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Family Planning

Florida Department of Health in Marion County

The family planning program provides education, counseling, medical services (up to contraception methods and/or vasectomies), referrals and follow-up that will help you plan the size of your family. Staff provide information on baby spacing, abstinence, avoiding sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD), birth control methods, and sterilizations. All services are provided confidentially.

The Family Planning Clinic is open from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are provided by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Appointments are strongly encouraged to ensure you are quickly seen. Call 352-629-0137 to schedule an appointment. All services are provided confidentially.   

Our family planning services include:

  • Birth control choices: pills, Depo-Provera, patches, rings, Nexplanon, IUD (intra-uterine device), and vasectomy
  • Emergency contraception
  • Free condoms
  • HIV/AIDS testing and counseling
  • Pre-conception counseling
  • Pregnancy testing
  • PrEP
  • STD/STI counseling and treatment
  • Yearly exams: including Pap smears and HPV testing

Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

Successful diagnosis and treatment of breast or cervical cancer depends on early detection. To assist with that, the Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) participates in the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which helps women who qualify to get breast and cervical cancer screenings. The screenings are available for free or at a low cost for qualified applicants.

To qualify, a woman must:
  • Live in Marion County, and
  • Be between ages 50 and 64, and
  • Have a household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and
  • Be uninsured or have insurance that does not pay for a mammogram, comprehensive breast exam and/or Pap test, and
  • Agree to complete all recommended diagnostic tests required for a cancer diagnosis within 60 days of an abnormal test result.
If you believe you qualify and are interested in the services of the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, you may view or download an application here:
You may return a completed application, either by U.S. mail or by dropping it off in person, to DOH-Marion’s main office at 1801 SE 32nd Ave., Ocala, FL 34471. You may also call 1-800-226-6110 for additional information about submitting your application.

Please contact us at 352-629-0137 if you need more information.