HHS Information Resources Directory

International Child Abductions (Department of State)

http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/abduction_580.html

888.407.4747

Adoption Information

http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/index.cfm (ACF, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau: Child Welfare Information Gateway)
http://www.adoptuskids.org/* (AdoptUsKids)

800.394.3366

888.200.4005*

800.394.3366

877.236.7831*

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/families/index.html (HHS)

Aging Information

http://www.hhs.gov/aging/ (HHS)
http://www.aoa.gov/ (AOA)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute on Aging)
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/ (CDC: Healthy Aging)

800.222.4225

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/aging/index.html (HHS)

General Information

http://www.aids.gov/ (HHS: AIDS.gov)
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov (NIH: AIDSinfo)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm (CDC)

800.HIV.0440
800.CDC.INFO

800.HIV.0440
800.CDC.INFO

888.232.6348

Frequent Questions

http://www.aids.gov/faq/index.html (HHS: AIDS.gov)

General Information

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
* College Drinking Prevention
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx (SAMHSA)
* Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
* Stop Underage Drinking

866.STOPFAS

Frequent Questions

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English/default.htm (NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

General Information

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/allergies.htm (NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Allergic Diseases)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm#asthma (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Asthma)
http://www.cdc.gov/health/asthma.htm (CDC: Asthma and Allergies)
http://www.aafa.org/*

800.7.ASTHMA*

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/safety/Disease%20Prevention/dp-011.html (HHS)

General Information

http://nccam.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

888.644.6226

866.464.3615

Frequent Questions

http://nccam.nih.gov/tools/faq.htm (NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

General Information

http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/ (NIH, National Institute on Aging)
http://www.aoa.gov/alz/ (AOA)

800.438.4380

800.222.4225

Frequent Questions

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/alzheimersdisease.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

800.352.9424

301.468.5981

General

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm (NIH, National Institute of Mental Health)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/gadmenu.cfm (NIH, National Institute of Mental Health)

866.615.6464

866.415.8051

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/healthprograms/mentalhealth/index.html (HHS)

General Information

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/livingwit harthritis.htm (NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/osteoporosis.htm (NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

877.22.NIAMS

800.624.BONE

301.565.2966

202.466.4315

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/safety/Disease%20Prevention/dp-004.html (HHS)

 see: Allergies/Asthma

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/autism/ (HHS)

800.352.9424

301.468.5981

Frequent Questions

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

General Information

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development)

800.370.2943

888.320.6942

Frequent Questions

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/facts.htm (CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: Autism Information Center)

General Information

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/topics/bladder.asp (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

800.891.5388

Frequent Questions

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/uti_ez/index.htm (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

General Information

http://www.nei.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Eye Institute)

Frequent Questions

http://www.nei.nih.gov/about/faq.asp (NIH, National Eye Institute)

General Information

http://www.marrow.org/* (National Marrow Donor Program)

800.MARROW.28*

Additional Resources

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/bmt/bmt_what are.html (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Bone Marrow Tests)
http://marrowfailure.cancer.gov/index.html (NIH, National Cancer Institute: Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes)

General Information

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/brain/(NIH, National Cancer Institute)

800.4.CANCER

800.332.8615

Additional Resources

http://health.nih.gov/result.asp/90/3 ((NIH, Health Information: Brain Diseases)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_aneu rysm/cerebral_aneurysm.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Brain Aneurysm)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/TBI.htm (CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Traumatic Brain Injury)
http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers2.htm#BRA (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information) 

800.CDC.INFO

888.232.6348

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/breastcancer/ (HHS)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast (NIH, National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/ (CDC)

800.4.CANCER
800.CDC.INFO

800.332.8615 888.232.6348

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/diseases/familyhealthhistory/612.html (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov/faq/safety/Disease%20Prevention/dp-005.html (HHS)

General Information

http://womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=home (HHS, Office on Women's Health)

800.994.9662

888.220.5446

Frequent Questions

http://womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=QandA (HHS, Office on Women's Health)

