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Health and Human Services Links
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
- National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education A national partnership with a vested interest in health science and technology education. Purpose is to stimulate creative and innovative leadership for ensuring a well prepared health care workforce
- Administration for Children and Families is responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
- Administration on Aging (AoA) - Information on Older Persons and Services for the Elderly Provides information on services to the elderly, especially to enable them to remain independent. Information on meals on wheels, transportation and at-home services, ombudsman services and policy leadership on aging issues.
- Administration on Aging Web Site Index of links to assist seniors in finding access to agencies and services.
- Child Care Bureau dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and supply of child care available for all families and administers Federal funds to assist low income families.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administation whose mission is to "improve 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 illnesses."
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Charged under the Superfund Act to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites and to help prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such exposures.
- Health Resources and Services Administration helps provide health resources for medically underserved populations and also works to build the health care workforce and maintains the National Health Service Corps.
- Healthfinder Department of Health and Human Services consumer gateway to health information.
- Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Welcome to the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs.
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