Health and Human Services

This subject area is intended to provide information on health and human services relevant to Washington cities and counties. If you have information to share (e.g., ordinances, sample policies, issue papers, etc.) or are aware of other websites that we should link to, please contact  Lynne De Merritt, Senior Reseach Consultant or Erica Zwick, MRSC Technical Services Librarian, or call (206) 625-1300.

Contents

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Bioterrorism
• Creating Inclusive Communities: Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
• Demographic Change and Local Government
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Emergency Preparedness Planning for a Pandemic
• Healthy Communities
• HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Hospital Districts in Washington State (List)
• Human Services Administration
• Local Government Public Health Service Administration
• Mosquito Control Districts
  • Mosquito Control - West Nile Virus
• Pharmaceutical Contaminants in Water and  Disposal of Unwanted Medicine
• Regulating Medical Marijuana
• Smoking Regulations, Tobacco Prevention Programs, Initiative 901
• Tent City - Temporary Homeless Encampments
• Youth and Youth at Risk 
  • Afterschool and Late Night Programs for Youth
  • Youth and Youth at Risk Program Information
    • Youth Boards and Commissions
  • Youth Violence and Crime Prevention Programs
  • Youth Participation in Local Government