FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 2, 2024

DOH-Monroe Temporarily Relocates WIC and

Healthy Start to Bernstein Park

Contact:

Jennifer Lefelar

Public Information Officer

305-434-5413

Monroe County, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) will temporarily relocate its WIC and Healthy Start services effective December 3, 2024, until further notice, due to Monroe County’s temporary closure of the Gato Building.

WIC and Healthy Start will be open for appointments and walk-ins from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following location:

For all other inquiries, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County at 305-293-7500, or visit monroe.floridahealth.gov.

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