U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HHS
Organization URL(s)
www.hhs.govOther Contact Information
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington,
DC 20201
877-696-6775 (Voice - Toll-free)
202-619-0257 (Voice)
202-205-3558 (FAX)
Description
The U.S. 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. The Department includes more than 300 programs and is the largest grant-making agency in the federal government, providing some 60,000 grants per year. The Department works closely with state and local governments and many HHS-funded services are provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees.
Online Resources
- 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/report/ - ABC TV Movie: Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/news/birdfluinamerica.html - Act Against AIDS
http://www.cdc.gov/nineandahalfminutes/index.html - Activity Tracker
http://www.smallstep.gov/login/login.cfm - AIDS.gov
http://aids.gov/index.html - AIDS.gov Podcast
http://www.aids.gov/podcast/aids_podcast.html - American Indian & Alaska Natives and Infant Mortality
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.3.6.htm&module=provider&language=English
- American Indians & Alaska Natives and Cardiovascular Disease
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.3.2.htm&module=provider&language=English - American Indians & Alaska Natives and HIV/AIDS
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.3.4.htm&module=provider&language=English - American Indians & Alaska Natives and Immunizations
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.3.5.htm&module=provider&language=English - Americans Speak on Health Reform: Report on Health Care Community Discussions
http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/ - Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Cancer
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.2.1.htm&module=provider&language=English - Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Cardiovascular Disease
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.2.2.htm&module=provider&language=English - Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and HIV/AIDS
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.2.4.htm&module=provider&language=English - Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Immunizations
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=7.2.5.htm&module=provider&language=English - Avian and Pandemic Flu: Health and Safety
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/health - Avian and Pandemic Flu: Travel
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/travel - BenefitsCheckUpRx
https://ssl3.benefitscheckup.org/before_you_start.cfm?cfid=952180&cftoken=33669294&source_id=5&partner_id=12&subset_id=39 - Cancer Control PLANET
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/ - Challenges to Health and Well-Being of Native American Communities
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.7e.htm&module=provider&language=English - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://erc.msh.org/aapi/mt8.html - Daily Healthbeat Tip
http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2008/ - Diabetic Eye Disease
http://www.nei.nih.gov/diabetes/ - Don't Burn Your Life Away--Be Good to Your Heart
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/viet_facts/viet-smoking.pdf - Family Emergency Health Information Sheet (Pandemic Flu)
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/planguide/familyhealthinfo.html - FDA Approves New Laboratory Test To Detect Human Infections With Avian Influenza A/H5 Viruses
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2006pres/20060203.html - Frequently Asked Questions About Pandemic Influenza
http://pandemicflu.gov/faq/pandemicinfluenza/ - Getting to Know Native American Culture
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.7a.htm&module=provider&language=English - GrantsNet
http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/index.htm - H1N1 (Swine) Flu Questions
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/faq/swineflu/index.html - Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/smokingconsequences/ - Health Information Technology Leadership Panel: Final Report
http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/HITFinalReport.pdf - HealthierUS.Gov
http://www.healthierus.gov/ - HealthReform.gov
http://www.healthreform.gov/ - HHS Agencies on the Internet
http://www.hhs.gov/about/index.html#agencies - HHS Initiative Prepares for Possible Bioterrorism Threat
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/01fsbioterrorism.html - HHS Pages for Educators/Teachers
http://www.hhs.gov/kids/teachers.html - HHS Pages for Parents
http://www.hhs.gov/kids/parents.html - HHS.Gov/Recovery
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html - How Does Seasonal Flu Differ From Pandemic Flu?
http://www.hhs.gov/flu/season_or_pandemic.html - Pandemic Flu
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ - Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/individual/checklist.html - Pandemic Flu: General Information
http://pandemicflu.gov/general/ - Pandemic Flu: Individuals & Families Planning
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/individual/index.html - Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/planguide/ - Preparing For Pandemic Influenza - What You Can Do
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/health/whatyoucando.html - Preventive Services: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
http://www.medicare.gov/health/AAA.asp - Primary HHS Programs and News Media Contacts, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/news/offices.html - Principles for Culturally Competent Health Care for Native Americans
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.7g.htm&module=provider&language=English - Serve Up a Healthy Life--Give the Gift of Good Nutrition
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/viet_facts/viet-nutrition.pdf - Smallpox Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.smallpox.gov/ - SmallStep.Gov
http://www.smallstep.gov/index.html - Strengths and Protective Factors in Native American Families and Communities
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.4.7c.htm&module=provider&language=English - Surgeon General Releases National Health Advisory On Radon
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/pressreleases/sg01132005.html - Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/ - Traditional Asian Belief Systems
http://erc.msh.org/aapi/mt2.html - Traditional Beliefs of Pacific Islanders
http://erc.msh.org/aapi/mt5.html - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pages for Kids
http://www.hhs.gov/kids/ - U.S. Surgeon General Issues First Call to Action on Disability
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2005pres/20050726.html - What Is an Influenza Pandemic?
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/general/whatis.html - Workforce Recruitment Program
http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/workforc.htm