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Organizations: State Government (132)

Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Provides reasonable access to quality collegiate and university education for the citizens of Alabama.
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Contact:
deborah.nettles@ache.alabama.gov
334.242.1998
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104-3758
Tagged keywords: Alabama
Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
Offers to provide caring, high quality and professional services for the improvement and protection of the public’s health through disease prevention and the assurance of public health services to resident and transient populations of the state regardless of social circumstances or the ability to pay.
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Contact:
334.206.5300
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Tagged keywords: Alabama, Public Health
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
Helps to create safe and healthy communities for individuals and families. Works with substance abuse, health care reform, health and wellness, long-term care, and vulnerable Alaskans.
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Contact:
william.streur@alaska.gov
907.465.3030
350 Main Street, Room 404
PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Tagged keywords: Alaska
Alaska Health Planning and Systems Development
Operates those programs that strengthen health care access. Focuses on rural and underserved areas and works towards health care delivery. Includes workforce planning and development activities.
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Contact:
Pat.Carr@alaska.gov
907.269.2085
3601 C Street
Suite 990
Anchorage, AK 99503-5921
Tagged keywords: Alaska
Alaska Office of Rural Health (SORH)
Collects and disseminates rural health care information and data. Helps with recruitment and retention, policy analysis, and technical assistance.
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Contact:
Pat.Carr@alaska.gov
907.465.8618
PO Box 110660
Juneau, AK 99811-0660
Tagged keywords: Alaska
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Works to expand access and increase success in postsecondary education for Arizona citizens. Provides information on financial aid including grants and scholarships.
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Contact:
acpe@azhighered.gov
602.258.2435
2020 N. Central Ave.
Suite 650
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tagged keywords: Arizona
Arizona Office of Employment & Population Statistics
Offers labor market and population data for the state of Arizona.
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Contact:
602.771.1110
100 N. 15th Avenue Suite 440
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tagged keywords: Arizona
Arkansas Department of Health
Provides information on public health in Arkansas including health statistics, hospitals, county trends, and licensing of health professionals.
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Contact:
ADH.Administration@arkansas.gov
501.661.2000
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Tagged keywords: Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE)
Works to promote a coordinated system of higher education in the State and provide for the effective development of each of the publicly and locally supported institutions of higher education in Arkansas.
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Contact:
ADHE_Info@adhe.edu
501.371.2000
114 East Capitol Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tagged keywords: Arkansas
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Oversees 35 universities and colleges in Georgia.
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Contact:
medpub@usg.edu
404.656.2250
270 Washington Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Georgia
California Department of Education
Supports the improvement and education of students throughout California. Supervises curriculum, instruction, testing, and accountability for teachers.
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Contact:
916.319.0800
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Tagged keywords: California, Education and Training
California Postsecondary Education Commission
Provides California's state government with information on education beyond high school for the state. Coordinates and plans for the state's public higher education system.
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Contact:
Data_Request@cpec.ca.gov
916.445.1000
770 L Street, Suite 1160
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tagged keywords: California, Education and Training
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Works to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve the needs of Pennsylvania's rural residents. Sponsors research projects to identify policy options for legislative and executive branch consideration and action; collects data on trends and conditions; publishes information and research results; and participates in local, state and national forums on rural issues.
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Contact:
info@rural.palegislature.us
717.787.9555
625 Forster Street
Room 902
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tagged keywords: Pennsylvania
Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE)
Works to improve the quality of post secondary education for the people of Colorado. Strives to make education affordable and accessible.
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Contact:
303.866.2723
1560 Broadway
Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
Tagged keywords: Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Works to protect and preserve the health and environment of the people of Colorado. Includes health data on health disparities, health statistics, regional health profiles, and more.
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Contact:
cdphe.information@state.co.us
303.692.2000
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Tagged keywords: Colorado
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Provides a network of mental health and addiction services to the people of Connecticut.
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Contact:
800.446.7348
410 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Supports healthy conditions; promotes mental and physical health; and seeks to prevent disabilities, disease, and injury. Includes license and certification information, statistics, general health guidelines, and information on Connecticut's loan repayment program.
