Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
February 15, 2007, Vol. 07-37

HHS Office of Disability Launches New Website

The Office on Disability (OD) is pleased to announce the launch of a completely redesigned website at www.hhs.gov/od. The new website provides comprehensive yet easy-to-access information supporting the seven domains; housing, education, information technology, transportation, health, employment, and community integration; identified by the President's New Freedom Initiative - plus, information on advocacy, entitlements, and emergency preparedness. The redesign of the content according to the seven domains of the President's New Freedom Initiative has shaped the user interface into a better organized database where information can be accessed easily and precisely.

In addition, the OD website features information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and a number of fact sheets and reports supporting several of OD's initiatives, such as the Surgeon General's Call to Action To Improve the Health and Wellness of Person's with Disabilities; Caregiving Initiative; Physical Fitness for Youth with Disabilities, and Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss. The restructured OD website also fully ensures compliance with Section 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Please visit the new site at www.hhs.gov/od. In this capacity, the Office on Disability is dedicated to providing the most up-to-date web-based resources and best services for persons with disabilities.

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