Federal Government Resources
Links to federal government agency and organization websites.
STD Treatment
STD TreatmentCenters for Diesase Control and Prevention information on sexually transmitted diseases. |
Sterilization Forms
Sterilization FormsConsent for Sterilization Forms (English & Spanish) are available here. |
Sterilization – Consent Form (scroll to bottom of webpage for current forms)
Sterilization – Consent Form (scroll to bottom of webpage for current forms)Sterilization – Consent Form |
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services AdministrationThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) Suicide Prevention Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) Suicide Prevention ResourcesA list of organizations, links, articles, and other resources for suicide prevention provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. |
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Prevention Resource CenterSuicide Prevention Resource Center |
Swimmer's Ear
Swimmer's EarSwimmer's ear is a common problem that can cause pain and discomfort for children and swimmers of all ages. |
Target Assess Prevent Strategy
Target Assess Prevent StrategyTarget Assess Prevent Strategy |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Contraception
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): ContraceptionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Contraception |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Providing Quality Family Planning Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Providing Quality Family Planning ServicesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Providing Quality Family Planning Services |
Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program
Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant ProgramThe Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program is the nation’s oldest federal-state partnership. It aims to improve the health and well-being of women (particularly mothers) and children. |
Top 5 Things to Know About Zika
Top 5 Things to Know About ZikaThis poster describes the top 5 things everyone needs to know about the Zika virus. |
Traveler's Health
Traveler's HealthThis page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides health information about various destinations for travelers, clinicians, and the travel industry. |
Traveler's Health Information
Traveler's Health InformationThis page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides information about various vaccines, medicines, and advice for travelers, clinicians, and the travel industry. |
Treatment Services Locator
Treatment Services LocatorFind Treatment Here |
Tuberculosis Data and Statistics
Tuberculosis Data and StatisticsTuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. One third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis. |
Tuberculosis Information for Healthcare Professionals
Tuberculosis Information for Healthcare ProfessionalsTB is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. |
Tularemia
TularemiaA disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible and often die in large numbers during outbreaks. |
Typhoid fever/paratyphoid
Typhoid fever/paratyphoidThis page provides information about Typhoid fever/paratyphoid |
Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Providers
Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19: Information for Healthcare ProvidersThis webpage provides an evidence-based resource for healthcare providers caring for patients with underlying medical conditions who are at higher risk of developing severe outcomes of COVID-19. |
Unintentional Poisonings
Unintentional PoisoningsKnowing how to prevent leading causes of child injury, like poisoning, helps keep our children safe and secure and helps them live to their full potential. |
United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureauhttps://www.census.gov/ |
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of AgricultureAims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and abroad. |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans AffairsThis is the United States Department of Veterans Affairs which provides information about health, benefits, burials, and other resources for veterans and their families. |
United States Preventive Services Task Force
United States Preventive Services Task ForceThe USPSTF is an independent panel of non-Federal experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine and is composed of primary care providers (such as internists, pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, nurses, and health behavior specialists). |
Updated 2019 Recommendations for Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel
Updated 2019 Recommendations for Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care PersonnelUpdated 2019 Recommendations for Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel |
Updated 2020 Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Updated 2020 Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis InfectionUpdated 2020 Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection |
US Department of Health and Human Services – Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response – Technical Resources/Assistance Center/Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE)
US Department of Health and Human Services – Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response – Technical Resources/Assistance Center/Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE)Brought to you by HHS ASPR, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) was created to meet the information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency preparedness. |
US Department of State - J-1 Waiver Guide
US Department of State - J-1 Waiver GuideInformation on the Waiver of the Exchange Visitor Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement can be found on this page of the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs website. |
US HHS Exchange Visitor Program
US HHS Exchange Visitor ProgramUS HHS Exchange Visitor Program |
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA Nondiscrimination StatementUSDA Nondiscrimination Statement |
USDA/APHIS - APHIS Recommendations for HPAI H5N1 Virus in Livestock
USDA/APHIS - APHIS Recommendations for HPAI H5N1 Virus in LivestockUSDA/APHIS - APHIS Recommendations for HPAI H5N1 Virus in Livestock |
USDA/APHIS - Confirmed Cases HPAIDC (HPAI-A H5N1)
USDA/APHIS - Confirmed Cases HPAIDC (HPAI-A H5N1)USDA/APHIS - Confirmed Cases HPAIDC (HPAI-A H5N1) |
USDA/APHIS - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
USDA/APHIS - Highly Pathogenic Avian InfluenzaUSDA/APHIS - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza |
USDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ Factsheet
USDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ FactsheetUSDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ Factsheet |
USDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ Factsheet - SPANISH
USDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ Factsheet - SPANISHUSDA/APHIS - HPAIDC FAQ Factsheet - SPANISH |
USDA/APHIS - Testing Recommendations in Cattle
USDA/APHIS - Testing Recommendations in CattleUSDA/APHIS - Testing Recommendations in Cattle |
Using Repellent to Protect against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Using Repellent to Protect against Mosquito-Borne IllnessesInsect repellents registered by the EPA can be expected to repel these mosquitoes, provided the EPA-approved labeling says the product is for use to protect against mosquitoes in general or against Aedes mosquitoes in particular. |
Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System
Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting SystemA national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. |
Vaccine Coverage in the United States
Vaccine Coverage in the United StatesVaccination coverage - that is, estimates of the number of people who have received particular vaccines - is measured at national, state, and local levels. This page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides information about National Immunization Survey (which is an ongoing survey of coverage over a specific period of time) with data about Children, Adolescents/Teens, and Adults. |
Vaccine Information Statements
Vaccine Information StatementsVaccine Information Statements are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine to vaccine recipients. |
Vaccine Resources to Share with Parents
Vaccine Resources to Share with ParentsThese materials, most optimized for office printers, provide information to help parents better understand their children’s vaccines. Share with your patients’ parents and caregivers. |
Vaccine Safety
Vaccine SafetyMonitoring health problems after vaccination is essential to ensure the United States continues to have the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Safety Office identifies possible vaccine side effects and conducts studies to determine whether a health problem is caused by a specific vaccine. |
Vaccine Selection for the Influenza Season
Vaccine Selection for the Influenza SeasonThis page provides information about the most current influenza season. |
Vaccine Storage & Handling Toolkit
Vaccine Storage & Handling ToolkitThis toolkit document found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides vaccine storage and handling best practices (including monitoring and transportation tips, and other related information). |
Vaccines Federal Information Gateway
Vaccines Federal Information GatewayThis website is the federal gateway to information on vaccines and immunization for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. It provides resources from federal agencies for the general public and their communities about vaccines across the lifespan. |
Vaccines You Need as an Adult
Vaccines You Need as an AdultExplains what vaccines are needed for all adults and which vaccines are optional. |
Vaping Information for Healthcare Providers
Vaping Information for Healthcare ProvidersAs this investigation continues, CDC encourages clinicians to report possible lung injury cases of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury to their local or state health departmentexternal icon for further investigation. |