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 > List reviewed web resources |
Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The mission of this office is to make the protection of children’s environmental health a fundamental goal of public health and environmental protection in the United States. The OCHP will support and... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs As part of the Immediate Office of the Secretary, the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)'s mission is to facilitate communication regarding Health and Human Services (HHS) initiatives as they r... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Office of Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Office of Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs (OMLVA) provides advice, counsel, information and liaison activities for and between the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) promotes better health care service in rural America. Established in August
1987 by the Administration, the office was subsequently authorized by Congress in ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Policy Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Policy Information Center (PIC) is the repository of evaluations and short-term evaluative research and policy-oriented projects conducted by Health and Human Services (HHS); program inspections a... Details > List reviewed web resources |
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities The President's Committee on Mental Retardation (PCMR) advises the President and the Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on appropriate ways to provide services for citizens with... Details > List reviewed web resources |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Office on Women's Health The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the government's champion and focal point for women's health issues, and works to redress inequities in resea... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace, U.S. Department of Labor Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace is a U.S. Department of Labor initiative that raises awareness about the impact drugs and alcohol have on the workplace and provides informatio... Details > List reviewed web resources |
AcademyHealth The Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy was established in June 2000 as the result of a merger between the Alpha Center and the Association for Health Services Research. The Academ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, formerly the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, was founded in 1953 to further the diagnosis, research, and treatment of mental illnesses af... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Center for Women Policy Studies The Center for Women Policy Studies (CWPS) is an independent, nonprofit multiethnic feminist policy research and advocacy institution founded in 1972. The Center's programs address: educational equi... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute The Health Policy Institute, based at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute, is a multi-disciplinary group of faculty and staff dedicated to conducting research on key issues in health polic... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation This independent health care philanthropy group is focused on four main areas: health policy, reproductive health, HIV policy, and health and development in South Africa. Grants are awarded annually--... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Health Council The National Health Council (NHC), founded in 1920, is a nonprofit association of health organizations, including voluntary health agencies, professional and membership associations, nonprofit volunta... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Patient Advocate Foundation The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) is a policy organization committed to national and state initiatives that will enhance and ensure patients' access to care and reimbursement through leg... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Perinatal Association The National Perinatal Association (NPA) is a multidisciplinary group concerned with perinatal health issues from preconception through infancy. Our members foster optimal perinatal health and qualit... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Population Connection Population Connection (Formerly Zero Population Growth), formed in 1968, advocates achieving a sustainable balance between the Earth's people and its resources through population stabilization. Major... Details > List reviewed web resources |
World Hunger Education Service The World Hunger Education Service is a nonprofit organization with a small paid staff, assisted by volunteers, that disseminates information on the world hunger problem. The Service sees food in a b... Details > List reviewed web resources |