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Contact:
860.509.8000
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Primary Care, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention
Connecticut State Department of Education
Supports excellence in education for Connecticut students through leadership, curriculum, research, planning, evaluation, assessment, data analysis and other assistance. Provides information on school health services in the state.
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Contact:
860.713.6543
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Education and Training
Delaware Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
Provides community leadership in the development of health systems. Oversees the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Health Care Provider Recruitment Programs, State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI), and Health Resources Board / Certificate of Public Review Program.
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Contact:
302.744.4555
Tagged keywords: Delaware
Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Provides behavioral health services to adults in Delaware. Promotes access to treatment for mental health, substance abuse, and gambling conditions.
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Contact:
302.255.9399
Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Campus
1901 N. Du Pont Highway, Main Bldg.
New Castle, DE 19720
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Delaware
Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC)
Works to ensure basic, affordable health care for all Delawareans. Focuses on health care access through programs and initiatives. Administers the state loan repayment programs.
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Contact:
302.739.2730
Margaret O'Neill Building, Third Floor
410 Federal Street - Suite 7
Dover, DE 19901
Tagged keywords: Delaware
Delaware Higher Education Office
Works to ensure that higher education curricula and outcomes meet Delaware's workforce development needs. Administers financial assistance programs and provides postsecondary education information to students, parents, and state policymakers. Serves as the state's clearinghouse for postsecondary data and research.
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Contact:
dheo@doe.k12.de.us
302.735.4120
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Ste. 2
Dover, DE 19901
Tagged keywords: Delaware, Education and Training
Delaware JobLink
Assists job seekers and employers in the state of Delaware.
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Contact:
VCNETWEBMASTER@state.de.us
Tagged keywords: Delaware, Recruitment and Retention
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES)
Develops and administers employment services for the District of Columbia.
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Contact:
does@dc.gov
202.724.7000
Dept. of Employment Services Government of the District of Columbia
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Tagged keywords: District of Columbia
District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH)
Supports the health of people in the District of Columbia through disease prevention, information, health risk identification, environmental hazard reduction, increased access to community resources, and collaboration.
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Contact:
202.442.5955
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tagged keywords: District of Columbia
Florida Board of Governors (BOG)
Operates, guides, and regulates Florida's public university system.
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Contact:
Info@flbog.edu
850.245.0466
State University System
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1614
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Tagged keywords: Florida
Florida Department of Children and Families
Provides services for the people of Florida. Administers programs for mental health and substance abuse.
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Contact:
850.487.1111
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Building 1, Room 202
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Florida
Florida Department of Education
Serves as a guarantor for the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and the administrator of Florida's scholarship and grant programs.
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Contact:
Commissioner@fldoe.org
850.245.0505
Turlington Building, Suite 1514
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tagged keywords: Florida
Florida Department of Health
Supports the health of the people of Florida.
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Contact:
850.245.4444
2585 Merchants Row Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tagged keywords: Florida
Florida Office of Rural Health
Addresses the health care needs of the state's rural citizens. A division of the Florida Department of Health.
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Contact:
DHAT_CHR@doh.state.fl.us
850.245.4144
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Tagged keywords: Florida, Rural
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health (SORH)
Works with community partners to improve health in Hawaii's rural communities; works with rural hospitals to improve care; works with providers to increase access to care by rural residents; and provides information concerning the health needs of rural Hawaii.
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Contact:
808.586.4122
1250 Punchbowl Street, #216
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tagged keywords: Hawaii, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
Health Professions Education Foundation
Provides access to healthcare in underserved areas of California by providing scholarships, loan repayments, and programs to health professional students and graduates who are dedicated to providing direct patient care in those areas. In return for this support, recipients agree to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California for a period of one to three years.
