CAN Community Health
Organization Name: CAN Community Health
CAN Community Health, 1231 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237, (941) 366-0134
Cause: Serving needs of HIV/AIDS community
Mission: The mission of CAN community Health is to provide a continuum of medical, social, and education services essential to the health and well-being of those living with HIV/AIDs, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, other diseases and to enhance public awareness.
CAN Community Health has been serving the needs of the HIV/AIDS community in Sarasota, surrounding counties and across Florida for over 26 years. We are a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the treatment, care and continual wellness of people living with the HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and STDs. Our Sarasota headquarters clinic offers medical, dental, psychological and lifestyle counseling to all patients, regardless of their financial situation, insurance status or ability to pay. CAN also has become a part of the LGBT community offering education, assistance and support to other local organizations.
CAN owns and operates 28 medical clinics, nonprofit clinics are located in Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, New Port Richey, North Port, St. Petersburg, Ybor City, Palmetto (testing facility), Plantation, Miami, Sarasota, South Beach and Columbia, South Carolina; satellite clinics are located in Avon Park, Bradenton, Brandon, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Oakland Park (2), Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa (3), Wesley Chapel and Winter Park. As CAN continues to grow, so will our services and clinic locations.
Florida is No.1 in the nation for newly diagnosed cases of HIV. In 2014 there was a 15 percent increase in new HIV cases in Sarasota over the previous year’s total, and the numbers at our other clinics are often much greater. None of the statistics take into consideration the number of people living with HIV/AIDS who are untested and undiagnosed.
With the rate of HIV incidences on the rise, we must remarshal our forces and move the fight into the 21st century. We envision a world without HIV/AIDS, achieved through our mission to save lives by treating and preventing the incidences of HIV, Hepatitis C and STDs. CAN is assisting over 15,000 patients statewide!
CAN Community Health, 1231 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237, (941) 366-0134
