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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
| Donna. E. Shalala, Secretary
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200 Independence Avenue, S. W., |
Introduction:
This Cabinet-level department of the Federal executive branch is the one most concerned with people and the Nation’s human concerns. In one way or another HHS touches the lives of more Americans than any other Federal agency. It is literally a department of people serving people, from newborn infants to persons requiring health services to our most elderly citizens.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was created as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on April 11, 1953 (5 U.S. Code app.), and redesignated, effective May 4, 1980, by the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S. Code 3508).
The following material was condensed and edited from the HHS Web site--with added content to further inform visitors to the Federal Gateway ™ site.
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- Homepage and Introductory Information
- News, Public Affairs, History, etc.
- Customer Service
- Organization
- Information Technology
- Business Matters
- Policy, Research, and Administrative Information - General, Aids, Drugs, Jobs and Employment, and Children Topics are covered
Homepage and Introductory Information 
Department of Health and Human Services Homepage puts you in touch with news and what’s new, HHS agencies, consumer information, employee information, site search utility, etc.
Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services
HHS: What We Do explains HHS and provides employee telephone numbers, budget information, etc.
About HHS addresses organizational matters.
Welcome to WhoWhere directory for federal Email addresses and telephone numbers.
US Government Blue Pages Telephone Book Listings covers all federal government.
Frequently Requested Toll-Free Telephone Numbers covers various federal agencies.
News, Public Affairs, History, Etc.
News & Fact Sheets - Public Affairs news, speeches, public service campaigns, congressional testimony, policy, and complete listing of press offices and personnel.
Top 50 Diseases Funded By The National Institutes of Health
Comparison of Prior Welfare Law and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 excellent matching of the "old" welfare law stipulations with the new Public Law 104-193 change.
Social Security Welfare Reform Information and a reported difficulty Losing health Insurance Report
CDC Subscription List provides news via Email updates---subscription is free.
Politics of Health Care - University of Michigan
Demographic, Health, Etc. Statistics - FedStats
Customer Service
National Finance Center - Employee Personal Page Information (USDA) excellent source for federal employees of agencies serviced by NFC to follow their payroll, leave, travel, insurance, and other personal information on line.
U.S. Consumer Gateway your link to extensive consumer information.
Access America for Seniors one-stop-shopping site for doing all seniors business.
Office of Women's Health educational document.
Internet Resources Guide related to Aging - AARP includes a state-by-state legal services guide and more.
Kids Pages for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
CDC Subscription List news via Email updates--subscription is free.
Division of Tribal Services - HHS news and updates and Programs and Resources for Native American Elders
Health Information
Medical Matchmaker HHS's Organ Procurement and Transportation Network.
Healthfinder ™ an excellent consumer health gateway.
Electronic Policy Network health policy links and general medicine information.
Physicians’ Online information resource.
National Women's Health Information Center a HHS's major effort.
Social Welfare addresses the Health Care Financing Administration's concerns--they administer Medicare and Medicaid. Also covers HHS Poverty Guidelines, family concerns, etc.
Research Forum on Children, Families, and the New Federalism welfare research.
Consumer Information Reference health and health care information for the consumer/patient--lists resources.
Medical Resources on the Internet a collection of sources.
Laboratory of Brain and Cognition
Health and Medical Related Computer Products - NTIS
Commonly Requested Federal Services
Food and Drugs - U. S. Code Title 21
CDC Travel Information health travel information, graphical travel map, and much more.
HHS Databases search "Guide to Document Searches" instructional piece.
Health - White House addresses major healthcare issues---alcohol, environment, etc.
Healthy People - HHS addresses "National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives".
Internet Health Resources - HHS
Related Internet Resources - HHS health information locations.
Dr. Koop's Community former U.S. Surgeon General C. E. Koop's health resource.
National Center for Health Statistics - CDC
FedStats statistics on Health, Demographics, Safety, etc.
American Hospital Directory source for comparative hospital data.
ABMS Certified Doctor Home Page physician and information service.
MediQual home page health care performance resource.
Medical World Search medical intelligence.
Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web state-by-state listing.
CDC Information Sources - Health Resources state-by-state coverage.
National Women's Health Resource Center Q&A feature, bulleting board, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health about job stress, hazards, etc.
American Botanical Council learn about safe use of botanicals (plants) as medical aids.
HCFA-Nursing Homes search and compare.
Guide to Retirement Living Online covers many healthcare aspects.
Preventive Medicine
America’s Food Safety Team federal agencies that contribute to food safety.
Alternative Health News Online Tufts University resource.
Nutrition Navigator -Tufts University
Nutrition - GPO Access survey document.
Nutrition Resources Bulletin free subscription for books, electronic media, etc.
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Physical Activity and Health Executive Summary
Smoke Free Kids - National Cancer Institute
Specific Health Concerns
Mental Health - GPO survey piece on this topic.
