DHHS

DIVISIONS & AGENCIES

Bethany Adams

DHHS
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
General Manager, Office of the Secretary,
and DHHS Chair Policy Officer
Runs, oversees, and administers the
organization, activities, and programs

Mission Statement
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the
health and well-being of Americans by
providing for effective health and human
services and by fostering sound, sustained
advances in the sciences underlying medicine,
public health, and social services.

Divisions & Agencies

11 Operating Divisions
8 Agencies in U.S. Public Health Services
3 Human Service Agencies
Conducts research
Administers health & human services

Divisions & Agencies Cont.

Operating Divisions and Agencies
ACF, ACL, AHRQ, ATSDR, CDC, CMS, FDA,
HRSA, HS, NIH, SAMHSA,
To learn more visit:
http://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/orgchart/inde
x.html

Staff Divisions
Office of the Secretary
provide leadership, direction, and policy and
management guidance to the department.

OHR, IEA, ASA, PSC, ASFR, OASH, ASC, ASPR,

ASPA, ASPR, CFBNP, DAB, OCR, OGC, OGA, OIG,
OMHA, ONC
To learn more visit:
http://www.hhs.gov/about/strategicplan/appendix-b/index.html

Regional Offices
10 Regional Offices
Operated by
Intergovernmental
and External Affairs
Serves state and local
organizations

References
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA). (2015). HHS
Agencies & Offices. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Retrieved from: http://
www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/hhs-agencies-and-offices/ind
ex.html
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).
(2014). Introduction. U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Retrieved from: http://
www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/introduction/index.html
#mission

References Cont.
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA). (2016). HHS
Organizational Chart. U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Retrieved from: http://
www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/orgchart/index.html
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA).
(2014). Regional Offices. U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Retrieved from: http://
www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/iea/regional-offices/index.htm
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References Cont.
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).
(2015). Appendix B: Operating and Staff Divisions and
their functions. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Retrieved from: http://
www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/appendix-b/index.html