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New Reports Available!

Visit our FODH Reports and Publications Page  for new reports and policy briefs on topics such as Access to Health Care,  Caregiving, and Disability Prevalence. Our Disability Data Report includes current data with simple to use graphs and explanations about the health needs of people with disability in Florida.

UF DHP Welcomes Program Assistant Meagan Sullivan!

Meagan Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Florida. She graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both Psychology and Criminology from UF in 2017 and a Masters in Public Health in 2019.  She has been involved in Gainesville’s Deaf community for eight years and hopes to research Deaf health disparities.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Office on Disability & Health is to maximize the health, well-being, participation, & quality of life, throughout the lifespan, of all Floridians & their families living with disability.

Policy Briefs and Reports based on BRFSS data available now!

Review our 2016 Disability Data Report and Briefing Document for tables on disability statistics covering topics such as access to healthcare, preventative services and emergency preparedness for people with disability. http://fodh.phhp.ufl.edu/publications/…

Florida receives New Round of CDC funding!

The Florida Office on Disability and Health in pleased to announce that it has been funded for an additional 5 year cycle through the year 2021. The Florida Disability and Health Program will continue to be housed under the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee, Florida and the University of Florida will…