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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS or DHHS) is a large state government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. [3] The NCDHHS has more than 18,000 employees. The NCDHHS has its origins in the former North Carolina Department of Human Resources (DHR). The head of NCDHHS (Secretary) is ...
BCFS Health and Human Services (formerly Baptist Child and Family Services) is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) organization based in San Antonio, Texas, specializing in emergency shelter, foster care, and adoption.
The term "uniformed services" means—. (A) the armed forces; (B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and. (C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. The six uniformed services that make up the armed forces of the United States are defined in the previous clause, 10 U.S.C. § 101 (a) (4 ...
The California Health and Human Services Agency ( CHHS) is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of "state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance and rehabilitation" in the U.S. state of California. The agency is headed by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, with headquarters in Sacramento. [1] Many of the laws ...
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation ( ASPE) is the principal advisory group to the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on policy development and provides coordination and support for HHS's strategic and policy planning, planning and development of legislation, program evaluation, data gathering, policy-related research, and ...
The assistant secretary for health ( ASH) is a senior U.S. government official within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The position is a statutory office ( 42 U.S.C. § 202) and the holder of the office serves as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health. The assistant secretary ...
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, Oklahoma Human Services is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities.
The Indian Health Service ( IHS) is an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IHS is responsible for providing direct medical and public health services to members of federally recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native people. IHS is the principal federal health care provider and ...