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Contact:
hpef-email@oshpd.ca.gov
916.326.3640
400 R Street
Suite 460
Sacramento, CA 95811-6213
Tagged keywords: California
Health Professions Tracking Service
Collects, maintains, and disseminates primary source healthcare provider information. Nationally recognized program for healthcare workforce planning. Maintains detailed information on healthcare professionals and their practice locations in Nebraska and Western Iowa. Provides statistics to identify accurate federal and state shortage area designations. Located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Contact:
mderas@unmc.edu
402.559.2901
984330 Nebraska Medical Center
519 S 40 Plaza Circle
Omaha, NE 68198
Tagged keywords: Iowa, Nebraska, Research and Data Collection Methods
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Provides programs to promote and protect the health and safety of Idahoans including Medicaid, food stamps, child protection, disease prevention, basics of food, health care, job training and other assistance.
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Contact:
APSPortal@dhw.idaho.gov
208.334.5500
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Tagged keywords: Idaho
Idaho State Board of Education
Regulates education programs in Idaho including higher education, K-12, colleges and universities, postsecondary, and scholarships.
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Contact:
board@osbe.idaho.gov
208.334.2270
650 West State St. Rm 307
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
Tagged keywords: Idaho
Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
The Board of Higher Education approves all new units of instruction, research, and public service, as well as new academic administrative units, for public colleges and universities in the state.
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Contact:
info@ibhe.org
217.782.2551
431 East Adams
2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62501
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Regulates medical practitioners, works to protect the state's residents, and promotes sanitation and prevention and control of diseases and injuries.
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Contact:
DPH.MAILUS@illinois.gov
217.782.4977
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Tagged keywords: Illinois, Public Health
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Advocates for quality health care delivery systems, provides information, referrals, education, grant opportunities, technical assistance, and planning. Addresses rural health, primary care and health care workforce issues in Iowa, and works to improve access to health care for vulnerable populations. Part of the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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Contact:
800.308.5986
321 E. 12th Street
Lucas Building, 4th floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tagged keywords: Iowa
Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS)
Helps families and individuals achieve self-sufficient, safe, healthy, and stable lives. Provides services through a number of programs, including food assistance, long term care services, foster care, and more.
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Contact:
contactdhs@dhs.state.ia.us
515.281.5454
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Tagged keywords: Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Exercises general supervision of the state's public health; promotes public hygiene and sanitation; does health promotion activities, prepares for and responds to bioemergency situations; and, unless otherwise provided, enforces laws on public health. Includes the Iowa Health Workforce Center.
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Contact:
515.281.7689
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Tagged keywords: Iowa
Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS)
Coordinates, plans, and improves disability and mental health services for Iowans. Works to ensure that quality mental health services are available to those who need them regardless of age, financial resources, or where they live in Iowa.
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Contact:
tarmstr1@dhs.state.ia.us
515.281.3780
Hoover State Office Building 5 SE
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Iowa
Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR)
Governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, six technical colleges and seven public universities. Works with student financial aid programs, admissions, institutional finance, research, and planning.
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Contact:
785.296.3421
1000 SW Jackson St.
Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDOA)
Supports the population of older adults and persons with disabilities in the state of Kansas. Contains the Health Occupations Credentialing (HOC) services.
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Contact:
www.mail@kdads.ks.gov
800.432.3535
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Tagged keywords: Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
Works to promote and protect the health of Kansans through public health programs and services. Provides numerous health related services including local and rural health, public health, and nutrition and WIC services. Prepares and publishes reports on primary care distribution by county across Kansas.
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Contact:
info@kdheks.gov
785.296.1500
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612
Tagged keywords: Kansas, Public Health, Rural
Kansas Office of Local and Rural Health
Administers the FLEX/CAH program, SHIP, Kansas Rural Health Information Service, grants, J-1 Visa Waivers, Rural Health Clinics, and Telemedicine programs. Part of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Contact:
olrh@kdheks.gov
785.296.1200
1000 Southwest Jackson, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Tagged keywords: Kansas, Rural
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Coordinates change and improvement in Kentucky’s postsecondary education system.
