Tuberculosis

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
TB screening including skin tests are provided as well as treatment, follow up and education.

School Health

Sites: Sebring (863) 382-7272 Lake Placid (863) 382-7302
The Highlands County Health Department, in partnership with the School Board of Highlands County, promotes and protects the health of the community’s schools children. Each public school has a health aide or licensed practical nurse that staffs the school health room on a full time basis. School nurses supervise these staff and have a responsibility for several schools. The School Health Program provides the following services:
Administration of medications
Care of sick or injured children
Management of children with chronic diseases
Screenings for hearing, vision and scoliosis
Health education

Avon Park Schools

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHONE: 784-0200
AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHONE: 452-4355
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHONE: 452-4373
AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHONE: 452-4333
AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL
PHONE: 452-4311

Sebring Schools

THE KINDERGARTEN CENTER
PHONE: 314-5281
FRED WILD ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 471-5400
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 471-5444
SUN n LAKE ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 471-5464
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 471-5777
SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHONE: 471-5700
HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE
PHONE: 471-5437
SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL
PHONE: 471-5500

Lake Placid Schools

LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 699-5070
LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY
PHONE: 699-5050
LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHONE: 699-5030
LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL
PHONE: 699-5010

School Clinic Sites:

Avon Elementary School, Woodlawn Elementary School and Fred Wild Elementary School have school health clinics and provide school physicals and immunizations for children ages 4 years though high school. Please call the Highlands County Health Department in Sebring at 863-386-6040 for appointment information.