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	Washington County, Oregon -- Health & Human Services Department; Human Services
		Public Mental Health services are provided with funding by the Oregon Health Plan and the State of Oregon through Washington County Health and Human Services.
		Jail Health Services ensures the delivery of health care to Washington County inmates consistent with standards of the community and the National Council on Correctional Health.
		The Washington County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Office is responsible for the coordination of ambulance and wheelchair car services in Washington County and a small part of Clackamas County.
	www.co.washington.or.us /deptmts/hhs/human.htm (520 words)

	Health & Human Services and Veterans Services
		Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service is committed to the vision of optimizing self-sufficiency for families and individuals in safe and healthy communities.
		Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service must be able to quickly adapt to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by change.
		Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service must position itself to meet the critical challenges of the twenty-first century through a broadened application of health promotion and disease prevention efforts and by working together to provide support for individuals as they increase control over and improve their quality of life.
	www.co.travis.tx.us /health_human_services/default.asp (488 words)

	United States Department of Health and Human Services - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated HHS, is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
		It split the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, (HEW), which included the G.I. Bill and Veterans' Administration into the Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Education.
		The United States Public Health Service, led by the Surgeon General, is the uniformed service of this agency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services (619 words)

	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
		The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the Federal Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and for providing essential human services.
		HHS is also working with the Department of Homeland Security and other Federal departments and agencies in a coordinated effort to develop a national preparedness goal and related metrics that will help assess the Nation’s readiness and determine preparedness assistance needs.
		Health Centers serve individuals that live in underserved and rural areas and their clients include low income individuals, migrant farm workers, homeless individuals, school children, individuals in need of drug and alcohol treatment, and HIV/AIDS infected individuals.
	www.whitehouse.gov /omb/budget/fy2005/hhs.html (11657 words)

	The Department of Health and Human Services
		Service delivery has undergone many changes in the last 30 years, including the switch from welfare being an entitlement to being a work transition program and the shift from Medi-Cal being a fee-for-service system to being administered through managed health plans.
		The Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department should be responsible for coordinating all of the activities within the Department and providing the overall strategic leadership necessary to make California’s services the best in the nation.
		Leadership is needed to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the people of California on current and emerging public health issues that have a major impact on the health of Californians.
	cpr.ca.gov /report/cprrpt/frmfunc/ch2.htm (1977 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services
		It is the policy of Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services to
		-- the Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services - Outpatient
		Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services.
	www.co.waupaca.wi.us /hhservices/41Confidentiality.htm (6410 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Department of Health and Human Services : 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." Also known as DHHS and HHS.
		It includes 17 separate health institutes, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Human Genome Research.
		Services are provided to nearly 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives of 557 Federally recognized tribes through a workforce of approximately 14,500 employees and an additional tribal and urban Indian health workforce of approximately 10,000.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10711 (700 words)

	healthfinder® — Maine Department of Health and Human Services
		The Maine Department of Human Services provides an array of health and human services to the State's citizens.
		The Department is divided into a number of bureaus and units, including: Elder and Adult Services, Child and Family Services, Family Independence, Medical Services and Health.
		The Department publishes over 100 pamphlets, brochures, and booklets on health education, maternal and child health, substance abuse, and other health-related topics.
	www.healthfinder.gov /orgs/HR2193.htm (117 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services - SourceWatch
		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." [1]
		In early 2005, the Department came under fire for payments to two columnists and commentators, to promote the Bush administration's pro-marriage initiatives.
		Once "at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services," Secretary Michael Leavitt "is once again luring the team to follow him," Ceci Connelly of the Washington Post wrote July 1, 2005.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services (777 words)

