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| DATA |
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| Bureau of Primary Health Care - Service Delivery Site Database |
Searchable database of service delivery sites. |
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| Census Scope - Census 2000 Data (Charts, Maps and Rankings) |
An easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Data |
| Access to public health information. |
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| Center for Health Statistics |
The mission of the Center for Health Statistics (CHS) is to facilitate the collection, validation, statistical analysis, and dissemination of health data in support of the mission of the California Department of Health Services. |
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| Coverage Expansion Resource Center |
| This resource center offers a framework for state and national policymakers to objectively compare attributes and trade-offs of expansion proposals and the status quo. |
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| FedStats |
| Links to statistical information from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies |
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| Institute for Public Accuracy |
The Institute provides news releases with analysis of current events and underlying issues. |
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| National Center for Health Statistics |
| An agency that compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve health. |
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| U.S. Census Bureau |
| Census information including State and County information, maps, and data profiles. |
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| Urban Institute |
| The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit. |
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| DENTAL |
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| A Directory of Dental Providers by "Connection Dental Network" |
| A list of dental providers by state. |
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| California Dental Board |
| The California Dental Board provides licensing for dental health care professionals. |
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| Dental Health Foundation |
| DHF works through community partnerships to promote oral health for all. |
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| FUNDING |
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| Association of FundRaising Professionals |
| The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 26,000 members in 174 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. |
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| California Healthcare Foundation |
| An independent philanthropy committed to improving the way health care is delivered and financed in California, and helping consumers make informed health care and coverage decisions. |
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| Community Clinics Initiative |
| The Community Clinics Initiative (CCI) is a grantmaking program established by Tides and The California Endowment that supports community health clinics in California. |
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHHS administers health center grants and health related programs. |
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| Groundspring |
| Groundspring offers software tools and services, training, and consulting that help nonprofit organizations raise funds and communicate with their stakeholders online, and manage their operations more effectively. |
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| (HRSA) Awards and Funding Opportunities |
| HRSA awards grants and cooperative agreements that expand and improve primary health care for medically underserved people. |
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| (HRSA) Bureau of Health Profession Funding Opportunities |
| HRSA Health Professions grants and cooperative agreements support innovations and targeted expansions in health professions education and training. |
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| (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (Program Information Notices) |
| Information about Program Information Notices (PINs). |
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| The California Wellness Foundation |
| A non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. |
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| The Grantsmanship Center |
| TGCI offers grantmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. |
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| HEALTH |
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| Federal |
| Association of State and Territorial Health Officials |
A national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia. |
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| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| A Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, HIPAA, and CLIA. |
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHHS administers health center grants and health related programs. |
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| Health Resources and Services Administration |
HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation's health by expanding access to comprehensive, quality health care for all Americans. |
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| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) advises the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on policy development in health, disability, human services, and science, and provides advice and analysis on economic policy. |
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| US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) - Newsroom |
| Information about health related issues. |
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| Non-Profit |
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| A non-profit organization dedicated to providing people with the knowledge and support services needed to make informed health decisions. |
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| Center for Health Care Strategies |
| CHCS directs four national initiatives of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Medicaid Managed Care, State Action for Oral Health Access, Covering Kids and Families-Access Initiative, and Improving Asthma Care for Children. |
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| Children's Defense Fund |
| CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown. |
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| Cross Cultural Health Care Resources |
| CCHCP addresses broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities in Seattle and nationwide. |
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| Families USA |
A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. |
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| Kaiser Family Foundation |
| The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. |
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| Kaiser Medical Library |
The Community Wellness Library offers medical education for clinicians and health education for community health centers. |
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| National Association of Community Health Centers |
| The National Association of Community Health Centers is the national trade association serving and representing the interests of America's community health centers. |
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| Public Health Policy Advisory Board |
| A nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to achieving effective public health policy through a process of sound, science-based policymaking. |
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| Other |
| Advocates for Youth |
| Advocates for Youth creates programs and advocates for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. |
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| California Healthcare Foundation |
| An independent philanthropy committed to improving the way health care is delivered and financed in California, and helping consumers make informed health care and coverage decisions. |
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| Center for Health Professionals, UCSF |
| An academic health center that focuses its efforts on understanding the challenges faced by the health care workforce and developing programs and resources that assist in making successful transitions to the emergent health care systems. |
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| Health Advocate's Guide to the Internet |
| Online information for health advocates |
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| Medical Leadership Council on Cultural Proficiency |
