Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition (BFHN)

BFHN provides programs and services ensuring the health of the Commonwealth’s mothers, infants, children and youth— including children and youth with special health needs and their families.

Contact Us

Address

250 Washington St., Boston, MA 02108

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Phone

(617) 624-6060

TTY (617) 624-5992

Online

Craig S. Andrade, LATC, RN, DrPH, Director, Bureau of Family Health & Nutrition craig.andrade@state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 624-6062

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Who we serve

We provide resources and support for families with children.

The Bureau includes 4 divisions, the Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, and the Office of Data Translation (ODT) to deliver specialized programming based on your needs:

Our Organizations

• Pregnancy, Infancy and Early Childhood Division  
• Early Intervention Division 
• Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs 
• Nutrition Division of the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition 
• Office of Data Translation 

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Top actions & services

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program  Early Intervention Division  F.O.R. Families (Follow-Up Outreach Referral) 

More actions & services

Birth Defects Research & Prevention  Prenatal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs  Breastfeeding Initiative  Care Coordination for Children and Youth With Special Health Needs  Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund (CICRF)  Community Support Line 

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Related organizations to Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition

• Executive Office of Health and Human Services 
• Department of Early Education and Care 
• Massachusetts Department of Children & Families 

• Massachusetts Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 
• Department of Public Health