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Facilities that provided care for the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before hospitals were established.

Health care provided outside of institutional settings.

A public health program in which states collect data on behaviors that increase risk for chronic disease. Statistics are reported to the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Clinics funded by the U.S. Congress in 2014 to meet the demand for behavioral health services in communities impacted by the opioid crisis and need for more comprehensive services for mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Ongoing care for a chronic health condition such as diabetes, which requires long-term monitoring with adjustments in diet, medication, and physical activity to maintain blood glucose levels and the prevention of complications.

Program that provides health care for family members of disabled or deceased members of the military.

Health professionals who work for federal public health services in different agencies within HHS.

Short-term general and specialty hospitals.

Law passed in 1963 to establish Comprehensive Mental Health Centers throughout the U.S.

Established in 1963 to serve the mental health needs in the United States as a result of a movement to deinstitutionalize those with mental illness. However, over time these centers were not adequately funded to meet mental health needs.

Identification of a disease and the detailed program of action for treating the patient.

Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the workplace or for the general public.

A form of mental illness described as a chronic, relapsing brain disorder. Characteristics are compulsive drug seeking and continued use despite harmful consequences such as loss of a job or broken relationships. Addictive drugs include alcohol, cocaine, and opium-related painkillers such as heroin, morphine, and synthetic opioids (fentanyl, oxycodone).

Facilities that provide health care to vulnerable populations with limited or no access to health care because of finances, insurance status, or health conditions.

Provides preventative, medical, dental, and mental health services to low-income, minority, and homeless individuals in both urban and rural underserved areas. Centers are qualified to receive reimbursement by Medicare and Medicaid. 

Nonprofit, community-based or faith-based organizations that provide health care with little or no charge to low-income individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and are residents in the county where the clinic is located. Many who use free clinics are the homeless, those with a diagnosis of drug addiction or HIV/AIDS, and immigrants.

One of a variety of settings where a patient can receive care.

Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and activities.

Agency of HHS with responsibility for improving access to health care for people who are geographically isolated or economically or medically vulnerable.

Organization that includes more than one hospital or one hospital plus other healthcare organizations such as skilled nursing facilities.

Agency within HHS that provides healthcare services for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.

Process of a patient giving permission to a healthcare provider to provide services in advance - for example before (1) an invasive procedure, (2) administering an experimental drug, or (3) enrolling in a research trial.

Federal law that requires that health insurance policies include coverage for mental illness, including outpatient counseling.

Diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental or emotional illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse.

A nonprofit organization in the United States that supports local and regional organizations and volunteers who provide medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health care to the economically disadvantaged who are also uninsured.

A division within the CDC that collects data on factors contributing to health risks.

An organization that negotiates agreements with primary care medical, dental and mental health professionals to work in underserved areas with limited healthcare access in exchange for college loan repayments and scholarships.

Division within the National Institutes of Health that conducts research on mental disorders including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and others.

Expectations for care of hospitalized patients by hospital staff; developed by the American Hospital Association in 2003.

Model for delivering health care in which a primary care provider (physician or advanced practice registered nurse) coordinates health care for individual patients.

Law in the U.S. to fund and establish comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).

The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a physical or mental illness, including chemical addiction.

Mental illness that is difficult to treat and frequently interferes with normal functioning and the ability to maintain interpersonal relationships or employment; most common are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Federal funding of state health departments for maternal and child health services.

Established Medicaid, health insurance for low-income individuals, and Medicare, health insurance for the disabled and those 65 years of age and older.