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 who are least able to help themselves.National Institutes of Health
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical information.National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.The Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administers the major Federal programs that support: social services that promote the positive growth and development of children and youth and their families.The Head Start Bureau
This site is intended to improve access to resources and communications within the Head Start Community.The Child Care Bureau
The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and supply of child care available for all families.Department of Defense Child Development System
This site offers background information about the military's world-class child care program, which was recently called the "best child care on Earth" by Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council.
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This page last updated on July 20, 2000 (toj/kj)