	Waupaca Health and Human Services
		The mission of the Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services is to be a leader in developing resources, assuring quality services, and managing public funds responsibly for our customers.
		In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability.
		Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services is required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information.
	www.co.waupaca.wi.us /hhservices/index.htm (191 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services Regulations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Except for the provision of services (including shelter) to homeless individuals, organizations which have as their principal purpose the providing of custodial or domiciliary care are not eligible.
		The applicant shall furnish to the Department such information and documents as the Attorney General may determine to be appropriate or necessary to enable him to give the advice as provided for by section 207 of the Act.
		12.9 (c), (d), and (e) of this chapter, the Department may, in its discretion, impose such alternate terms and conditions of transfer in lieu thereof as may be appropriate to assure utilization of the property for public health purposes.
	www.acq.osd.mil /installation/reinvest/manual/hhs.html (3124 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services - City of Gary, Indiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The City of Gary’s Division of Health and Human Services provides a wide range of services and programs designed to promote healthy living through prevention, protection, and intervention.
		The Healthy People 2010 Action Plan has become the prevention agenda for the nation, building on a framework of initiatives that grew out of an alliance of 350 national membership organizations and 300 state health, mental health, substance abuse and environmental agencies.
		Thus, a powerful consortium was formed, developing what has become a road map for our community and others like it, to improve the health of all citizens by eliminating disparities.
	www.gary.in.us /healthandhumanservices/default.asp (111 words)

	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
		Because of the significance of HHS's regulatory responsibilities, the Department believes that the principles of Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, and related efforts are particularly important in assuring that HHS's activities most effectively meet their objectives with as little burden as possible on the public.
		Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) HCFA has improved its regulations by focusing on rulemakings that reduce unnecessary burden, while ensuring continual improvement in the quality of services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
		In recognition of the importance of the individual participating in his or her own health care, FDA is proposing performance standards for drug labeling that will provide a readily available and understandable source of the information patients need in order to use their prescription drugs safely and properly.
	ciir.cs.umass.edu /ua/October1995/priority/pfile-5.html (3932 words)

	Department of Health and Human Services
		Unrelieved caregiver burden is a major contributing factor to institutionalization of individuals with disabilities; respite care is the service often requested by families to keep a family member with a disability at home.
		Health Centers and the IHS serve low income/minority populations and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, respectively.
		Health Center diabetes data are only collected from the 40 percent of grantees that are participating in a health disparities initiative.
	www.whitehouse.gov /omb/budget/fy2004/hhs.html (9647 words)

	City of Long Beach, CA - Health
		The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was established in 1906 to address public health and human service needs in the City of Long Beach.
		The Department operates independently from the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and is one of only three city-operated independent health jurisdictions in the state.
		October marks the beginning of flu season, and local public health officials are urging residents at high risk for complications from the flu to get a flu shot.
	www.ci.long-beach.ca.us /health (510 words)

	The Department of Health & Human Services - Web Portal
		Corporate information about the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania; our management, structure, projects and initiatives and latest news.
		Fast and easy access to health and human services in your local area.
		The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) offers help through a range of services, all through the year, including the Christmas and New Year period.
	www.dhhs.tas.gov.au (162 words)

	Tennessee Department of Human Services
		Every day, the Department of Human Services provides opportunities and services to tens of thousands of Tennesseans in need.
		The Adult & Family Services Division is responsible for services that help strengthen families and protect the most vulnerable citizens in Tennessee.
		The Division of Rehabilitation Services helps persons with disabilities become self-sufficient, gain or retain competitive employment, or receive timely and accurate decisions on their applications for disability benefits.
	www.state.tn.us /humanserv (172 words)

	Department of Health > Home
		The Department’s role is to set directions, formulate policy and strategic planning, and monitor the performance of the State’s health services and system.
		We do this by working in conjunction with agencies that provide health services, as well as with other government and non-government organisations.
		We are committed to ensuring a quality, safe and accessible health care system, and to improving the health and well-being of all South Australians.
	www.health.sa.gov.au (271 words)

