FOH is a service unit within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Program Support Center. FOH is a component of the United States Public Health Service, our nation's foremost health agency, created by Congress in 1798.

Our mission is to improve the health, safety, and productivity of the federal workforce.

FOH works in partnership with Federal organizations nationally and internationally to design and deliver comprehensive solutions to meet their occupational health needs.

Created in 1946 by an amendment to the Public Health Service Act, FOH has more than sixty years of experience providing services exclusively to Federal agencies. In 1984, FOH became fully reimbursable, operating free of congressional appropriations. This means that FOH operates like a business within the government and charges fellow government agencies for the services it provides them.

Over the years, FOH has created numerous programs to:

• Improve the health and fitness of Federal employees
• Prevent and reduce workplace illnesses and injuries
• Improve employee/employer relationships
• Decrease absenteeism and employee turnover
• Decrease costs associated with workers' compensation claims
• Help agencies comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory requirements

FOH is the largest provider of Clinical, Wellness/Fitness, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Work/Life, and Environmental Health and Safety services to the Federal Government and provides occupational health services to more than 360 Federal Government departments and agencies, reaching more than 1 million Federal employees.

Clinical services, including emergency response, physical exams, immunizations, vision and health screenings, and health risk appraisals are provided through FOH’s 300 Health Centers located throughout the United States and through a large network of more than 700 private-provider physicians and nurses.

FOH’s EAP services are similarly provided by staff counselors located in 125 counseling offices in Federal buildings as well as through a vast network of affiliate counselors in approximately 17,000 locations across the country and overseas.

FOH’s Environmental Health and Safety program helps agencies identify and resolve environmental health issues by addressing them early through assessments, abatement programs, and on-going monitoring, as well as specialized training for employees and managers.