HHS Services

Question 1

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Answer 1

to help children to develop into healthy adults and communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members

Question 2

Administration for Community Living (ACL)

Answer 2

Maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers.

Question 3

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Answer 3

to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible

Question 4

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Answer 4

concerning public health of hazardous substances in the environment

Question 5

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Answer 5

7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

Question 6

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer 6

administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards

Question 7

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer 7

public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of consumables

Question 8

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Answer 8

improving access to health care

Question 9

Indian Health Services (IHS)

Answer 9

to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

Question 10

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Answer 10

to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems

Question 11

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Answer 11

that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation