Mission: The Division of Family Health administers state and federal programs designed to improve the health of North Dakota families. The division provides funding, technical assistance, training, needs assessment, educational materials and other resources to local public health units, schools and other public and private entities that offer health services in North Dakota communities.

Programs and Information:

Abstinence-Only Education Program

Breastfeeding

Child and Adolescent Health Services Program

Child Behavior

Child-Care Health and Safety

Child Development

Child Health Screenings

Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Program

Family Planning Program

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)

Genetics Program

Head Lice

Infant Care

Newborn Home Visiting

Newborn Screening Program

Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program (OPOP)

Oral Health Program

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Related Surveys

School Nursing

Scoliosis

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Management Program

Women's Health Services

The North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Family Health, does not assume responsibility for the content obtained from external hyperlinks accessed from this website. Any links to external sources are outside of our domain. Information on external websites does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the North Dakota Department of Health or the Division of Family Health.

• A Connection For Families & Agencies
• How to Remove Head Lice
• Parenting Newsletter
• SIDS - Child Care Provider Fact Sheet

New Publications

• PRAM-O-GRAM #1 Birth Trends
• PRAM-O-GRAM #2 Pregnancy Intendedness
• PRAM-O-GRAM #3 Prenatal and Postpartum Issues
• PRAM-O-GRAM #4 Discussions
• PRAM-O-GRAM #5 Maternal Health

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