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Contact:
502.573.1555
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Kentucky
Kentucky State Office of Rural Health (KORH)
Partners with hospitals, community organizations, and non-profit groups, in promoting health care in rural Kentucky. Part of the Center of Excellence in Rural Health run by the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
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Contact:
606.439.3557
750 Morton Blvd.
Hazard, KY 41701
Tagged keywords: Kentucky, Rural
Louisiana Board of Regents
Supports the educational attainment of Louisiana's citizens through its policy work including statewide academic planning and review, budgeting and performance funding, research, and accountability.
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Contact:
225.342.4253
1201 N. Third St., Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Offers to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
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Contact:
dhhwebinfo@la.gov
225.342.9500
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tagged keywords: Louisiana
Louisiana Office of Mental Health (OMH)
Serves people in Louisiana affected by serious mental health disorders.
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Contact:
225.342.9500
Bienville Building
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Louisiana
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
Offers to promote and provide college access to Louisiana citizens.
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Contact:
custserv@osfa.la.gov
800.259.5626 ext. 1012
602 North Fifth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Tagged keywords: Louisiana
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Provides integrated health and human services to the people of Maine. Includes services such as caregiver information, disease reporting, education, housing, health and safety, long term care, mental health, and various hotline numbers.
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Contact:
207.287.3707
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Tagged keywords: Maine
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Family Health Administration
Offers to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Marylanders and their families through community-based public health efforts, giving special attention to at-risk and vulnerable populations.
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Contact:
410.767.5300
201 West Preston Street, Room 306
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tagged keywords: Maryland
Maryland Health Care Commission
Supports access to health care services in Maryland and helps hold the health care system accountable to consumers.
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Contact:
info@mhcc.state.md.us
877.245.1762
4160 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Tagged keywords: Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Offers to ensure that the people of Maryland have access to a high quality, diverse, adequately funded, effectively managed, and capably led system of postsecondary education.
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Contact:
osfamail@mhec.state.md.us
410.767.3301
6 N. Liberty St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tagged keywords: Maryland
Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration (MHA)
Coordinates a system of services for people in Maine with psychiatric disorders.
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Contact:
410.402.8300
Dix Building
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Maryland
Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Oversees gambling and substance abuse treatment and prevention services in Massachusetts.
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Contact:
800.327.5050
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4609
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Offers to ensure that Massachusetts residents have the opportunity to benefit from a higher education that enriches their lives and advances their contributions to the civic life, economic development, and social progress of the Commonwealth.
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Contact:
smealey@bhe.mass.edu
617.994.6950
One Ashburton Place
Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Offer Massachusetts' citizens easy and efficient access to state government resources and services.
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Contact:
617.624.6000
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Tagged keywords: Massachusetts, Public Health
Massachusetts Division of Insurance
Licenses and monitors insurance companies in Massachusetts in order to promote a healthy, responsive and willing marketplace for consumers who purchase insurance products. Regulates medical malpractice insurance in the state.
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Contact:
617.521.7794
1000 Washington St, Suite 810
Boston, MA 02118-6200
Tagged keywords: Malpractice Insurance, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
Supports the health of the people of Massachusetts.
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Contact:
617.573.1600
One Ashburton Place
11th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Tagged keywords: Massachusetts
Medical Education Council of Nevada (MECON)
Established by the Nevada Legislature in 2003 to ensure that Nevada has an adequate, well-trained workforce to meet the needs of the residents.
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Contact:
jpackham@medicine.nevada.edu
775.784.1235
411 W Second Street
Reno, NV 89503
Tagged keywords: Nevada, Supply and Demand
Michigan Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration
Provides services and support for people with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance or gambling disorders.
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Contact:
danielis@michigan.gov
517.373.3740
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Michigan
Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
Promotes access to the broadest possible range of quality services and supports; take steps to prevent disease, promote wellness and improve quality of life.
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Contact:
517.373.3740
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Tagged keywords: Michigan
Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB)
Provides technology services to Michigan government administrators. Covers labor market information collection and dissemination.
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Contact:
DTMB@Michigan.gov
517.373.1004
111 South Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Tagged keywords: Michigan
Michigan Student Financial Services Bureau
Offers to excel in assisting citizens to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to student financial resources and information.
