Federal Partners

Office of the U.S. Surgeon General

The Office of the Surgeon General, under the direction of the Surgeon General, oversees the 6,000-member Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and provides support for the Surgeon General in the accomplishment of his other duties. The office is part of the Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA, part of DHHS, provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:

• Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas related to alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment
• Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues
• Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work
• Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA, part of DHHS, is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA includes three Centers that engage in program activities focusing on substance abuse treatment, mental health service, and substance abuse prevention. NHTSA’s primary contacts are with SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)

Division of Injury and Disability Outcomes and Programs

The purpose of NCIPC, part of the CDC, is to promote a consolidated federal focus on injury prevention. The mission — bring the public health perspective to injury prevention. Its aim — apply the same kinds of techniques that had proven so effective in preventing infectious disease transmission and reducing the effect of chronic illnesses to reduce injuries and their effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention merges existing programs to form a division for injury control. CDC proposes to focus on two main areas: addressing disparities in injuries and improving outcomes among those who are injured.