Supports a nationwide network providing services to the elderly and those with disabilities, especially to enable them to remain independent. Provides policy leadership on aging issues.
Supports research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to effective services.
Provides eligibility requirements, application and award processes, and deadlines for more than 1600 assistance programs administered by more than fifty federal agencies.
Provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreak of diseases. CDC maintains national health statistics and supports research into disease and injury prevention.
Administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health care to America’s aged and indigent populations. Also administers the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Over 32,000 abstracts of books, technical reports, fact sheets, journal articles, and other documents related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Laws.com aims to keep the public informed, provide the most updated information on current issues, supply crime prevention solutions, and to help make the world a safer place. Good information on social justice issues.
Statistics on U.S. social, political, and economic conditions, published annually, 2013-current edition. Content for the 1878-2012 editions are available at the U.S. Census website or via Hein Online.
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NASW, the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, enhances the professional growth and development of its members, creates and maintains professional standards, and aims to advance sound social policies.
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