Family Health

The Division of Family Health in the New York State Department of Health leads the State's public health efforts to improve birth outcomes, promote healthy children, youth and families throughout the lifespan, and build healthy communities through community engagement, public-private partnerships, policy analysis, education and advocacy. The Division also oversees New York's Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) that is the only federal block grant specifically focused on improving the health and well-being of mothers, children, including children with special health care needs, and their families.

Overview of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dashboard

The Maternal, Woman and Child Health (MCH) 2020 dashboard is comprised of National and State selected performance measures to support the assessment of needs and to monitor progress towards improving the health of New York State residents and reducing health disparities, specifically for the following populations: women, infants, children and adolescents including children and youth with special health care needs. It serves as an interactive visual presentation of the state and county data.

Community Engagement

The Bureau of Health Equity and Community Engagement (BHECE) was established within the Division of Family Health (DFH) in 2022 with funds awarded from the CDC COVID-19 Health Disparities grant through Health Research, Inc (HRI). BHECE has created a strong foundation for contracting with small community-based partners throughout New York State, excluding NYC, that have not traditionally received NYSDOH funding (80% of their partners were new to NYSDOH) and developed highly successful strategies for making the funding of community partners a more fair and equitable experience.

Yearbooks capturing the work of awardees of CDC's COVID-19 Health Disparities grant administered by the Bureau of Health Equity and Community Engagement:

Division Programs

Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG)

The Division of Family Health leads the State's public health efforts to improve birth outcomes, promote healthy children, youth and families throughout the lifespan, and build healthy communities through community engagement, public-private partnerships, policy analysis, education and advocacy. The Division also oversees New York's Title V MCHSBG that is the only federal block grant specifically focused on improving the health and well-being of mothers, children, including children with special health care needs, and their families.

More information on the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant

Pregnant/Parenting & Reproductive/Sexual Health

The Division of Family Health provides department-wide leadership on Maternal and Child Health topics, directly oversees many Maternal and Child Health programs and initiatives, and collaborates with other key Maternal and Child Health programs outside the Division of Family Health.

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Adolescent and Child Health

The Bureau of Child Health provides programs for children and youth ages birth to 21. Programs include, but are not limited to, medical and dental school-based health centers, a school-based dental home program, pediatric mental health care access, drinking water fluoridation, children and youth with special health care needs, and sickle cell disease health care transition.

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Sickle Cell Disease Adolescent Transition Services

Oral Health

The Division of Family Health includes a focus on Oral Health through the School-Based Health Center Dental Programs, School-Based Sealant Program, and Drinking Water Fluoridation grants.

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Early Intervention Program (EIP)

The New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP) is part of the national Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. First created by Congress in 1986 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the EIP is administered by the New York State Department of Health through the Bureau of Early Intervention. In New York State, the Early Intervention Program is established in Article 25 of the Public Health Law and has been in effect since July 1, 1993. To be eligible for services, children must be under 3 years of age and have a confirmed disability or established developmental delay, as defined by the State, in one or more of the following areas of development: physical, cognitive, communication, social-emotional, and/or adaptive.

More information on the Early Intervention Program