Department of Health and Human Services

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Childcare Education & Learning Health Care Mental Health & Counseling Senior Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the health and well-being of Americans through healthcare access, disease prevention, and social support. Key domains include:

• Health care: Medicaid, Medicare, and public health initiatives
• Mental health and counseling: substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery through SAMHSA
• Childcare: family support and child welfare programs
• Senior services: aging services, caregiver supports, and programs that help older adults live independently
• Education and learning: public health literacy and prevention programs

HHS oversees many of the nation’s major health and human service programs.

For more information, see the Department of Health and Human Services website.

Units within the Department of Health and Human Services

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)