Apel Health – Health Services

Who We Are!

APEL Health Services Center, Inc. (APEL), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded as an HIV/AIDS outreach program in Jacksonville/Duval County, Florida in 1999 and incorporated as an independent agency receiving IRS tax-exempt status in June 2005. APEL (AIDS Prevention & Education for Life) Health Services Center was well-named as it continues its HIV/AIDS programs. APEL is dedicated to health wellness, disease prevention and intervention among at risk populations and to increasing their basic knowledge of science-based indicators, prevention and treatments for HIV/AIDS and targeted chronic diseases, leading causes of disproportionate deaths in minority communities. APEL is committed to reducing HIV/AIDS/ STD infection rates and HCV incidence in communities of color to address these diseases. APEL serves inner city Jacksonville FL focusing on high-risk adults and at-risk youth.

Funded in Part by Gilead

What We Offer?

APEL’s Three Major Program Focuses:

(1) HIV/AIDS/Hep-C Prevention: Street and Community Outreach, Prevention Education Programs, Testing/Counseling and Linkage/Referral and APEL Care-Link for HIV Positives.

(2) Project YouthLink – teen peer health educators provide HIV/AIDS/STDs and teen pregnancy prevention education through community and Internet outreach to area youth.

(3) Health Wellness and Disease Prevention Services: APEL conducts screening or testing for chronic diseases — diabetes, heart disease, and stroke – glucose tests and Blood Pressure Screening, Diabetes Screen and Hep C Screening with referrals and follow-up.

Target audiences are reached through street & community outreach services at community centers, homeless shelters, churches, health fairs, and community forums. Annually the agency serves 600 – 800 persons adults and youth with HIV/AIDS and chronic disease outreach and prevention services. APEL has provided services to over 10,000 unduplicated adult and youth clients and tested 48% of those reached for HIV and offers screenings for other chronic diseases, through community outreach in target high-risk neighborhoods since its inception. APEL has provided HIV/AIDS/STD prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, mentoring and colorectal cancer programs.

What We Do Best?

Community outreach is essential to the success of APEL as a community-based agency because most clients, including at-risk youth, are not inclined to visit traditional hospitals, doctors and/or health centers for prevention services, including screening, testing and then needed treatment. APEL has continuously provided community health outreach activities in the target area where other community and faith-based agencies have not survived due to massive reductions of funding for HIV and other chronic disease outreach and prevention. Strengths for APEL are networks of agencies and groups established over the years within the targeted community while providing, outreach, health education and prevention and youth services and activities. These collaborations expose clients to culturally appropriate resources within their communities and meet multiple needs

Contact Us

Address

728 Blanche St
Suite #213
Jacksonville, FL 32204

Contact

info@apelhealth.com
904-265-1910

Hours of Operation

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Open 10am-5pm

Wednesday & Friday
Open 10am-7pm

Closed on Saturday & Sunday