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American Indian
& Alaska Native National,
Regional
&
Local Health Boards
Indian Health Boards bring medical and public health services to
American Indian/Alaska Native populations. They are vital
to implementing federal programs among native peoples in
reservations and elsewhere. |
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American
Indian and Alaska Native Tribes
CDC has cooperative agreements with 33 of the
569 AI/AN tribes to address issues such as cancer screening,
tobacco use, and HIV within these communities. |
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CDC/ATSDR Minority Initiatives
Coordinating Committee (CAMICC)
CAMICC was charged by the CDC Director in December 2001 to carry
out the implementation of the Minority Health Initiative, which
mandates each center, institute, or office of CDC/ATSDR to
establish priority minority health areas. The CAMICC meets monthly
to discuss progress in implementation of the plan. |
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Census Bureau
The Census Bureau collects and provides timely,
relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the
United States. The Census Bureau's work is essential to our
knowledge of population trends and changes over time. |
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Congressional
Asian Pacific American Caucus
(CAPAC)
CAPAC is comprised of Members of Congress (House
and Senate) who have strong interests in promoting Asian Pacific
American (APA) issues and advocating the concerns of Asian Pacific
Americans. |
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Congressional
Black Caucus (CBC)
CBC is a congressional member
organization, governed under the Rules of Congress and comprised
solely of Members of the United States
Congress. CBC is committed to ensuring
that everyone in the United States has an opportunity to live out
the American dream. |
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Congressional
Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
CHC is a congressional member organization,
governed under the Rules of Congress and comprised solely of
Members of the United States Congress.
CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing issues affecting
Hispanic Americans in the United States, including the 50 states
and all territories. |
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Congressional
Native American Caucus
(CNAC)
CNAC is a
congressional member organization, governed under the Rules of
Congress and comprised solely of Members of the United States
Congress.
CNAC educates Native American congressional leadership on racial
and ethnic health disparities and advocates the concerns of Native
Americans. |
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Department of Education (DOE): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
DOE awards grants to
Hispanic-serving Institutions to assist eligible
institutions of higher education to expand their
capacity to serve Hispanic and low-income students. |
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Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH)
HHS OMH develops effective health policies and programs that help eliminate
racial and ethnic disparities in health. In addition to
maintaining the Minority Health Resource Center, HHS OMH advises the secretary and the
Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health issues
affecting minority populations. |
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Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation's health by
expanding access to comprehensive, quality health care for all
Americans. |
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CDC/HRSA Inter-Agency Agreement in support of the annual migrant
seasonal farm workers stream forums
This interagency agreement provides supplemental support to the
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc. to support three
annual Farmworker Stream Forums. |
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Indian Health Service (IHS)
IHS was established by the federal government
to address the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native
peoples, including medical, dental, and preventive health
services. OMH works with IHS on a variety of projects
relevant to Indian Tribal Health. |
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IHS Area Offices & Facilities |
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Tribal Epidemiology
Centers |
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National
Epidemiology Program |
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Let Everyone Participate (LEP)
LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the
importance of language access to federal programs and federally
assisted programs. |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI coordinates the National Cancer Program (NCP),
which supports cancer research, prevention, and patient
rehabilitation programs. NCI is an important advisor to OMH
concerning cancer disparities. |
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National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)
NCUIH serves as the "national voice" for
American Indians and Alaska Natives living off reservations. NCUIH advises OMH on how to serve the public health needs of all
American Indians and Alaska Natives. |
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
The NIHB represents
Tribal Governments operating their own health care delivery
systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those
receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service
(IHS). The NIHB conducts research, policy analysis, program
assessment and development, national and regional meeting
planning, training and technical assistance programs, and project
management. |
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National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID
conducts and supports research that strives to understand, treat,
and ultimately prevent the myriad infectious, immunologic, and
allergic diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of people
worldwide. |
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National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) leads a broad scientific
effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the
healthy, active years of life. The NIA’s mission is to improve the
health and well-being of older Americans through research. |
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National Institutes of Health
(NIH) National Center on Minority Health
& Health Disparities (NCMHD)
NCMHD promotes minority health through leading,
coordinating, supporting, and assessing the NIH effort to reduce
and ultimately eliminate health disparities. |
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National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus Health Topics
MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes
of Health and other trusted sources on over 500 diseases and
conditions, prescription and nonprescription drugs,
lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia
and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, and links to
thousands of clinical trials. MEDLINEplus is updated daily. |
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Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (ODPHP)
ODPHP works to strengthen the disease
prevention and health promotion priorities of the HHS within the collaborative framework of
the HHS agencies. |
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Office of Management & Budget (OMB)/Census Bureau Racial and Ethnic
Classifications in 2000 and Beyond |
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
PAHO is an international public health agency with more than 90
years of experience in working to improve health and living
standards of the countries of the Americas. It serves as the
specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System.
It also serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the
World Health Organization and enjoys international recognition as
part of the United Nations system. |
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Racial & Ethnic Data Working
Group
The Data Council's Working Group on Racial and Ethnic Data was
established by the HHS Data Council for support on
racial and ethnic data issues. The Working Group serves as the focal point for racial
and ethnic data issues in the Department; coordinates data
activities related to racial and ethnic data; and provides advice,
technical assistance, and staff support to the Data Council. |
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Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
The Committee on Indian Affairs has jurisdiction to study the
unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska
Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate them. All legislation proposed by Members of the Senate
that specifically pertains to American Indians, Native Hawaiians,
or Alaska Natives is under the jurisdiction of the Committee. |
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Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives (SCLI)
The Smithsonian Institution, of which the Center for Latino
Initiatives is a part, is the world's largest museum and research
complex. The Smithsonian's mission, as expressed in its founding
charter by Congress in 1846, is "an Establishment for the increase
and diffusion of knowledge.” Its mission is to advance the
knowledge and contributions of Latinos in the United States. |
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with
improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment,
and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death,
disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and
mental illnesses. |
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Hablemos
en Confianza
The bilingual substance abuse prevention
site for parents; Hablemos en Confianza,
part of SAMHSA's Hispanic/Latino Initiative, supplies tools that help
parents and caregivers of Hispanic youth talk with their children
about substance abuse, peer pressure, and decision-making. On this
site, parents and caregivers can find bilingual parenting advice and
order free activity books, posters, and toolkits. |
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U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights
The United States Commission on Civil Rights is an
independent, bipartisan, fact-finding agency of the executive
branch established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957. |
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United States-Mexico Border Health Commission (USMBHC)
The USMBHC is a binational Commission, created by mutual agreement
of the governments of the United States and Mexico, and ratified
by the respective Senates of the two countries, for the purpose of
assessing and addressing health problems along their common
border. The mission of the USMBHC is to provide international
leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the
U.S.-Mexico Border. |
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World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest
possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's
Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. |
