The Office of Children's Health provides services to children and their families who are at risk for developmental delay, metabolic/genetic disorders or hearing impairment. Services are provided to a client directly or through a contractor. We work closely with the stakeholders of Arizona’s perinatal care system and actively support a regionalized system of care. The Office also supports increased access to care for pregnant women and infants, best practices related to the early identification of developmental delays, and access to appropriate interventions.

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.