This Web site is a component of the SAMHSA Health Information Network.
The Administration for Children and Families, within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.
Washington, DC 20447
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/
202-205-8572
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Free publications as well as bulk copies for a fee, literature searches, clinical trials, and referrals.
http://www.cdcnpin.org
800-243-7012
TDD
800-458-5231
Spanish available
(M-F 9-5 EST)
PO Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849
info@cdcnpin.org
The AARP Foundation provides direct services to senior citizens, particularly in the areas of consumer advocacy, legal assistance, tax counseling, job training and placement, and healthcare and long-term information.
http://www.aarp.org
800-424-3410
800-515-2299
To Join
(M-F 8-8 EST)
601 E Street
Washington, DC 20049
member@aarp.org
Provides technical assistance and information about disability rights. Provides referrals for legal assistance in the San Francisco area.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
800-466-4232
(M-F 9-5 PST)
NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved in research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. Also has a fax on demand to automatically receive and fax documents.
http://ncjrs.org
800-688-4252
(M-F 8:30-5 EST)
PO Box 6000
BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of Government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policy makers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
202-307-0765
Washington, DC
800-732-3277
810 Seventh Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20531
askbjs@ojp.usdoj.gov
Child Help USA is dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children.
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
301-443-0365
800-729-6686
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockwall II Building, Suite 800
Rockville, MD 20857
info@samhsa.gov
800-967-5752
(M-F 9-8 EST)
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 815
The Information Resource Center (IRC) is the home of 1-800-USA-LEARN, the telephone number for information on the U.S. Department of Education's major education improvement priorities (e.g., reading, family involvement, technology). Services provided by the IRC include:-information on the Department's programs and agenda;-registration for satellite events;-directory assistance for the Department; and-referrals to Department specialists or other experts.
http://www.ed.gov
202-401-2000
800-437-0833
800-873-5327
General information
customerservice@inet.ed.gov
Comments or questions about the Department or its programs
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
877-433-7827
877-576-7734
PO Box 1398
Jessup, MD 20794
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS
202-260-3954
800-624-0100
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
safeschl@ed.gov
Publications may be downloaded from the Internet.
http://www.dea.gov
202-307-1000
Information: Voice menu system
202-307-7977
Press Office
Information Services Section (CPI)
2401 Jefferson Davis Highway
Alexandria, VA 22301
Answer general questions about Federal programs, benefits, and services.
http://www.info.gov
800-326-2996
800-688-9889