Partnerships

NHS is proud to have these following partners and affiliates:

• Leon County CareNET
• United Way of The Big Bend
• FAMU Institute of Public Health provides interns who train at NHS
• FAMU College of Pharmacy manages the on-site pharmacy, provides diabetes management and education and also provides interns who may assist in outreach and other services to patients as requested.
• FAMU School of Nursing provides interns who train at NHS and assist in providing medical services to patients.  The School of Nursing also provides NHS’ electronic medical records system.
• FSU College of Medicine provides volunteer doctors and medical students who provide medical services to NHS patients; provides smoking cessation and weight loss classes to NHS patients.
• Frenchtown Neighborhood “Diabetes and You” program provides diabetic testing meters, training and meal planning for NHS’ diabetic patients.
• Epilepsy Foundation provides NHS’ epilepsy patients with assistance in acquiring medications and with obtaining appointments to neurologists.
• Epilepsy Association of the Big Bend is a fund raising partner with NHS.
• Department of Health – Office of Minority Health provides breast and cervical cancer testing for female patients over age 50 and also serves as a source of information and assistance for issues related to minority health
• Tallahassee Coalition for the Homeless provides shelter, meals and, on a limited basis, a bus ticket home, for homeless patients who are referred to it.
• The Shelter provides shelter and meals to homeless patients on a walk-in basis.
• ECHO assists NHS referrals for patients who are in need of assistance with employment counseling, housing, furniture and food.
• Catholic Charities provides limited funding for medications, rent assistance and bus tickets for homeless patients who want to return to their families.
• Apalachee Center, Inc. provides suicide watch and in-patient care for NHS patients who are suicidal.
• Leon County Health Department provides family planning for NHS patients.
• Ability 1^st of Tallahassee works with the clients of Project Integrated Health to teach independent living skills.
• Disability Advocates of Tallahassee works the NHS clients who have severe and/or persistent mental illness to help them receive SSI/SSDI.
• Tallahassee Housing Authority – the collaborative agreement between the agencies allows NHS to provide health screening and education to residents of several of the public housing complexes.
• Tallahassee Memorial Hospital – this collaboration agreement allows for NHS to provide services to patients in TMH’s new Transitional Care Center.