Alabama Healthy Children

The Alabama Department of Public Health is committed to promoting, protecting, and improving Alabama’s health, one individual at a time. The foundation of good health is built in infancy and through childhood, and the importance of things like regular doctor visits, parent/guardian education, nutritional support, and developmental observation is key.

By investing early in the health and wellness of infants and children, you not only ensure they develop and maintain healthy habits, but you also help the Alabama Department of Public Health realize its vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities, and a Healthy Alabama.

Below are links to information and resources on supporting and fortifying infant and child health.

Health Resources for Children in Alabama

• ALL Babies
• ALL Kids (Children’s Health Insurance)
• Car Seats (Injury Prevention)
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Childhood Obesity (Alabama Wellness Alliance)
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Child Restraints (Injury Prevention)
• Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry (ASCR)
• Healthy Child Care Alabama (HCCA)
• Immunization
• Infant Mortality (Perinatal)
• Infant Mortality Reduction Plan (Perinatal)
• Infant Mortality Statistics (Health Statistics)
• Keepsake Birth Certificates (Health Statistics – Vital Records)
• Maternal and Child Health Services
• Pertussis
• Pregnancy and HIV (HIV/AIDS) [Content Warning]
• Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
• School Immunization Law
• School Health
• Youth Violence/Bullying (Injury Prevention)

For more information on ADPH programs and initiatives, visit Programs and Services.

For programs and services provided by other state agencies, visit Alabama Family Central.