Business

U.S. Small Business Administration
Provides assistance on managing and financing a women-owned small business.
800-8-ASKSBA
www.sba.gov/

U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Women's Business Ownership
Created to help women entrepreneurs.
202-205-6673
www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/

Department of Labor Women's Bureau
Women's legal rights in the workplace.
800-827-5335
www.dol.gov/dol/wb

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program
Enforces affirmative action and nondiscrimination laws that apply to federal contractors and subcontractors.
202-693-0101
www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/ofcp_org.htm

Department of Transportation Short-Term Lending Program
Provides an application for a short-term loan, particularly for women in small businesses.
800-532-1169
osdbuweb.dot.gov/business//MP/mktpkg10.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Directs how to file a report of harassment or discrimination in the workplace.
800-669-4000
www.eeoc.gov/facts/howtofil.html

Department of Health and Human Services, National Child Care Information Center
National resource that works to ensure that all children and families have access to high quality comprehensive services.
800-616-2242
nccic.org

Education

Federal Student Aid Information Center
Provides information and applications for student loans, Federal Pell Grants and workstudy.
800-433-3243
www.fafsa.ed.gov

National School to Work, Learning and Information Center
Implementing a School-to-Work program in each state.
800-251-7236
www.stw.ed.gov

Department of Education, Office for Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Regarding federal programs addressing violence and drugs in public schools.
202-260-3954
www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/

Department of Education, Information Resource Center
Provides referrals to any Department of Education programs and initiatives.
800-USA-LEARN
www.ed.gov/offices/OIIA/IRC/

Department of Bilingual Education and Minority Language Affairs
Promotes equal access and excellence in education.
202-205-5463
www.ed.gov/offices/obemla

Corporation for National Service, AmeriCorps Program
Loans money to students in return for community service.
202-606-5000
www.cns.gov/
www.americorps.org

Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start
Pre-School program for low income families.
202-205-8572
www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/index.htm?

Department of Justice, Educational Opportunity Section
Lists federal statutes concerning discrimination in schools.
202-514-4092
www.usdoj.gov/crt/edo/index.html

Health

Violence Against Women Office of the Justice Department
Provides information concerning domestic violence.
202-616-8894
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/

HUD Women's Outreach
Information for women from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
202-708-0300
www.hud.gov/womenorg.html

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Links individuals to information in their area about domestic violence programs and shelters.
800-799-SAFE
www.ndvh.org

Public Health Service, Office on Women's Health
Coordinates and provides general information on resources, services and education on women's health programs in the federal government.
202-690-7650
www.4woman.gov

Public Health Service, Office of Population Affairs
Oversees federally funded family planning clinics.
301-594-4000
www.hhs.gov/progorg/opa/

Eldercare Locator, Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging
Provides assistance for elder persons and caregivers.
800-667-1116
www.aoa.dhhs.gov

Office of Women's Health, Food and Drug Administration
FDA policies and regulations concerning women's inclusion in clinical drug trials and research
301-827-0350
www.fda.gov/womens/

National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, Department of Health and Human Services, Center on Substance Abuse Prevention
World's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.
800-729-6866
www.health.org/aboutn.htm

National Institute of Mental Health
800-421-4211
www.nimh.nih.gov

Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute
Informs about cancer and refers to an FDA approved mammography center in your area.
800-4CANCER
www.nci.nih.gov

Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health
Information on women's health research at the National Institutes of Health.
301-402-1770
www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/overview.html

AIDS Clearinghouse, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gives information about AIDS research and medical services.
800-458-5231
www.cdcnpin.org

Veterans Affairs, Center for Women Veterans
Ensures women veterans have access to veterans' affairs services and benefits.
202-273-6193
www.va.gov/womenvet/center.htm

Civil Rights Hotline
Report any educational discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability.
800-421-3481
www.ed.gov/offices/OCR

Children and Youth

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Family and Medical Leave Team
Find out your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
800-959-FMLA
www.dol.gov/dol/esa/fmla.htm

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau
Provides referrals to local, federally funded child care centers and information about national childcare policy.
202-690-6782
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau
Provides information about federally funded youth programs.
202-442-5999
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/fysb

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Support Enforcement
Promotes the economic and social well being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
202-401-9373
www.acf.dhhs.gov

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
For biomedical information on children's disorders and health, research reproductive health and preventive medicine.
301-496-3454
www.nichd.nih.gov/

Corporation for National Service, Learn and Serve America
Provides grants to community and school based programs.
202-606-5000
www.cns.gov/learn

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
For information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
703-385-7565
www.calib.com/nccanch

Department of State, Office of Children's Issues
For information about international child adoption and abduction.
202-647-2688
www.travel.state.gov/children's_issues.html

Interagency

Department of State, The President's Interagency Council on Women
Coordinates follow-up of Beijing World Conference on Women.
202-647-6227
www.secretary.state.gov/www/picw/index.html

Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise
Promotes women's business ownership and contracting / procurement opportunities within the federal government.
202-205-6673
www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/interaq.html

Other

Beijing Plus Five Host Committee
www.beijingplus5hostcomm.com/

The White House Women's Office
Phone: (202) 456-7300 Fax: (202) 456-7311
www.whitehouse.gov/women/