Administration for Children and FamiliesThe Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
www.acf.hhs.gov/
www.acf.hhs.gov/
Agency for Health Care Research and QualityThe mission of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all. Americans.
www.ahrq.gov/
www.ahrq.gov/
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
www.cdc.gov/
www.cdc.gov/
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension ServiceThe Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that combined the USDA's Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS) and Extension Service (ES) into a single agency.
www.csrees.usda.gov
www.csrees.usda.gov
Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
www.hhs.gov
www.hhs.gov
Environmental Protection AgencyThe mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
www.epa.gov/
www.epa.gov/
Food and Drug AdministrationThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, while advancing the public’s health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
www.fda.gov
www.fda.gov
General Accounting Office The General Accounting Office (GAO) supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO's work includes oversight of federal programs; insight into ways to make government more efficient, effective, ethical and equitable; and foresight of long-term trends and challenges.
www.gao.gov/
www.gao.gov/
Government Printing Office Government Printing Office (GPO) is the Federal Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing, authenticating, and preserving published information in all its forms.
www.access.gpo.gov/
www.access.gpo.gov/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries
www.cms.hhs.gov
www.cms.hhs.gov
Health Resources and Services AdministrationThe Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
www.hrsa.gov
www.hrsa.gov
Indian Health ServiceThe Indian Health Service (IHS) works to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. Its goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.
www.ihs.gov
www.ihs.gov
Library of CongressThe Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Institutes of HealthThe mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
www.nih.gov
www.nih.gov
National Library of MedicineThe National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health and is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
www.nlm.nih.gov
www.nlm.nih.gov
National Office of Public Health GenomicsThe National Office of Public Health Genomics (NOPHG) promotes the integration of genomics into public health research, policy, and practice in order to improve the lives and health of all people. Public Health Genomics is an emerging field that assesses the impact of genes and their interaction with behavior, diet and the environment on population health.
www.cdc.gov/genomics
www.cdc.gov/genomics
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOccupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.
www.osha.gov
www.osha.gov
Ounce of PreventionThe Ounce of Prevention campaign aims to equip health educators and consumers with information as well as practical and useful tips on preventing infectious diseases.
www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention
www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
www.samhsa.gov/
www.samhsa.gov/
USDA Office of Public Health and ScienceThe USDA Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) provides expert scientific analysis, advice, data, and recommendations on all matters involving public health and science that are of concern to the Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS).
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/OPHS/index.asp
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/OPHS/index.asp
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned CorpsThe mission of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our Nation.
www.usphs.gov
www.usphs.gov
