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Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Part of the DHHS, the Administration for Children and Families web site contains information on the Access's programs, including: Tribal Work, Family and Youth Bureau, Community Service, and Children's Bureau.

Administration on Aging
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration on Aging focuses its work on the needs and concerns of the aging populations. The site contains many useful links to programs and legislative information, especially their link to Websites on Aging.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The goals of this DHHS agency are to: "support improvements in health outcomes; strengthen quality measurements and improvements; and to identify strategies to improve access, foster appropriate use and reduce unnecessary expenditures." The site contains information on issues of mental health; rural health; markets; healthcare costs; elderly issues; and other policy related information. Information is also available in Spanish.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
The mission of the Agency is "to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment."

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC "provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreak of diseases." For a great summary of their interests and programs, please visit the CDC resource page.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
The Center (formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration or HCFA) administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The site contains a wealth of information on statistics and data, local information, research, laws and regulations and public affairs.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA "assures the safety of foods and cosmetics, and the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biological products and medical devices."

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
"The HRSA directs national health programs that improve the nation's health by assuring equitable access to comprehensive, quality health care for all." Their programs include: improving the lives of persons with HIV/AIDS, providing primary healthcare to medically under-served people, serving women and children through State programs and training health personnel for jobs in under-served communities.

Indian Health Service (IHS)
The goal of the IHS is "to ensure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to all American Indian and Alaska Native people." The web site of the IHS contains information regarding program and links to related sites.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH has 17 research institutes that support research projects nationwide.

Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
The OPHS "serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the DHHS in public health and science; provides direction to program offices within OPHS; and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary." The site contains specific links to is programs that include the: Office of Minority Health; Office of HIV/AIDS Policy; Office on Women's Health; Office on Research Integrity and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is "comprised of three Centers that carry out the agency's mission of improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illness." The site contains links to the agency's three Centers--The Center for Mental Health Services, The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment--as well as other substance abuse and mental health related information and links to related sites.

Office of the Secretary of DHHS (OS)
The Office of the Secretary (OS) contains links to the various programs and departments of the DHHS, including the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Surgeon General. Other offices under the OS include the: Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Office of Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs.

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