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Contact:
sfs@michigan.gov
888.447.2687
PO Box 30047
Lansing, MI 48909-7547
Tagged keywords: Michigan
Minnesota Adult Mental Health Division
Works with counties, health plans, community hospitals, and providers to increase access to mental health care services for adults in Minnesota. Provides mental health services through contracts with counties and providers.
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Contact:
651.431.2225
444 Lafayette Road N
St. Paul, MN 55155-3802
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Supports the health of Minnesotans by providing information on diseases and conditions, birth certificates, emergency preparedness, health reform initiatives, health data and statistics, and health insurance.
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Contact:
651.201.5000
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Tagged keywords: Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
A state agency providing students with financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education. Serves as the state's clearinghouse for data, research and analysis on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, finance and trends.
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Contact:
651.642.0567
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Financial Aid, Minnesota
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Provides information on the state universities, community and junior colleges, private schools and others institutions.
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Contact:
jhightower@ihl.state.ms.us
601.432.6647
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211-6453
Tagged keywords: Mississippi
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Supports economic development in Missouri. Provides workforce training, community development, small business support and more. Gathers economic data for the state including labor market information.
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Contact:
ecodev@ded.mo.gov
573.751.4962
301 W. High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tagged keywords: Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)
Provides health and senior service information for residents of Missouri.
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Contact:
info@health.mo.gov
573.751.6400
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tagged keywords: Missouri
Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Conducts research, policy analysis, training, and evaluation related to Missouri's mental health system.
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Contact:
314.877.6401
5400 Arsenal Street
St. Louis, MO 63139
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Occupations, Missouri
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Provides services including collecting and disseminating information, coordinating rural health activities in the state, supports rural health initiatives and policy, and supports recruitment and retention efforts. Also administers programs including SHIP, PPS, FLEX, PRIMO, Oral Health, and nurse loans. Part of the Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Contact:
info@health.mo.gov
800.891.7415
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Tagged keywords: Missouri, Recruitment and Retention, Rural
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Promotes and supports the availability and the quality of public health services available to Montanans. Offers numerous programs, services, licensing regulations, publications, and public services.
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Contact:
406.444.5622
111 North Sanders Street
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59620-4210
Tagged keywords: Montana
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Provides education for the public through various public health efforts, including disease prevention, disasters, environmental health, and seniors. Includes various departments such as Behavioral Health, Children & Family Services, Developmental Disabilities, Long Term Care, Public Health, and Veterans' Homes.
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Contact:
402.471.3121
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Tagged keywords: Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Labor
Supports workers and employers in Nebraska. Provides job listings, unemployment information, and labor market data.
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Contact:
402.471.9000
550 South 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Tagged keywords: Nebraska
Nevada State Health Division
Supports the health of people in Nevada through law enforcement, regulations, and leadership. Provides information about public health issues. Administers four bureaus.
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Contact:
775.684.4200
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706-2009
Tagged keywords: Nevada
Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Provides activities to rural Nevada communities such as dissemination of information, recruitment and retention of health care practitioners, education and training, outreach, hospital and health professional and EMS technical assistance, telehealth/telecommunications, policy development/analysis, and health workforce activities.
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Contact:
gackerman@medicine.nevada.edu
775.784.4841
411 W. Second Street/MS 150
Reno, NV 89503
Tagged keywords: Nevada, Rural
New Hampshire Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH)
Provides access to services for people in New Hampshire who are severely and chronically disabled by mental, behavioral, or emotional problems. Contracts with Community Mental Health Centers and Peer Support Agencies throughout the state.
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Contact:
603.271.5000
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS)
Offers to join communities and families in providing opportunities for citizens to achieve health and independence.
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Contact:
800.852.3345
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Tagged keywords: New Hampshire
New Hampshire Higher Education Commission
Offers to protect students and promote access through financial aid.
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Contact:
Lori.Temple@doe.nh.gov
602713494
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
Tagged keywords: New Hampshire
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
Provides coordination, planning, policy development, and advocacy for the state's higher education system.
