The Health Council of West Central Florida and the Suncoast Health Council are two of eleven health councils established by the Florida Legislature Statute 408 in 1983. Together, these two agencies are known and operate as The Health Councils, Inc.

Each health council is an independent, private non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors appointed by County Commissioners to represent the concerns of health care consumers, providers, and purchasers at the local level.

The Health Council of West Central Florida, Inc. serves residents in Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk counties, while Suncoast Health Council, Inc. serves residents in Pasco and Pinellas counties. Individually and collectively, the health councils collect and analyze health care data; describe community health status; identify health care needs and resources; and work with community partners to design strategies to improve access to affordable and quality of health care services at the local level.

The Suncoast and West Central Florida health councils share management and staff resources to optimize limited funding resources and to initiate and coordinate program services that cross planning district boundaries. Working together, the Suncoast and West Central Florida health councils “Make health care better” for residents throughout the Tampa Bay and West Central areas of Florida.

Click here to view each Council's Board of Directors
Click here for a Statewide Listing of Local Health Councils

To view the most recent 990 Reports for the Health Council of West Central Florida, Inc. and the Suncoast Health Council, Inc. please visit www.guidestar.org