General Information

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/index.html (FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health)

 301.827.3990

Frequent Questions

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/qa2006.html (FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health)

General Information

http://www.cancer.gov/ (NIH, National Cancer Institute)

800.4.CANCER

800.332.8615

Frequent Questions

http://www.cancer.gov/faq/ http://www.cancer.gov/help (NIH, National Cancer Institute)

General Information

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

800.352.9424

301.468.5981

Frequent Questions

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

 see: Abductions

General Information

http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/index.cfm (ACF, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau: Child Welfare Information Gateway)

800.394.3366 800.4.A.CHILD*

800.394.3366
800.4.A.CHILD*

Frequent Questions

http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/fa q.cfm (ACF, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau: Child Welfare Information Gateway)

General Information

http://www.childcare.gov/ (ACF)

866.763.6481

866.763.6481

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/families/index.html (HHS)

General Information

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/default.htm (CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

800.311.3435

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/families/index.html (HHS)

General Information

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development)
http://www.ahrq.gov/child (AHRQ)

800.370.2943
800.358.9295

888.320.6942
888.586.6340

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/healthprograms/Health%20Programs/hp-012.html (HHS: School Health Programs)

General Information

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ (ACF)

Additional Resources

http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/necsrs/ (ACF: National Electronic Child Support Resource Center)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.htm (ACF: Federal Parent Locator Service)
http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.extivdlist (ACF:State Child Support Enforcement Offices)
http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.extregofficemap (ACF: Regional Offices of the Office of Child Support Enforcement)

General Information

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/index.htm (CDC: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

800.311.3435

Additional Resources

http://www.hhs.gov/diseases/index.shtml (HHS)
http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers3.htm#GENETIC (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information)

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/ (HHS, Office of Civil Rights)
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ (HHS, Office of Civil Rights, Health Information Privacy/HIPAA)

800.368.1019
866.627.7748

General Information

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/index.html (AHRQ: Clinical Information)

800.358.9295

888.586.6340

General Information

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ (ACF)

General Information

http://www.egov.gov/ (Electronic Government)

Guides and Protection

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Consumer_Safety.shtml (U.S. Government)

800.FED.INFO*

Drug Safety

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ (FDA: MedWatch)

Product Safety

http://www.cpsc.gov/ (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
http://www.recalls.gov/cpsc.html (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Your Online Resource for Recalls)
http://www.atvsafety.gov/ (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: ATVSafety.gov)

800.638.2772

800.638.8270

General Information

vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-toc.html (FDA, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition: Cosmetics)

General Information

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/ (NIH, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

800.241.1044

800.241.0055

Frequent Questions

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/tools/faqs_health.asp (NIH, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

General Information

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/index.htm (CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Frequent Questions

http://www.mchoralhealth.org/HeadStart/FAQs/ (CDC: National Oral Health Surveillance System)

General Information

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm (NIH, National Institute of Mental Health)

866.615.6464

866.415.8051

Frequent Questions

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/step-bd-psychotherapy-qa.cfm (NIH, National Institute of Mental Health)

General Information

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

800.860.8747

800.860.8747

Frequent Questions

http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/Footer/faq (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

General Information

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

800.891.5389

800.891.5389

Frequent Questions

http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/Footer/faq (NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/od/index.html (HHS, Office on Disability)

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/diseases/disabilities/ (HHS)

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/ (HHS)

Frequent Questions

http://www.fema.gov/faq/faqSearchResults.do;jsessionid=4752461EFF529A87F72BCE8C16B25351 (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

General Information

http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/ (Office of Public Health and Science)

Frequent Questions

see: Domestic Violence under Violence

General Information

http://www.fda.gov/cder/index.html (FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)

888.INFO.FDA
800.FDA.1088 (MedWatch)

Frequent Questions

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugsatfda/FAQ.htm (FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)