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Contact:
njhe@njhe.state.nj.us
609.292.4310
PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625-0542
Tagged keywords: New Jersey
New Mexico Department of Health
Supports the health of New Mexicans through disease and disability prevention, improvement of health services and systems, assuring the availability of essential public health functions and safety net services and promoting the creation of sound health policy.
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Contact:
doh-webmaster@state.nm.us
505.827.2613
1190 S. St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Tagged keywords: New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
The New Mexico Higher Education Department develops and coordinates relevant policies, programs and services that provide advocacy and support equitable access to college to enable all people to succeed in reaching their full potential through education.
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Contact:
505.476.8400
2048 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
Tagged keywords: New Mexico
New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education
Provides leadership for graduate medical education in New York. Operates a program that provides funding for GME to support initiatives like increasing the number of economically disadvantaged and minority students or promoting primary care training.
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Contact:
gme@health.state.ny.us
New York State Department of Health Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Tagged keywords: New York, Physicians, Residency Programs
New York State Department of Health
Supports the health of New York's citizens.
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Contact:
dohweb@health.state.ny.us
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
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New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Offers services in New York for the prevention, treatment and recovery of addictions.
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Contact:
communications@oasas.state.ny.us
518.473.3460
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, New York
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
Oversees more than 2,500 mental health related programs and psychiatric centers in New York.
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Contact:
800.597.8481
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, New York
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Supports economic development in North Carolina. Gathers and reports data on the labor market.
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Contact:
info@nccommerce.com
919.733.4151
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
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North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (MH/DD/SAS)
Provides prevention, intervention, treatment, and support for people in North Carolina dealing with (or at risk for) substance abuse problems, mental illness, or developmental disabilities.
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Contact:
james.jarrard@dhhs.nc.gov
919.733.7011
Director's Office
3001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3001
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, North Carolina
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education (NDCTE)
Provides career awareness, work readiness skills, occupational preparation, and retraining of workers throughout North Dakota. Promotes career and technical education throughout all educational levels; provides youth with exploration and skills needed to enter the work world; and provides adults with skills needed to enter, re-enter, or advance in the workforce.
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Contact:
cte@nd.gov
701.328.3180
State Capitol 15th Floor
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Health
Offers to improve the health status of the people of North Dakota, improve access to and delivery of quality health care, preserve and improve the quality of the environment, promote a state of emergency readiness and response, and achieve strategic outcomes within available resources.
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Contact:
health@nd.gov
701.328.2372
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
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North Dakota Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Provides leadership for the development, planning, and oversight of substance abuse, mental illness, and severe emotional disorder services for the people of North Dakota. Delivers services through the North Dakota State Hospital and eight Regional Human Service Centers.
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Contact:
dhsmhsas@nd.gov
701.328.8920
1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 1C
Bismarck, ND 58501-1208
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, North Dakota
Office of Oral Health: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Addresses oral and dental diseases affecting needy adults and children in Maryland.
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Contact:
oralhealth@dhmh.state.md.us
410.767.5300
201 West Preston Street, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tagged keywords: Dentists, Maryland
Ohio Board of Regents
Serves as an advisory board on the condition of higher education in Ohio.
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Contact:
hotline@regents.state.oh.us
614.466.6000
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS)
Provides leadership in establishing quality addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery services in Ohio.
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Contact:
orman.hall@ada.ohio.gov
614.466.3445
30 W. Spring Street
6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-2256
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Supports the health of the people of Ohio.
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Contact:
OPA@odh.ohio.gov
246 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
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Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
Provides information on population health and health services in Oklahoma. Supports the prevention of disease, improvement of the public health system, and the provision of local health services.
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Contact:
webmaster@health.ok.gov
800.522.0203
1000 NE 10th
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Tagged keywords: Oklahoma, Public Health
Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB)
Conducts oversight and policy-making activities within the Oregon Health Authority.
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Contact:
OHPB.Info@state.or.us
503.947.2340
500 Summer Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Tagged keywords: Oregon, Policy
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Supports high quality educational preparation for children and adults in Pennsylvania.
