The Department of Health in Indian River (DOH-Indian River) became involved in Wabasso with our first Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH) project in 2004.

Our work together and with Wabasso residents has achieved so many good things over the last 20 years such as new water systems, three phases of sewer, park improvements, paving roads, improving drainage, streetlights, sidewalks, building a house in a day, rehabbing over 20 homes, and demolishing abandoned homes among many other things.

DOH-Indian River returned to Wabasso with a second PACE-EH Project in 2021.

residents identified the following areas of need or concern:

  • Senior and children’s services
  • Access to healthy foods
  • Unsafe housing and neighborhoods
  • Lack of transportation
  • Lack of continued educational opportunities
  • Low wages and lack of employment opportunities
  • Unsanitary living conditions

Our goal was to establish a health department site in Wabasso with services in each of the resident identified priority areas, meeting these needs either through the health department or through collaborative partnerships.

The Wabasso Location provides the following services:

  • Free, on-site health screenings in partnership with several local service organizations
  • Referrals to agencies for care
  • Health education by DOH and the Senior Resource Association
  • Access to healthy foods for food insecurity
  • On-site garden and nutrition education through the Nutrition Garden Resources Program
  • Applications for financial assistance with utilities, rent, prescriptions, and indigent cremation in partnership with Indian River County Human Services
  • A place for community gatherings
  • Congregate meal site for seniors 5 days a week in partnership with Senior Resources Association
  • Senior fitness classes
  • HIV/AIDS prevention and testing
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Whole Family Health Center Mobile Medical Office
  • Treasure Coast Food Bank Food Pantry and “Market Fresh on the Move” Mobile Grocery in partnership with Indian River County Human Services
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