| A council that brings together a unique and powerful group of medical and specialty societies, health plans and health systems to improve language access, cultural proficiency and health care workforce diversity in California. |
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| Rural |
| California Rural Health Policy Council |
| A state run agency that for mulates and establishes rural health policy for California. |
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| California State Rural Health Association |
| A nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the heath care they receive. |
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| State |
| California Department of Health Services |
The CDHS administers a broad range of public and clinical health programs that provide health care services to Californians. |
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| California Department of Mental Health |
| Provides services in the areas of system leadership for state and local county mental health departments; system oversight, evaluation and monitoring; administration of federal funds; and the operation of four state hospitals. |
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| California Medical Association |
| The California Medical Association provides services for physicians. |
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| California Medical Board |
| The California Medical Board provides licensing for physicians. |
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| California Office of the Patient Advocate |
| The OPA provides tools for patients including a Report Card on the top HMOs and medical groups in California |
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| California Medical Board |
| The California Medical Board provides licensing for physicians. |
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| Healthy Families |
| Healthy Families provides low cost insurance for children and teens who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal. |
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| Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board |
| The MRMIB was created in 1990 with a broad mandate to advise the Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number of uninsured persons in the state. |
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| Medi-Cal |
| This site provides access to provider bulletins, manuals, regulations and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal program. A variety of transactions can also be performed through this site including: Recipient Eligibility, CMC Uploads, Checkwrite Information and much more. |
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| Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) |
| OSHPD serves as the building department for all hospitals and nursing homes in the state; provides loan insurance to not-for-profit health facilities; supports the training of health professionals; and collects, analyzes, and disseminates information about hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and home health agencies licensed in California. |
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| LEGAL |
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| American Arbitration Association |
| A non-profit organization that provides information about mediation, arbitration, fact-finding, partnering, dispute review boards and other related alternative dispute resolution processes. |
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| American Bar Association |
| A voluntary professional association that provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. |
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| American Law Sources Online |
| This site provides a compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. |
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| Health Law Resource |
| A resource for health care practitioners, professionals or anyone interested in learning more about the dynamic field of health care law, and more specifically, the regulatory and transactional aspects of health care law practice. |
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| Legal Information Institute-Cornell Law School |
A non-profit activity of Cornell Law School, the Legal Information Institute is a free resource for legal information. |
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| National Health Law Program |
| NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people. |
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| LEGISLATIVE |
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| Federal |
| Government Printing Office |
| The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. |
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| Thomas - Library of Congress Legislative Information |
| A searchable database of federal legislative information. |
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| Write Your Representative |
| Assists in identifying your Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives and providing contact information. |
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| State |
| California Budget Project |
| CBP serves as a resource to the media, policymakers, and state and local constituency groups seeking accurate information and analysis of a range of state policy issues. |
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| California State Assembly |
| Information about assembly members, districts, and legislation. |
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| California State Senate |
Information about senators, districts, and legislation. |
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| Governor's Home Page |
| Information about the Governor of California. |
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| Legislative Council Agency Reports |
| Provides information about reports by various state and local agencies that are required or requested to be submitted to the Legislature, the Governor, or both. |
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| National Governors Association |
| An association that supports the work of the governors by providing a bipartisan forum to help shape and implement national policy and to solve state problems. |
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| Official California Legislative Information |
| A site maintained by the Legislative Counsel that provides bill information. |
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| WOMEN'S HEALTH |
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| Alan Guttmacher Institute |
| AGI is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. |
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| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District IX, California is an organization dedicated to enhancing the member’s ability to promote women’s health through education, advocacy, practice and research. |
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| California Legislative Women's Health Caucus |
| The purpose of the Women's Caucus is to "encourage collegiality, participation in and cooperation among elected women in California government and to promote the interests of women, children and families through legislation." |
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| Institute for Women's Policy Research |
| A public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. |
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| Jacob's Institute for Women's Health |
| A nonprofit organization working to improve health care for women through research, dialogue, and information dissemination. |
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| Kaiser Family Foundation - Women's Health Policy |
| The Foundation aims to provide policymakers, journalists, advocates, and public health practitioners with current analysis on the policies in health financing and delivery that affect women. |
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| Office of Women's Health |
| The Office of Women's Health
guides women's health policy in an effective and comprehensive fashion to promote health and reduce the burden of preventable disease and injury among the women and girls of California. |
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| Women's Policy Inc. |
| WPI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose sole focus is to help ensure that the most informed decisions on key women's issues are made by policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels. |
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| Women's Research and Education Institute |
| WREI's mission is to identify issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and public arena, and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues. |
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