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Contact:
717.783.6788
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Supports healthy lifestyles, injury and disease prevention, and the safe delivery of quality health care for all Commonwealth citizens.
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Contact:
877.724.3258
Health and Welfare Building
8th Floor West, 625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
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Rhode Island Department of Health
Offers to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island.
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Contact:
Website.DOH@health.ri.gov
401.222.5960
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Tagged keywords: Rhode Island
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Conducts research, training, facilitation, and consultation on state health policy including long-term care and support services, access and coverage, health and long-term care workforce, and health system performance improvement.
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Contact:
cshp_info@ifh.rutgers.edu
848.932.3105
The Center for State Health Policy, The State University of NJ
112 Paterson Street, 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1913
Tagged keywords: New Jersey, Research and Data Collection Methods
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
Supports a coordinated, comprehensive system of excellence in education by providing instruction, research, and life-long learning opportunities which are focused on economic development and benefit the State of South Carolina.
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Contact:
803.737.2260
1122 Lady St, STE 300
Columbia, SC 29201
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, South Carolina
South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR)
Provides constitutional authority to govern the system of public higher education in the State of South Dakota. Oversees scholarships, curricular resources, and educational professional policies and services.
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Contact:
info@sdbor.edu
605.773.3455
306 East Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545
Tagged keywords: Education and Training, South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Health (DOH)
Provides a variety of services and resources to promote health, access to needed, high-quality health care, and to manage public health resources.
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Contact:
DOH.info@state.sd.us
800.738.2301
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Tagged keywords: South Dakota
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
Serves as a catalyst to promote greater access, quality, affordability, and accountability throughout the system.
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Contact:
communications@schev.edu
804.225.2600
101 North 14th Street
10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Tagged keywords: Virginia
State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
Provides statewide policies for Connecticut's agencies to help them with human resources, purchasing, and other centralized services.
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Contact:
Donald.DeFronzo@ct.gov
860.713.5100
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tagged keywords: Connecticut
State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Administers state student financial aid programs, licenses and accredits independent colleges and universities, and oversees private occupational schools. Provides students with information about postsecondary education opportunities.
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Contact:
webmaster@ctdhe.org
860.947.1800
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105-2326
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Tennessee Department of Health
Provides information on public health in Tennessee including health statistics, hospitals, county trends, and licensing of health professionals.
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Contact:
tn.health@tn.gov
615.741.3111
425 5th Avenue North
Cordell Hull Building, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
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Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Seeks to improve the health and well-being of people in Texas. Provides community mental health and substance abuse services. An agency of the Texas Health and Human Services System.
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Contact:
888.963.7111
PO Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system.
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Contact:
grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us
512.427.6101
PO Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711-2788
Tagged keywords: Texas
Texas Office of Rural Health (TXSORH)
Works with community partners to improve health in Texas's rural communities; works with rural hospitals to improve care; works with providers to increase access to care by rural residents; and provides information concerning the health needs of rural Texas.
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Contact:
linda.jones@TexasAgriculture.gov
512.936.6719
PO Box 12847
Austin, TX 78711
Tagged keywords: Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Texas
Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)
Guides the Texas State Health Plan (TSHP) through recommendations based on health planning activities. Oversees the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, the Health Professions Resource Center, and their advisory committees. Works with the Center for Health Statistics.
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Contact:
SHCC@dshs.state.tx.us
512.458.7111
PO Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Tagged keywords: Texas
Utah Department of Health
Provides information on public health in Utah including health statistics, hospitals, county trends, and licensing of health professionals.
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Contact:
hlwebmaster@utah.gov
801.538.6003
P.O. Box 141010
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
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Utah Medical Education Council (UMEC)
Provides a variety of workforce reports and profiles developed by surveying health care providers in Utah. Charged by the State Legislature, to assess Utah's health care workforce needs. Focuses on retention of Utah trained heath care workforce and facilitating rural training opportunities.
