The materials referred to from this page have been produced by various governmental entities and are provided for use with Spanish-speaking audiences. Use of materials in sites referred to are governed by the institutions providing the resources.

Agricultural Research Service

News and Information/Noticias e Informaci�n from the ARS in English and Spanish.

Agricultural Research Service

Science for Kids/Ciencia para Ni�os is a series of stories about what scientists do at the ARS. Geared to kids about 8 to 13 years old, but useful for adults. Content available in both English and Spanish.

ARM Guide

This guide (in Spanish) provides an overview of adjustable rate mortgages and how they work. Describes features, such as the interest rate and payment cap, that consumers should consider.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation

Worker Health and Safety Branch developed Pesticide Safety Information Series (PSIS) leaflets as a training aid for employees. California regulations require these documents to be part of pesticide handler and field worker training. English/Spanish

California-Mexico Health Initiative

This site contains a wealth of health-related information. Specifically the site contains an extensive bilingual dictionary of health-related terms.

Census Bureau

Census 2000 brief of the Hispanic population in the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control

Spanish-language website from the CDC.

Council of Economic Advisors

This chart book documents current differences in well-being by race and Hispanic origin and describes how such differences have evolved over the past several decades.

FDA Office of Women's Health

PDF documents in Spanish from The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. government agency that oversees most foods and medical products.

Federal Consumer Information Center

List of the free Spanish publications from the FCIC on topics such as nutrition, health, employment and children among others. Includes oredering instructions.

FirstGov en Español

FirstGov en Español links visitors to the entire spectrum of Spanish-language websites and web pages available from federal and state governments.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.

Government Printing Office

Online bookstore with a list of Spanish publications from the GPO.

Listo Campaign on Terrorism Awareness

This site is part of the Department of Homeland Security's campaign to educate Spanish speakers on how to respond to potential emergencies and terrorist attacks.

Medicare

Official site from the U.S. government for information about Medicare in Spanish.

Medline National Library of Medicine

MEDLINEplus has extensive information from NIH on over 500 diseases and conditions. Provides lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish and more.

MyPiramid.gov

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box. Site is in Spanish.

National Institutes of Health

This web site (in Spanish) is a trustworthy source of health information presented by the NIH. Included in this web site are a collection of NIH publications on various health issues and sicknesses, news, and other guides to health information.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture

Free English and Spanish PDF format publications on pesticides and human health.

Online Women's Business Center

The U.S. Small Business Administration , through the OWBO promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance. Information available in Spanish.

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division

OR-OSHA offers a wide variety of safety and health information in English and Spanish and services to employers and employees. All materials on this Web site are public domain documents and may be copied and distributed without permission from Oregon OSHA

OR-OSHA Occup. Safety & Health Program in Spanish

Oregon OSHA presents a new, easy-to-use tool for employers to deliver job safety training to Hispanic workers.

OSHA English-Spanish Dictionaries

OSHA�s Hispanic Task Force developed these English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English dictionaries. The dictionaries include over 2,000 general OSHA, general industry, and construction industry terms.

OSHA Safety

This federal Web site provides information in Spanish on worker protection rights and the process for filing complaints when employment related laws are violated.

Social Security

Official website for Social Security information in Spanish.

Social Security Glossary - English/Spanish

This English-Spanish Glossary of Social Security Terminology contains everyday words and expressions as well as technical Social Security terminology.

Texas Department of State Health Services-WIC

WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy. This site contains publications on the topics listed above in both English and Spanish.

The home equity guide

Federal brochure in Spanish explaining how a home equity line of credit differs from a more traditional home equity loan.

U.S. Census Bureau

Statistics of the Hispanic population of the United States.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

This site provides information to introduce you to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comission

Information in Spanish from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Informs about risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

USDA - Departamento de Agricultura del EE. UU.

USDA main site in Spanish. This site links back to the English-language side and has links to the latest USDA news releases in English and Spanish.

US Depatment of Education

The U.S. Department of Education was created by bringing together offices from several other departments. Its original directive remains its mission today � to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency

Spanish website from the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency. Contains information on contamination, risks, health and prevention.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC

This U.S. Government website contains useful information on the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Comission as well as laws, statistics, discrimination and litigation regarding equal employment opportunities.

US Food and Drug Administration

FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use.

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence

This website is a one-stop center for bilingual information designed to help parents and their children navigate the education system from early childhood through college.