The mission of About's health sites is to bring you reliable health information.  We wade through the broad range of health information that's out there and bring you the only the information that we think is reliable.  The U.S. government liked that idea so much that it decided to do the same thing.  Their "healthfinder" site was founded in order to screen health information and feature the information that they believe to be reliable. 

The Department of Health and Human Services went one step further and included information on organizations that don't even have their own Website.  While this is now a small minority, it still provides a real service.  What if your child needs eye surgery?  The National Children's Eye Care Foundation does not appear to have its own Website, but healthfinder still lists a mailing address and a phone number.  Similar organizations include the Psoriasis Research Association, and the National Center for the Study of Wilson's Disease.  Until they develop a site, their healthfinder listing allows the public to find them. 

About.com's Mental Health Resources will continue to focus on issues related to mental health.  Healthfinder has a broader focus, and it has been included here because of the unique service that it provides.