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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 >
Center for Information Technology Accommodation
The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) is a resource for information on the accessibility of electronic and information technology (EIT), and in the use of assistive technologies. ... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office, in partnership with States, leads national efforts to demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate service delivery models to treat mental illness, promote mental health and prevent the develop... Details >
Division of Quality Assurance, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
The primary function of the Division of Quality Assurance is to protect the public by promoting quality assurance programs and activities. In so doing, DQA manages the National Practitioner Data Bank... Details >
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency responsible directly to Congress. Established by the Communications Act of l934, it is charged with regulating interstate and int... Details >
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent Federal agency that works to maintain a strongly competitive free enterprise system. The Commission investigates consumer complaints, writes trade... Details >
National Injury Information Clearinghouse, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Sponsored by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the clearinghouse collects and disseminates information on the causes and prevention of death, injury, and illness associated with cons... 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 >
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy
A component of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this office is responsible for developing, analyzing, evaluat... Details >
Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) was established in November 1992 with a broad mandate to serve as a focal point for ensuring that communities comprised predominately of people of color or l... Details >
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The 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, especially for those ... Details >
Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
This office coordinates all Department of Justice activities relating to federally recognized Indian tribes. Intended to increase the responsiveness of the Department to Indian tribes and American Ind... Details >
Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
The goal of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) is to ensure that all Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in... Details >
U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice is headed by the Attorney General, the chief law enforcement officer of the Federal Government, whose main responsibility is to represent the United States in legal matt... Details >
AARP 
AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network of... Details >
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
Founded in 1981, APUA is an international grassroots organization with members in over 90 countries. APUA promotes global public health and curbs antibiotic resistance through: the education of healt... Details >
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights -- litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual f... Details >
Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network
The Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network (APITEN) was formed in 1990 with the mission to organize individuals and organizations to advocate for tobacco-free Asian and Pacific Islander ... Details >
Benton Foundation
Established in 1981 as the legacy of U.S. Senator William Benton, founder of Benton & Bowles and owner of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Benton's mission is to promote communications tools, applications... Details >
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute is a non-profit consumer-funded program acting as a clearinghouse and a technical resource for bicycle helmet information. Volunteers serve on the ASTM bicycle helm... Details >
California HealthCare Foundation
The California HealthCare Foundation is an independent philanthropy committed to improving the way health care is delivered and financed in California, and helping consumers make informed health care ... Details >
Consumers Union
Consumers Union (CU) is independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace and to empower consumers as they buy products and services. CU is comprehensi... Details >
Emergency Medical Services for Children
EMSC is a national initiative designed to reduce child and youth disability and death due to severe illness and injury. The initial goal is to prevent childhood illness or injury or, when prevention f... Details >
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
The Federation is composed of 70 member boards whose primary responsibilities and obligations are to protect the public through the regulation of physicians and other health care providers. FSMB serve... Details >
Mental Health America
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 32... Details >
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
This organization's mission is to support and promote the American agriculture industry, while protecting consumers and the environment, through the development, implementation, and communication of s... Details >
National Coalition on Health Care
The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America's health care. The Coalition is comprised of almost 100 groups ... Details >
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc.
The National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc. (NCSBCS), on behalf of the nation’s governors and their chief building regulatory officials, promotes the development of an eff... Details >
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
Founded in 1984, this organization's mission is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts. There are approximately 710 CASA programs across the country with some 4... Details >
National Health Law Program
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is a national public interest law firm with a mission is to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with d... Details >
National Patient Safety Foundation
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is a nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors in the delivery of health care. The ... Details >
Partnership for Food Safety Education
This organization is a public-private partnership--industry, government and consumer groups-- created to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling pract... Details >
Poison Prevention Week Council
The Poison Prevention Week Council, a coalition of 37 national organizations determined to stop accidental poisonings, distributes information and encourages local poison control centers, pharmacies, ... Details >
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
A nonprofit consumer information and advocacy program, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) was established in 1992 with a mission to raise consumers' awareness of how technology affects personal pr... Details >
The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund is a philanthropic foundation established in 1918 with the broad charge to enhance the common good. The Fund carries out this mandate through its efforts to help Americans live h... Details >