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Contact:
801.526.4550
230 South 500 East
Suite 210
Salt Lake City, UT 84102-2062
Tagged keywords: Recruitment and Retention, Rural, Supply and Demand, Utah
Vermont Department of Health (VDH)
Works to improve the health of Vermont residents. Provides public health policy and advocacy; disease prevention; access to immunizations, mammograms, HIV/AIDS testing and care; substance abuse programs, treatment for mental disorders and prenatal care; licensures; and public health emergencies and threats.
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Contact:
802.863.7200
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
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Vermont Department of Health Access
Supports universal access to and coverage for high-quality, medically necessary health services for all Vermonters.
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Contact:
SOV.HCR@state.vt.us
802.879.5988
312 Hurricane Lane, Suite 201
Williston, VT 05495
Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Reform, Policy, Vermont
Vermont Department of Mental Health
Helps adults and children in Vermont with severe, persistent emotional disturbance or mental illness.
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Contact:
802.828.3824
Redstone Building
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1101
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Vermont
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)
Serves children and adults in Virginia who are at risk for or who have mental illness, intellectual disabilities, severe emotional disturbance, or substance abuse disorders. Offers services through local community services boards (CSBs) and state-operated facilities.
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Contact:
meghan.mcguire@dbhds.virginia.gov
804.786.3921
1220 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, Virginia
Virginia Department of Health
Helps to create safe and healthy communities for individuals and families. Works with substance abuse, health care reform, health and wellness, long-term care, and vulnerable Virginians.
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Contact:
questions@vdh.virginia.gov
804.864.7001
P.O. 109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)
Oversees the Virginia General Assembly by reviewing and evaluating state programs, agencies, and functions. Creates reports, offers recommendations, and ensures laws are being followed.
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Contact:
info@jlarc.virginia.gov
804.786.1258
201 North 9th Street
Suite 1100, General Assembly Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Tagged keywords: Virginia
Washington State Department of Health
Works with federal, state and local partners to help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, and provide education.
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Contact:
800.525.0127
101 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Tagged keywords: Washington
Washington Student Achievement Council
Provides strategic planning, coordination, monitoring, and policy analysis for higher education in Washington.
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Contact:
info@hecb.wa.gov
360.753.7800
PO Box 43430
917 Lakeridge Way, SW
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
Tagged keywords: Washington
West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Oversees West Virginia's community-based mental health, substance abuse, developmental disability, and treatment services.
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Contact:
304.356.4811
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, WV 25304
Tagged keywords: Behavioral Health, West Virginia
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Supports the health of the people of Wisconsin.
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Contact:
DHSBHRJOB@dhs.wisconsin.gov
608.266.1865
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
Tagged keywords: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB)
The Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) is the state agency responsible for the management and oversight of the state's student financial aid system for Wisconsin residents attending institutions of higher education. It also may enter into interstate agreements, such as remission of nonresident tuition.
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Contact:
HEABmail@wisconsin.gov
608.267.2206
131 West Wilson Street
Suite 902
Madison, WI 53707-7885
Tagged keywords: Financial Aid, Wisconsin, Workforce Pipeline
Wyoming Department of Health (WDH)
Supports the health of Wyoming citizens and the provision of health services.
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Contact:
wdh@wyo.gov
307.777.7656
401 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tagged keywords: Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Provides employment services, vocational rehabilitation, business training and outreach, and policy direction.
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Contact:
307.777.8650
122 W. 25th St.
Herschler Bldg. 2E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tagged keywords: Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services - Research & Planning
Serves as the research and planning division of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Offers labor market data including employment, wages, and workforce demographics.
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Contact:
DWS-RESEARCHPLANNING@wyo.gov
246 S. Center St.
Casper, WY 82602
Tagged keywords: Supply and Demand, Wyoming
Wyoming Healthcare Commission (WHCC)
Analyzes issues related to access, cost, and quality of health care in Wyoming. Officially dissolved on April 30, 2009.
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Contact:
whcc@state.wy.us
307.235.3221
PO Box 2760
Casper, WY 82602
Tagged keywords: Health Care Access, Health Care Quality, Wyoming

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