The Office of Children's Health supports the increased focus within the state and nation on the importance of early childhood programs. The Office also supports enhanced integration of existing children’s programs within the Arizona Department of Health Services; among other state and federal agencies; communities; and other partners. The Office facilitates systems development, encourages best practices, and through contractors, provides community-based services. The various programs in this office manage and distribute funding that provides services to reduce the mortality and morbidity among women of child-bearing years, infants, and children; increase access to health care; and reduce health disparities.

The programs in the Office of Women's Health focus on issues that impact the health of adolescents and women by providing funding for local community-based prevention and intervention activities. We also coordinate with internal and external partners to promote policies that foster effective systems of care for women. The Office promotes preconception health for all women of childbearing age and community involvement in public health program policies and operational activities. In addition, Office staff work on the following issues: teen pregnancy prevention, domestic violence, sexual assault prevention, reproductive health, and prenatal care.

The mission of the Office of Oral Health is to promote oral health for the well-being of all Arizona residents. The Office of Oral Health has three primary focus areas: Prevention Programs, Community Development, and Research and Analysis.

The Office of Assessment and Evaluation is responsible for supporting research and evaluation related to women’s and children’s health, including statewide performance, outcome, and health status indicators. The office evaluates BWCH programs’ effectiveness through designing studies as well as providing technical assistance to BWCH program managers as they design and implement evaluation studies. The office also supports evaluation design, data collection, management, analysis and reporting for BWCH programs.

The Injury Prevention and Child Fatality Review Section is responsible for coordinating and building state infrastructure for community injury prevention. The Child Fatality Review Program and the Unexplained Infant Death Council coordinate statewide efforts to help understand why children die and how such deaths can be prevented.

Publications that address a variety of women’s and children’s health issues are available, including the Arizona Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment 2005.