Human Services: Government Websites

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The federal agency charged with providing essential human services.

Federal agency devoted to overseeing housing and development services.

Federal Agency charged with overseeing public education

An arm of the Dept. of Health and Human services, the HRSA is the federal agency charged with improving access to healthcare for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.

A free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find employment

The OJJDP focuses on juvenile justice policies and practices.

Federal agency that focuses on employment and wage issues and administers unemployment insurance

Commission tasked with reviewing state and federal Medicaid and CHIP access and payment policies and making recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the states on a wide range of issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP populations, including health care reform

White House office tasked with coordinating the continuing efforts of the government to reduce the number of HIV infections across the United States.

Established 1961 by John F. Kennedy. According to the website the goals of the Peace Corps are:
Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans

Official website of the Social Security Administration. Among other programs the administration is responsible for social security, medicare and disability benefits.

Federal agency charged with providing programs and services to military veterans and their families.

The NY State Attorney General's Office keeps a searchable database of financial statements, audits, and applications for tax-exempt status for organizations that apply for tax-exemption. Search here for financial information and annual budgets of charities and other non-profit organizations, including hospitals and social service NPO's.

The department charged with overseeing jails and prisons in New York City.

City department charged with ensuring "that City agencies have the critical resources and support needed to provide the best possible services to the public."

New York City's web page devoted the health and human services

Home page of the New York City goverment

This unit is intended to function as a "direct link between the Mayor and New York's communities."

A complete listing.

The homepage of the Department of Education.

The home page for HRA/DSS. The page includes information about departmental programs as well as statistical information and a directory of services

ACS homepage. Children’s Services is charged with providing "neighborhood-based services to help ensure children grow up in safe, permanent homes with strong families," according to their website.

An online transparency tool from the Comptroller that for the first time placed the City’s day-to-day spending in the public domain.