Migraine Awareness Group: Magnum
Knowledge Exchange Network - HHS The National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
American Diabetes Association carries monthly magazine, living with diabetes, etc.
Cancer - GPO Access listing of official information on this subject.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
CancerNet(TM) survey location--provides data on screening, diagnosis and treatment. Clinical Trials Database - National Cancer Institute has research updates and visitors can search the trials database.
Alzheimer’s Disease Review University of Kentucky.
Oncolink provides medical information on specific types of cancer, clinical trials, therapies and pain management. A good first stop on this subject.
Go Ask Alice! Q&A forum on health concerns (Columbia University Health Services).
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee---covers names and addresses.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
National Asthma Education and Presentation Program
Publications
New England Journal of Medicine
Forms: HHS and many other government agency Forms
Rural Health
Rural Health Service Center known as "RICHS" which stands for Rural Information Center Health Service---the Department of Agriculture and HHS share this program which address rural health issues.
Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE) provides an information exchange that employs the Internet, Intranets, PCs, satellites, etc. to communicate medical data in rural areas where such information is normally hard to deliver.
Reinventing Government
FDA Reinvention Efforts lists "reinventing" progress---per Vice President Gore’s initiative.
NIEHS Reengineering, Reinvention, & Other Government Reforms
Other Services
Commonly Requested Federal Services well presented resources by the White House---includes Social Security information, Aging particulars, Food Safety, Nutrition, etc.
How to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates - CDC
OnHealth.com - Your Personal Guide to Health Information
CRISP - Computer Retrival of Information on Scientific Projects a searchable index.
MedNets - an international medicine resource search assistance for medical data.
Organization
About HHS addresses organizational matters.
Office of the U. S. Surgeon General
National Library of Medicine site index.
Medical/Health Sciences Libraries on the Web
Information Technology
FedWorld Dialup/Telnet Site Information connects to over 100 federal bulletin board sites.
Policy, Research, and Administration Information - HHS
Advanced Laboratory Workstation System
Information Resources Management - HHS statement of WWW policy.
Business Matters
Acquisition, Small Business, Contracting, etc.
CBDNet key publication of federal contract activities---with explanations.
Office of Acquisitions Management procurement and grant opportunities.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation links to major federal procurement offices.
Acquisition Policy Newsletters
National Technology Transfer Center covers many agencies.
Grants
NIH-Guide to Grants and Contracts Database provides free E-mail subscription.
Welcome to GrantsNet solid introduction to the federal grant business.
U. S. Government and Grant Resources good consolidation of same.
CRISP - Computer Retrival of Information on Scientific Projects a searchable index.
Information about the Social Security Grant Programs
Grants Web some government listings but mostly concerned with commercial sites.
SOSA Office of Acquisition and Grants Acquisition key update site for SSA’s grant activity.
Other Useful Grants Management Information
How to Find Information About HHS Grant Programs
Other HHS Funding Opportunities HHS agencies that fund grant activities.
How to Apply for a HHS Grant good insights as to grant opportunities.
The Foundation Center philanthropy - grantmaking information.
Grants and Awards - GPO Access survey piece.
NIH Grants Database gives market specifics and more.
University of Idaho Research Office - Grants
Special Note: For more educational information on Grants see Federal Gateway’s ™ National Science Foundation site.
Policy, Research, and Administrative Information
General
Policy, Research, and Administrative Information notes various bodies of HHS information for public review and research.
Guide to Document Searches - HHS allows a search of thousands of HHS documents via a helpful subject guide.
Health & Medical Sciences References
Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement
Asian Americans and Pacific Islands concerns HHS response to Asian Americans.
Office of Regulatory Affairs - FDA news updates and other links to regulations, consumer information, "reinvention", etc.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illness and injuries.
Policy Information Provided by HHS
National Center for Biotechnology Information well designed presentation of services, resources, and research links.
Search Clinical Research Studies NIH Clinical Center.
Electronic Orange Book approved drug products.
The I.M.A.G.E. Consortium addresses DNA, cloning, genes, etc.
Atsdr the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Homepage.
National Library of Medicine world famous research facility---"MEDLINE" is the Library's Internet database.
National Library of Medicine Site Map
Scientific Research - GPO Access survey piece.
AIDS
Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids
People Living with AIDS/HIV offers practical suggestions as to where to get started, federal assistance, etc.
AIDS Prevention - CDC national center for prevention.
AIDS overview of disease control, prevention, assistance, government agencies involvement, etc.
Drugs
The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
The Office of National Drug Control Policy a White House activity.
D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) provides information on keeping kids off drugs. 1-800-223-3273
Jobs and Employment
Employment Opportunities - HHS solid and practical content.
Applying For A Federal Job - NIH excellent piece.
HHS Job Vacancies listing of openings.
Employment Opportunities in HHS vacancy announcements.
Children
Promoting Prevention- HHS educates as to what can be done about child abuse and neglect
Administration For Children and Families promotes the economic and social well-being of families and communities.