General Information

http://www.nida.nih.gov/index.html (NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Frequent Questions

http://www.drugabuse.gov/tools/FAQ.html (NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse)

see: Eldercare Locator under Aging

General Information

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ (NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

919.541.3345

919.541.0731

Frequent Questions

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/research/trainingat/summers/faq.cfm (NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

General Information

http://www.cdc.gov/Epilepsy/ (CDC)

Frequent Questions

http://www.cdc.gov/Epilepsy/faqs.htm (CDC)

see: Physical Fitness and Sports

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/fbci/ (HHS, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives)

202.358.3595

Additional Resources

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/ (White House)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fbci/ (ACF)
http://www.samhsa.gov/FBCI/fbci.aspx (SAMHSA)

http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp.html (Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Population Affairs)

240.453.2888

see: Physical Fitness and Sports (President's Council)

see: Adoption/Foster Care

http://www.hhs.gov/foia/ (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov/about/infoguid.html#opdiv (HHS/OPDIV Contacts)

202.690.7453

see: Rare Diseases

General Information

http://www.genome.gov/ (NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute)

301.402.0911

Frequent Questions

http://www.genome.gov/12011002 (NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute)

Ages: 10 - 16

http://www.girlshealth.gov/ (HHS, Office on Women's Health: National Women's Health Information Center)

General Information

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ (ATSDR)

800.CDC.INFO

888.232.6348

Frequent Questions

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html (ATSDR)

General Information

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/headache.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

800.352.9424

301.468.5981

Additional Resources

http://www.headaches.org/* (National Headache Foundation)
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8576 (AHRQ: National Guideline Clearinghouse)
http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers3.htm#HEADACHE/ (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information)

800.843.2256*

Additional Resources

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm (NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/tbrain.asp (NIH, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers3.htm#HEADACHE/ (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information)

800.352.9424
800.241.1044

301.468.5981
800.241.0055

Aging

http://www.hhs.gov/aging/index.html

Diseases & Conditions

http://www.hhs.gov/diseases/index.html

Families & Children

http://www.hhs.gov/children/index.html

Policies & Regulations

http://www.hhs.gov/policies/index.html

Resource Locators

http://www.hhs.gov/resource/index.html

Specific Populations

http://www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.html

Background Information

http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/privacy.html (HHS)

How to File a Complaint

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacyhowtofile.htm (HHS, Office for Civil Rights)

800.368.1019

General Information

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicare.asp (CMS: Medicare)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp (CMS: Medicaid)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/schip.asp (CMS: SCHIP)

800.575.WELL

Frequent Questions

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/healthprograms/assistance/ (HHS)

General Information

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

800.575.WELL

Frequent Questions

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime/faq/faq.htm (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

General Information

http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/default.htm (CDC: Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

800.CDC.INFO

800.CDC.INFO

888.232.6348

Frequent Questions

http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm#treatment (CDC: Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

General Information

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbc/HBC_WhatIs.html (NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Cholesterol)

800.575.WELL

Additional Resources

http://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/ (CDC: High Blood Pressure)
http://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/ (CDC: Cholesterol)

800.CDC.INFO

800.CDC.INFO

888.232.6348

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ (HHS, Office for Civil Rights)

see: AIDS/HIV

General Information

http://www.hhs.gov/homeless/ (HHS)

800.RUNAWAY
800.SAFE

Additional Resources

http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers3.htm#HOMELE (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information)

General Information

http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/Public/resources/fact_sheets/hospice_care.asp (AOA: Eldercare Locator)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Support/hospice (NIH, National Cancer Institute)

800.4.CANCER

800.332.8615

Additional Resources

http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm* (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/hospice.asp (CMS: Medical Coverage)
http://www.health.gov/nhic/pubs/2007tollfreenumbers/2007tollfreenumbers3.htm#HOSP (Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information)

800.658.8898*
877.267.2323

877.658.8896*

866.226.1819

General Information

http://www.ihs.gov/ (IHS)

General Information

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/ (CDC, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases)

800.311.3435