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Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov

ACF is responsible for a variety of programs that promote the economic and social well-being of children, families and communities. Administers the state-federal welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the national child support enforcement system, and the Head Start program.  Provides funds to assist low-income families in paying for child care, and supports state programs to support foster care and provide adoption assistance. Funds programs to prevent child abuse and domestic violence.

Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

AoA programs provide services to older Americans at home and in the community through the nationwide aging services network. Services provided to the elders include but are not limited to: meals, transportation, caregiver support, personal care, information and assistance, nursing-home ombudsman, elder rights protection and health promotion. These services enable elders to remain healthy, secure and independent.

Health Resources and Services Administration
http://www.hrsa.gov

HRSA provides access to essential health care services for people who are low-income, uninsured or who live in rural areas or urban neighborhoods where health care is scarce.  The agency helps prepare the nation's health care system and providers to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, maintains the National Health Service Corps and helps build the health care workforce through training and education programs. HRSA administers a variety of programs to improve the health of mothers and children and serves people living with HIV/AIDS through the Ryan White CARE Act programs. HRSA also oversees the nation's organ transplantation system.

Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov

Working with tribes, the IHS provides health services to 1.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives of more than 550 federally recognized tribes. The Indian health system includes 49 hospitals, 247 health centers, 348 health stations, satellite clinics, residential substance abuse treatment centers, Alaska Native village clinics and 34 urban Indian health programs.

Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/health/health_1185.html

From the U.S. Department of State, includes the following resources and topics:

• Essay discussing health information for travelers with links to other resources and organizations
• List of doctors and hospitals abroad
• Filling U.S. prescriptions abroad (from the Food and Drug Administration)
• Getting help during an emergency while in a foreign country
• Avian Flu fact sheet
• Foot and Mouth Disease fact sheet
• Chemical/Biological Agents fact sheet
• Guidance for responding to radiological and nuclear incidents
• List of air ambulance/medical evacuation providers
• List of travel insurance companies
• List of executive medical service providers
• List of medical escort service providers

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov

SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services. SAMHSA provides funding, through block grants to states, to support substance abuse and mental health services including treatment for Americans with serious substance abuse problems or mental health problems. Helps improve substance abuse prevention and treatment services through the identification and dissemination of best practices. SAMHSA monitors prevalence and incidence of substance abuse.