What was the HHS formerly called?
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).
When did it change?
1979
What began that year?
Department of Education
What is the HHS also called?
the Health Department,
Is it part of state governments?
No
What is it part of?
U.S. federal government
What kind of department is it?
cabinet-level
What is it's purpose?
protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
Does it have a motto
Yes
When was the FSA started?
July 1, 1939
What was it started with?
the Reorganization Act of 1939
What does FSA stand for?
Federal Security Agency
Programs in which sectors were being united?
health, education, and social security.
How many components were there?
Five
What was the first?
Office of the Administrator
Who was the first administrator?
Paul V. McNutt.
What was the second component?
Public Health Service
The third?
Office of Education
The fourth?
Civilian Conservation Corps