	Vernon Township - Department of Health and Human Services
		Vernon Township - Department of Health and Human Services
		The purpose of the health department is to prevent disease through reducing the potential for health hazards within the community to cause injury or disease, such as preventing discharges into the groundwater, supervising cleanup of these spills if they should occur, promoting childhood immunizations, conducting cancer screening programs, and performing inspections of septic system installations.
		Reasons For Delays in the Permit Process- The Health Department provides a list of the most common causes for delays in the process.
	www.vernontwp.com /township/departments/healthhuman/index.html (216 words)

	Sacramento County - Department of Health and Human Services
		Sacramento County - Department of Health and Human Services
		The staff at the Primary Health Services Chest Clinic is front and center in the battle against this disease.
		Copyright © 2006 Sacramento County - Department of Health and Human Services.
	www.sacdhhs.com (290 words)

	HDHHS home page
		the Houston Department of Health and Human Services
		is to provide leadership in the promotion and protection of the health and social well being of the Houston community through advocacy, education and community-based health services.
		Project Safety Net is a free public health web-based resource for the community.
	www.houstontx.gov /health/index.html (379 words)

	Sussex County - Department of Health & Human Services
		Sussex County - Department of Health & Human Services
		The Homestead is licensed by the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services and is Medicaid/Medicare certified.
		DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES Includes the delivery of public assistance and social services to eligible individuals and families to alleviate human suffering, and to maximize individual potential, in a competent and compassionate manner.
	www.sussex.nj.us /Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=7&TPID=3373 (328 words)

	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Home Page on Homelessness
		HHS sponsors, with the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, and Labor, a series of homeless policy academies.
		The Department of Health and Human Services offers a multitude of programs, grants, and services.
		By nature of their income or health status, people who are homeless may benefit from treatments and services supported by many of the mainstream programs of the Department.
	aspe.hhs.gov /homeless/index.shtml (280 words)

	mental illness, mental health information center
		The participants discussed their experiences, identified factors that promote and hinder recovery of persons in general and mental health care systems, and offered recommendations to address attitudinal and bureaucratic barriers and to create opportunities for promoting recovery.
		A PSA campaign designed to help adults, children, and first responders who have been impacted by the hurricanes and are in need of mental health services.
		The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are pleased to introduce six Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Resource Kits to encourage the use of evidence-based practices in mental health.
	www.mentalhealth.org (376 words)

	GlobalHealth.gov - A project of the office of Global Healt Affairs (OGHA) - Micro Internet Explorer
		December 13, 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt spoke at the inauguration of the Program Office of the China-United States Collaboration in Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases, a joint venture of HHS and the Chinese Ministry of Health in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
		December 13, 2006 -- The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), is visiting Provincial capitals in the People’s Republic of China to have a close look at Chinese life in villages, study the Chinese health-care and to speak to students and health professionals.
		The purpose of the International Health Regulations is to ensure the maximum security against the international spread of diseases with minimum interference with world traffic.
	www.globalhealth.gov (1757 words)

	County of Los Angeles - Department of Health Services
		At this website you will access a wealth of health information including the availability of services and state of the art strategies for improving the health of all Angelenos.
		On May 30, 2006, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved separating Public Health from the Department of Health Services, creating a new Department of Public Health.
		Both the Department of Health Services and Department of Public Health will work closely together to provide the best possible care, services, and to protect health, prevent disease, and promote health and well being for all person in Los Angeles County.
	www.ladhs.org (176 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		From health to safety, the CDC public health and safety mission rests on the foundation of science...
		CDC focuses on a set of health protection goals to become a more performance-based agency...
		A collaborative education community among public health scientists and science teachers.
	www.cdc.gov (178 words)

	Welcome to the City of Fall River Online
		The Department of Health and Human Services includes the Health Department, Council on Aging, Veterans Services, Youth Services and Minimum Housing.
		This department is responsible for all health-related issues in the greater Fall River area.
		It is the mission of Youth Services to provide a climate of opportunity for youth related activities while also providing funding for unique community initiatives.
	www.fallriverma.org /healthandhumanservices.asp (132 words)

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