Government Agencies
 
The Administration For Children and Families
Responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Administration for Children and Families Region X Web Site
The Seattle Regional Office of ACF (Region X) is the federal field contact for certain family and children programs administered at the local level by the states of: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington and by Native American and other Community Organizations located in these states.
Bureau of Indian Affaris
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. We will accomplish this through the delivery of quality services, maintaining government-to-government relationships within the spirit of Indian self-determination.
Child Abuse and Neglect Clearinghouse Home Page
The Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.
Council For Early Childhood Professional Recognition
The Council works to improve the professional status of early childhood workers and helps to meet the growing need for qualified child care staff. The Council’s mission is to increase the status and recognition of early care and education professionals who care for children from birth through 5 years of age in child care centers, family child care homes, and as home visitors.
Educational Resources For All States and Territories
Provide information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents.
Federal Government Education Pages
Departments: Army, Energy, EPA, FEMA, General Services Administration, Health & Human Services, HUD, Justice, Kennedy Center, Labor, Library of Congress, NASA, National Archives, Humanities, National Park Service, Science Foundation, Peace Corps, SMithsonian, State, Treasury, Geological Survey, and Information Agency.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
Hundreds of education resources supported by the US Federal Government across the US are now easier to find.
Grants Net
GrantsNet is a tool for finding and exchanging information about HHS and selected other Federal grant programs. It is part of the much-publicized national movement toward providing government resources to the general public in a more accessible and meaningful manner.
Library of Congress Homepage
American Memory (America's Story in Words, Sounds & Pictures), Exhibitions (An On-line Gallery), Copyright Office (Forms & Info), Thomas (Congress At Work).
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NICHD conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.
National Library of Medicine
Health INformation, Library Services, Research Programs, New & Noteworthy.
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
The mission of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is to promote academic excellence, enhance educational opportunities and equity for all of America's children and families, and to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance and financial support.
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - Washington
Washington State Gateway to K-12 Education.
Online Educational Resources
To foster increased use of new computer and networking technologies to help support accelerated learning programs in education . These rough listings provide pointers to some online resources for students and educators, as well as to projects that address these goals.
Oregon Department of Education
Administration, Assessment, Child Nutrition, Curriculum and School Improvement, Early Childhood, Oregon Education Act, Private Career Schools, Professional Technical Education, Pupil Transportation, Quality Education Commission, Reading Initiative, Resources and Grants, and More.
Partnership For Family Involvement in Education
To increase opportunities for families to be more involved in their children's learning at school and at home and to use family - school - community partnerships to strengthen schools and improve student achievement.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
An agency of the US Department of Health & Human Services. Programs, employment, grants, contracts, statistics, news releases, and media services.
US Department of Education
The Administration's priorities include national efforts to improve reading and math, reduce class size, strengthen school construction, and promote major new 2000 initiatives and the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education.
US Department of Health & Human Services
The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department Includes more Than 300 Programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.
US Federal Government Agencies Directory
A List of Federal Agencies on the Internet.
U.S. Non-Profit Advisor Gateway
Funding opportunities, Laws and Regulations, Federal Register Announcements, Education Budget, Partnerships, Volunteer Opportunities, School-to-work, and search the US Department of Education site.
US State & Local Government Gateway
An interagency project in collaboration with The National Partnership For Reinventing Government. Information by Topic, Type, Current Issues, and Hot Links.
The White House
The President and Vice President & their families, Interactive Citizens' Handbook, White House History and tours, Virtual Library, Direct access to Federal Services, What's New, Site News, The briefing room, and White House for KIDS.



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