At a glance
The official mission and function statements for the organizational components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are provided below. In addition, official organizational charts for those organizational components that contain substructures are also provided.
CDC's Mission
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.
CDC Centers / Institute / Offices
Immediate Office of the Director (IOD)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Equity (OEEOWE)
Office of Laboratory Science and Safety (OLSS)
Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (OPPE)
Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Office of Readiness and Response (ORR)
Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA)
Office of the Chief of Staff (OCoS)
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
CDC Business Services Offices
Office of Human Resources (OHR)
Office of Financial Resources (OFR)
Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Office of Strategic Business Initiatives (OSBI)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)