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Access Board: United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Created in 1973, the Board is the federal agency which develops minimum guidelines and requirements for standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers ... Details >
American Indian Environmental Office, EPA
American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) coordinates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-wide effort to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian Country, with a special ... Details >
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office was created in October 1992 with the Congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. SAMHSA/CSAT works cooperat... Details >
Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network 
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and... Details >
Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
The Division of Oral Health (DOH) serves as a national resource for activities to prevent oral diseases and to improve oral health. DOH can provide information on fluoridation, dental sealants, activ... Details >
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works to reduce risk, strengthen support systems and help people and their communities prepare for and cope with disasters regardless of the cause. FEMA ... Details >
Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
The mission of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and to enforce compliance with mandatory sa... Details >
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) (established spring 2007) replaces the name National Immunization Program (NIP). NCIRD is an interdisciplinary immunization progra... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The mission of NCID is to prevent illness, disability, and death caused by infectious diseases in the United States and around the world. To accomplish this goal, NCID staff work in partnership with l... Details >
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation, is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and stat... Details >
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
The National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR), funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), responds directly to NIDRR's concerns for ... Details >
National Child Care Information Center, Administration for Children and Families
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center linking parents, providers, policy-makers, researche... Details >
National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration, NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and... Details >
National Pesticide Information Center
NPIC provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related topics, including: pesticide product information, information on the recognition and management of pesticid... Details >
National Science Foundation
This is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects... Details >
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
This agency is the principal voice of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues. NTIA works to spur inn... Details >
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and implemen... Details >
Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA's Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT) was established to serve as a leader in telehealth, a focal point for HRSA’s telehealth activities and as a catalyst for the wider adoption of adv... Details >
Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families
Head Start is a national program which provides comprehensive developmental services for America's low-income, pre-school children from birth to five and social services for their families. Specific s... Details >
Public Health Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Established in 1993, PHTN is a network of public, private, academic, and business organizations that are united by a common vision: to develop a public health workforce able and motivated to apply th... Details >
United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is to provide leadership, coordination and support for the Nation's fire prevention and control, fire training ... Details >
Alliance for Technology Access
The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a growing national network of technology resource centers, organizations, individuals, and companies. ATA encourages and facilitates the empowerment of peo... Details >
American Health Information Management Association
With more than 35,000 members, AHIMA is the leading organization in health information management. AHIMA has been representing and certifying medical record professionals since 1928. Our expertise i... Details >
American Health Quality Association
The American Health Quality Association represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share ... Details >
American Humane Association, Children's Division
The Children's Division of the American Humane Association established in 1877, is a nonprofit national association of organizations and individuals working for the protection of children from abuse a... Details >
American Society of Safety Engineers
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the world's oldest and largest professional safety organization. ASSE's mission is to foster the technical, scientific, managerial and ethical knowledge,... Details >
Asociacion Nacional pro Personas Mayores, National Association for Hispanic Elderly
This national, private, non-profit organization focuses on the needs of older Hispanic people and other low-income elderly as a way of bringing about social change that will impact the Hispanic commun... Details >
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Our mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders within the U.S., its territories ... Details >
Brave Kids
Brave Kids is a non-profit organization for children with chronic, life threatening illness and disabilities. Brave Kids offers three basic programs to children and their families. BraveKids.org is an... Details >
Child Welfare League of America
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is an association of more than 1,000 public and not-for-profit agencies devoted to improving life for more than 2.5 million at-risk children and youths and t... Details >
Children's Partnership
This national nonprofit organization undertakes research and policy analysis, publishes reports and multimedia materials, and forges new alliances among parents, policymakers and the private sector on... Details >
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
The mission of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is to create and strengthen the capacity of new and existing coalitions to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities. CADCA sup... Details >
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
The mission of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is to create and strengthen the capacity of new and existing coalitions to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities. CADCA sup... Details >
Conservation Technology Information Center
A nonprofit, information and data transfer center, CTIC promotes environmentally and economically beneficial natural resource systems. The Center serves 70 corporate, 42 institutional (associations, c... Details >
EngenderHealth
Founded in 1943, EngenderHealth is an international nonprofit organization that works worldwide to support and strengthen reproductive health services for women and men; providing technical assistance... Details >
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
The Family Resource Center on Disabilities provides assistance to parents of children with disabilities in order to assure that these children have access to the full range of services and benefits av... Details >
Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Family Violence Prevention Fund
The Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence, a project of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, focuses on strengthening the health care response to domestic violence. The Center provides resource... Details >
Kempe Children's Center
Formerly the C. Henry Kempe National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, this institution was founded in 1972 to provide a clinically based resource for training, consu... Details >
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
The P.I.D. performs a number of functions related to information dissemination at the Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. The Clearinghouse responds to inquires about a... Details >
Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) provides hotline counseling services to people with Medicare around the country who have questions or need help getting Medicare to cover their care. In addition, MRC’... Details >
National American Indian Housing Council
Founded in 1974, the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC)is a national, nonprofit membership organization that promotes, supports, and upholds tribes and tribal housing agencies in their e... Details >
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) is a private, nonprofit organization that represents the interests of approximately 665 Area Agencies on Aging and more than 2330 title VI nat... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR), a program in the Department of Psychiatry, is one of four minority mental health research Centers. The NCA... Details >
National Center for Conflict Resolution Education
The National Center for Conflict Resolution Education (NCCRE) provides training and technical assistance nationwide to advance the development of conflict resolution education programs in schools, juv... Details >
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Organized in 1975, NCCNHR is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home and boarding home residents and ensuring a consumer voice in the long-term care system. The organization's mem... Details >
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is to improve the quality of health care provided in jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities by dev... Details >
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest national community behavioral healthcare advocacy organization in the country. It was formed in 1970 and represents ... Details >
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
NECTAC’s mission is to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities and other special needs and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and... Details >
National Recreation and Park Association
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), founded in 1965 by the merger of seven organizations, promotes the interests of the park and recreation movement through public information, politi... Details >
National Women's Health Network
The National Women's Health Network, established in 1975, is an independent, member-supported organization dedicated to safeguarding women's health rights and interests by providing accurate, unbiase... Details >
NCOA Headquarters
Founded in 1950, The National Council on the Aging is the nation's first charitable organization to serve as a national voice and powerful advocate on behalf of older Americans. NCOA is an innovator, ... Details >
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere)
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) was founded in 1958 to improve the health of and health services to medically underserved people throughout the world. Originally functionin... Details >
Public Health Foundation
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is a national, non-profit organization that focuses on applied research, technical assistance, and training around issues of public health infrastructure and informa... Details >
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
The goal of the Archive is to distribute and promote the usage of research data on substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems. Data collections distributed... Details >
The Center to Advance Palliative Care
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) provides health care professionals with the tools, training, and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs in... Details >
Universal Service Administrative Company
This is a Universal Service support program authorized by Congress and designed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make telecommunications services affordable for rural health care prov... Details >
World Education
Founded in 1951 to meet the needs of the educationally disadvantaged, World Education provides training and technical assistance in non-formal education across a wide array of sectors. Registered as a... Details >
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) came into being on April 7, 1948 when the 26th United Nations member ratified its Constitution. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highes... Details >